Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that BRICS nations should combine their potential strengths to continue enhancing coordination on major issues of common concern.

BRICS countries

The increase in agricultural production shown by the Third Advance Estimates

State asked to accelerate growth; Chauhan seeks support for enhancing projects.
The Annual Plan for Madhya Pradesh for 2011-12 was finalised at Rs.23,000 crore at a meeting here on Tuesday between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and State Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan.

In his remarks on Madhya Pradesh's performance, Mr.

Global management consultancy McKinsey & Co says over the next 15 years, the centre of gravity of the urban world will be heading South in general, and to the Eastern regions in particular.

Today, 600 cities, mainly in the North and the West, generate about 60 per cent of the economic output or gross domestic product.

In 2025, the number of cities will remain same and will continue to accoun

It is time for the National Advisory Council (NAC) to introspect whether its pious thoughts on food security square up to an economic reality check. There are three likely scenarios: (1) universal coverage at 35 kg/per month per family; (2) universal coverage with 25 kg per family per month; and (3) partial coverage (say, to 11 crore families) with 35 kg per family per month.

The Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank Cabinet has cleared the Governor's speech, which will be delivered by Uttarakhand Governor Margaret Alva on the inaugural day of the Budget session on March 14 in a meeting on Wednesday.

BALASORE: Come summer and people in the northern parts of the State face an acute shortage of water. But, nobody really cares to protect the water bodies which keep the groundwater level high.

According to an estimate, about 30 ponds have been filled up in Balasore town for construction purposes in the last five years.

Experts say UN data reinforces the need to increase the manufacturing sector

India is likely to become the world

Good news for Bihar on the economic front. According to the Economic Survey 2010-11, tabled in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, the state