Though Assam Budget 2009-10 is growth oriented, it has little provision for the revival of micro sector industries, which are in a dilapidated condition in the State, opined North Eastern Small Scale Industries Association (NESSIA).

Shoumojit Banerjee

Plans to establish a Panchayati Bhavan in every district of Bihar

For reforms: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Saturday steps would be taken to facilitate speedy settlement of disputes at the panchayat level and promised to radically alter the case disposal processes within the panchayat system.

JAIPUR: Rajasthan Gramin Bank has been chosen to implement a pilot project on

Budgetary Support Likely To Rise Incrementally & As Share Of GDP
Subhash Narayan & Rajeev Jayaswal NEW DELHI

HERE are some likely Budget numbers: the exchequer

BHUBANESWAR: The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, celebrating its golden jubilee this year, has planned to scale up its activities in the corporate social responsibility sector in the State.

The petroleum major will adopt villages for street lighting and rainwater harvesting and donate furniture and books to select government schools.

Amit Agnihotri
July 2: As part of its 100-day agenda, the rural development ministry is planning annual employment reports for NREGS and revamp of banks and post-offices to facilitate payment of remuneration under the rural job scheme.

Narayan Bareth
June 30: Though Rajasthan has over 9,000 sarpanches, Karauli

K. Balchand

NEW DELHI: The 2009-10 budget could see the integration of agricultural activities and rural development schemes not only because they helped to prevent the global slowdown from hitting the rural economy but also because the two sectors appear more likely to lift the country out of the rut.

New Delhi: In what could provide a radical boost to UPA