The issue of poverty estimation seems to be getting more complicated as a government-sponsored panel has now said that about 38 per cent Indians are poor

To ensure a foolproof mechanism to enforce accountability under the proposed Food Security Act (FSA), the UPA government is likely to consider setting up food security tribunals at all levels of governance. The issue is likely to be one of the key issues for the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM), which is seeking to fix the responsibility of the official machinery implementing the Act.

PM to address chief ministers on the situation on Monday.

The government today constituted an Empowered Group of Ministers, headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, to tackle the drought situation in nearly one-fourth of the country.

The term of reference for the EGoM includes assessment and monitoring of the situation arising out of drought and deficient rainfall.

Vandana Gombar / New Delhi July 18, 2009, 1:22 IST

Govt plans to capture scheme-wise and state-wise actual Plan expenditure.

Here is a one announcement that is likely to be a part of the finance minister

Goa today put up a strong case with Planning Commission of India for Rs 1310 crore as special grants for infrastructural development, national games, golden jubilee celebration of Liberation from Portuguese rule and beach safety.

MUKESH RANJAN
Despite the ruling UPA

Sujay Mehdudia

NEW DELHI: The infrastructure sector and the recession-hit real estate sector are looking forward to the Union budget with great expectations. Both the sectors, which require huge investments, are expecting a big boost to revive growth and put them on the path of recovery.

Primary education as a fundamental right yet to be enforced
A rating system for providers of social services is one of the key items on the social sector wish list of the Economic Survey, which notes the money spent on this head has gone up several times from what it was previously.