Involve people in public-private-partnership model: Selja
September 13th, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Sep 13 (IANS) The involvement of people - the fourth P in the public-private-partnership model - is important in developing infrastructure, union minister Kumari Selja said at the Emerging ... Read more...
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Kerala development model is sustainable: Experts
September 12th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Sep 12 (IANS) Panelists at the Emerging Kerala 2012 Global Connect conference here Wednesday agreed that investment by the state in delivering healthcare and education to achieve higher human ... Read more...
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Debates, controversies should not hamper investment: Antony
September 12th, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Sep 12 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday said debates and controversies should not come in the way of investments for the development of Kerala.Speaking at the inaugural session ... Read more...
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Chennai architect to participate in global business summit
August 4th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 4 (IANS) City-based architect and member of the World Economic Forum's Design Innovation Council Sheila Sri Prakash will be participating in the Global Business Summit on Infrastructure ... Read more...
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Militants ganging up with criminals, says Gogoi
May 18th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 18 (IANS) Cadres of the armed militant outfits have joined criminal gangs in Assam, leading to recent spurt in petty crimes across the state, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi ... Read more...
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Women’s empowerment key to progress: Shabana Azmi
April 24th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) The true measure of a country's progress is not just its gross domestic product, but its human development index in which the empowerment of women is ... Read more...
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Kerala should guard against religious fundamentalism: Ramesh
April 20th, 2012 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Describing Kerala as the "fountainhead" of social harmony, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Friday warned against the danger of the state becoming threatened by religious ... Read more...
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Bhushan attacks government’s ‘non-populist’ policies
December 11th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Team Anna member Prashant Bhushan Sunday launched a scathing attack on the government's "non-populist" policies, saying India had fallen behind countries like Sri Lanka ... Read more...
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India ranks low 134 in human development index
November 2nd, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) India ranks a low 134 among 187 countries in terms of the human development index (HDI), which assesses long-term progress in health, education and income ... Read more...
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Fact sheet on Norway
July 23rd, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Norway, which has played a key role in peacemaking efforts in Indonesia and Sri Lanka in the past, fell victim to its worst terrorist attack ... Read more...
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Inequalities among states affect human development: Study
July 15th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Wide inequalities among states affect human development outcomes in India which is ranked 119 out of 169 countries, according to a study released Friday by ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu plan outlay raised to Rs.23,535 crore
July 7th, 2011 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The annual plan outlay for Tamil Nadu for 2011-12 was finalised at Rs.23,535 crore Wednesday at a meeting between Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission ... Read more...
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Planning Commission okays Gujarat’s annual plan
June 24th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The Planning Commission Friday okayed Rs.38,000 crore annual plan expenditure for Gujarat, focused on increased spending on infrastructure, education, health and social welfare programmes.The ... Read more...
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West Bengal Left Front promises more jobs
March 16th, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 16, 2011 (IANS) West Bengal's ruling Left Front Wednesday issued its manifesto for the state assembly polls, promising to increase employment and raise the income of people ... Read more...
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Pakistan ranked 10th in UNDP’s Human Development Index progress list
February 24th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 24(ANI): Pakistan has been ranked tenth in terms of Human Development Index improvement in the United Nations Development Programme's 20th Human Development Report 2010.The UNDP report said that the HDI ... Read more...
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More women respected in Pakistan than India: report
November 5th, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Compared to India, a higher percentage of women in Pakistan feel they are treated with respect, says a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report.According to the report, ... Read more...
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India Shining? Income grows, development doesn’t, says UNDP report
November 4th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) India ranks 119 among 169 countries on the human development index (HDI) but is among the top 10 nations in the world in terms of growth of ... Read more...
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India behind Pakistan on human development indices: UN report
November 4th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) India lags behind its neighbours, Pakistan and Bangladesh, on human development indices like life expectancy at birth and mean or average years of schooling, a United Nations ... Read more...
