Business Standard / New Delhi August 21, 2008, 5:46 IST

Surinder Sud / New Delhi August 18, 2008, 4:54 IST

The apex body for farmers' organisations has stated in a representation to the government that even big farmers were worse off than the lowest-paid government employees. It has charged the government with discrimination against farmers vis-

differences between women and child development minister Renuka Choudhury and the Planning Commission over providing food to poor children under the Integrated Child Development Services (icds) have escalated to a stand-off. In May, the ministry forwarded a plan to compulsorily provide poor children micronutrient-fortified, ready-to-eat food instead of hot cooked meal as part of the

DH News Service, New Delhi:

Planning Commission of India on Tuesday approved Karnatakas annual plan size for Rs 25,953 crore for the year 2008-09, giving emphasis to infrastructure development and social sector.

The State plan size was increased of about 46 per cent over the plan outlay of 2007-08, which was Rs 17,783 crore. With this, Karnataka stood third place in India after Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in terms of having highest plan outlay State. Plan size of Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh was Rs 44,000 crore and Rs 35,000 crore, respectively.

maharashtra is planning to amend the state employment guarantee act to divert the reserve fund to other projects. The move comes when the union government is trying to fortify the National Rural

The allocation for transport has been increased by nearly Rs 900 crore in this year's budget.

Housing for the poor and urban development is one of key areas of focus in Budget 2008-09 with urban development accounting for about 13% of the total Budget outlay.

Planning Commission recommends Rs 10,000 crore