BHUBANESWAR: The State Government today decided to upgrade 10,000 km of rural roads in the next three years.

A decision to this effect was taken at a highlevel meeting presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the Secretariat here. Roads connecting block headquarters to villages, leading to tourist places, markets and mandis (market yards) will be covered under the programme.

Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday unveiled his vision for

The poverty ratio or the number of poor as a percentage of total population in India for 2004-05 is estimated at 37.2 per cent, according to a new report submitted on Tuesday by the Suresh Tendulkar committee to Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia.

JAIPUR: The World Bank on Thursday extended its support to the Rajasthan Government with a proposed assistance programme of 490 million US dollars or approximately Rs.2,254 crore for four new State-level projects over the coming two years. The projects pertain to livelihood, water resources, rural roads and agricultural competitiveness.

SILAPATHAR, Dec 2

The State Government has enhanced the NREGA wage rate from the present Rs 80 to Rs 100 per day with effect from tomorrow. This was announced by Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Chandan Brahma on Tuesday while addressing a press conference here.