A sum of Rs. 1000 crore is expected to be received from the Union Government under Rajiv Awas Yojna, which aims at making available their own dwellings to the urban poor.

Itanagar: Seventy seven per cent of total population in Arunachal Pradesh lives in rural areas, according to the 2011 provisional population report which was released here on Tuesday.

The Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) today blamed the government for having “lost time” in getting its act together despite the combined momentum of stability after the May 2009 g

KOLKATA, 31 JULY: The new draft Land Acquisition Bill is likely to see some modifications to clarify certain points, Union rural development minister Mr Jairam Ramesh said after a meeting with West

BHUBANESWAR: CPM politburo member Brinda Karat on Saturday advised Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to hold direct talks with the people who will lose their land for the Posco project.

While giving state governments the flexibility to acquire land either in full or in part for private companies for public purpose, the draft National Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettl

New research shows that child labour has risen in the country in the aftermath of last year`s floods, `Save the Children` says in its latest report on Thursday.

Bangalore: A 17-hour work schedule, visiting ports for days together, half a year of undercover investigation.