The Philippines Monday announced plans to spend more on infrastructure and introduce other reforms to try to lift millions out of poverty.

Controlling inflation , reviving growth by boosting manufacturing, infrastructure and farm productivity are the primary areas of concern

Though the manifesto focussed on economy, ending policy paralysis and curbing corruption, contentious issues like Ram temple, abrogation of Art 370, enactment of Uniform Civil Code have been included

Giving high priority to revival of growth and job creation, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday promised to contain inflation, pursue tax reforms and promote foreign investments but said no to FDI in multi-brand retail.

Inflation, Ram Mandir, Kashmir feature in its manifesto

The Bhartiya Janta Party today released its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls with the pledge of 'Ek Bharat - Shresth Bharat'. The party said its focus will be on economic growth, employment, e-governance, boosting tourism and simplification of tax regime among other things. Here are some of the top highlights

Rating agency's analysis shows that only 11 states grew faster than the country on the whole over FY06-FY13

Creation of small states is not the solution to improve economic performance, social indicators and other infrastructure statistics, India Ratings & Research (Ind-Ra) has said.

South Asia needs up to $2.5 trillion of investment in infrastructure by 2020 if the region is to make further gains in battling poverty and provide for its growing population, the World Bank said o