The world's wealthiest countries have reached out to fight terrorism and poverty, offering Russia up to $20 billion to secure vulnerable weapons stockpiles and pledging billions of dollars for

Non-release of funds seems to have crippled panchayats in Tamil Nadu. So bad is the position, panchayat presidents explain, that the local bodies are not able to discharge their duties, incurring the

World leaders, wrapping up a summit rocked by a new US corporate bookkeeping scandal and dissension over President George W Bush's West Asia policy, turned their attention to Africa and a

The Maharashtra Human Development Report 2002 prepared by the State Planning Board highlights that though the State has experienced positive growth on the economic front, the same has not been

After a three-day-long debate, the Punjab Assembly today passed the Budget, approving the Punjab Appropriation Bill, 2002, authorising the payment and appropriation of Rs 28340.79

The Ambassador of Norway in India, Truls Hanevold has lauded the works being done by district government and 'gram swaraj' in Madhya Pradesh . During a courtesy call on Chief minister Digvijay Singh

The World Bank has approved a Rs. 2,602 crore loan for improving the transportation system in Mumbai, bringing hope to the harassed commuters road and rail users of easier times ahead. The Mumbai

West Bengal's performance in implementing the Prime Minister Rojgar Yojana is extremely poor in comparison to the northern states during the Ninth Plan. This was discussed at a review meeting of PMRY

The Planning Commission has forced the Gujarat government to reduce the 10th Five Year Plan (2002-07) to allocation for different sectors by a huge Rs 2503 crore. This includes a sharp reduction in

The Union Rural Development Ministry has expressed displeasure at the slow implementation of rural projects by States despite adequate funds by the