The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved its first assistance of Rs 1,800 crore to support the 'Modernizing Govenremtn and Fiscal Reforms Programme' of the UDF Government.

Parliament approved the Freedom of Information Bill, conferring statutory right to the citizens to access information from the Government. The Rajya Sabha today passed the Bill through a voice vote

We need politicians who recognise that the issues of the 21st century are healthcare, education and the environment and not ideology or mythology. We have had poltitical freedom - if it means

The World Bank is likely to give structural adjustment loans to the Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa and Tamil Nadu governments. These states have received approvals from the Centre, which will

Poverty levels in the country are expected to come down to less than 20% at the end of the 10th plan period. However this is subject to the country growing at projected 8% per annum, and more

President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom said that the development of Hulhumale was a huge project that was linked to the country's future vision. The President made this statement in his address at the

"Learning Across Borders: Effective Partnerships for Empowering the Poor", the World Bank's capacity building program for Asian NGOs including NGOs from Japan, was held recently in Sri Lanka. During

While pledging continued assistance towards Sri Lanka's peace, harmony and prosperity, the visiting Thai Prime Minister Dr. Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday stressed that there are many tiers of

Online lottery for anti poverty programmes. Short on funds the once financially strong state is trying to beguile lady luck. Close on the heels of Sikkim and Karnataka, Maharashtra has hit the road

The Union Minister for Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation, H.N. Ananth Kumar said that his ministry would construct an additional 10,000 houses under the Valmiki Ambedkar Awaz Yojana in all