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National mission on clean coal technologies soon
October 12th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu), Oct 12 (IANS) The government will announce soon its ninth national mission on clean coal technologies."The National Mission for Clean Coal (Carbon) Technologies will have several sub missions ... Read more...
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Cities unsafe for girls but provide more scope: Survey
September 22nd, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Seventy-seven percent of girls feel that eve-teasing is the biggest challenge they face in cities, while 69 percent feel cities offer an unsafe and insecure living ... Read more...
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Empower women, girl child for country’s growth: Shabana
September 22nd, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Girls should be given opportunities equal to boys and they must have access to health and education for their empowerment, says noted actor and social activist Shabana ... Read more...
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Gujarat seeks hike in centre’s share in rural water supply
August 27th, 2010 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Aug 26 (IANS) Gujarat's Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Narottambhai Patel Thursday called for raising the central government's share in the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation scheme.
Inaugurating the western ... Read more...
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Fight corruption, bring back institutional integrity: Chief justice
August 15th, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Supreme Court Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia said on the occasion of India's 64th Independence Day Sunday that "institutional morality and integrity" must be brought back to fight ... Read more...
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Development plans in Maoist districts to be revised: Chidambaram
August 7th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Admitting that the government's developmental plans were not delivering desired results in impoverished tribal regions of east and central India, Home Minister P. Chidambaram Saturday said ... Read more...
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Bellary to get airport, foundation to be laid Aug 20
August 6th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 6 (IANS) Bellary, one of Karnataka's most backward districts making headlines these days over illegal iron ore mining, is all set to get an airport spread over 900 acres ... Read more...
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India has a long way to go in education: PM
August 3rd, 2010 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said India has a "long way to go" in spreading literacy, adding that paucity of funds will not be allowed to ... Read more...
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IGNOU to establish 400 training centres in Bihar
November 8th, 2009 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) To improve educational facilities in Bihar, which has the lowest literacy level in India, and launch market driven vocational courses for its youth, the Indira Gandhi National ... Read more...
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‘India can become a developed country in near future’
November 7th, 2009 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Nov 7 (IANS) India is in a period of rapid economic growth and there is no doubt that in near future, if everyone puts their act together, India will become ... Read more...
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Montek advocates new parameters for human development index (Lead)
October 5th, 2009 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) A senior government official Monday suggested that the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) include additional parameters to prepare data relating to migration for its Human Development Index.
"Some ... Read more...
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Ahluwalia questions veracity of UN report
October 5th, 2009 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) A senior government official Monday questioned the veracity of the latest United Nations' Human Development Index, where India has been ranked 134.
"I would suggest the UNDP (United ... Read more...
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India rank poor 134 on UN’s Human Development Index
October 5th, 2009 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The quality of life in India continues to be appalling with the country ranked poorly at 134 among 182 countries on the Human Development Index of the ... Read more...
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‘Tribals record lowest Human Development Index’
August 27th, 2009 - 4:22 pm ICT by IBNS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS) Vice President M Hamid Ansari Thursday said compared to other sections of our society, the tribal population has the lowest Human Development Index.Delivering inaugural address at ... Read more...
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Study debunks ‘fertility rates decrease in developed nations’ theory
August 6th, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 6 (ANI): A new study has challenged one of the most established and accepted standards in the social sciences - human fertility levels tend to decline as countries advance towards ... Read more...
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‘Low-income states struggle with gender empowerment’
March 8th, 2009 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Gender development and empowerment indices have not improved in India particularly in low-income states, said a report by the women and child development ministry released Sunday.
The report ... Read more...
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Rs.9 bn modernisation plan for Ahmedabad Civil Hospital
November 12th, 2008 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Nov 12 (IANS) The Ahmedabad-based Civil Hospital, the biggest state-run hospital in Gujarat, will be modernised at a cost of Rs.9.11 billion (Rs.911.68 crore), Chief Minister Narendra Modi announced here Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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