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Chidambaram to inaugurate Economic Editors” Conference today

Chidambaram to inaugurate Economic Editors” Conference today

November 24th, 2008 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 24 (ANI): Finance Minister P. Chidambaram will inaugurate the three three-day annual Economic Editors'' Conference at the National Media Centre organized by the Press Information Bureau. There will ...

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Chidambaram to inaugurate Economic Editors Conference on Monday

Chidambaram to inaugurate Economic Editors Conference on Monday

November 23rd, 2008 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): Finance Minister P. Chidambaram will inaugurate the three three-day annual Economic Editors Conference at the National Media Centre organized the Press Information Bureau. There will be ...

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India, Britain to work together to strengthen impact evaluation in India

November 19th, 2008 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): United Kingdom''s Department for International Development (DFID) and India''s Planning Commission have decided to work together to strengthen impact evaluations in India. Douglas Alexander, UK''s Secretary of ...

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No layoffs even at seven percent growth: Ahluwalia

November 19th, 2008 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Even as fears of large-scale job cuts grip all major economies around the world, a top government official said here Wednesday that the total number of jobs ...

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Inflation currently not a problem in India: Montek

November 18th, 2008 - 10:06 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 18 (ANI): Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said that inflation is not a problem in India currently. Speaking at a seminar jointly organized ...

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India expects economy to grow around 7.5 percent

November 18th, 2008 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Despite an uncertain economic outlook, India is expected to grow around 7.5 percent this fiscal, a top government official said here Tuesday."Though everything is uncertain, we should ...

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Centre constitutes committee on current global financial situation

Centre constitutes committee on current global financial situation

November 7th, 2008 - 8:47 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has approved constitution of a committee of officers to be chaired and convened by the Finance Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Government ...

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Experts panel constituted to address financial meltdown

Experts panel constituted to address financial meltdown

November 7th, 2008 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Concerned over the global economic slowdown and its impact on India's economic health, the government Friday constituted a committee to address the issue.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has ...

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PM constitutes apex group

PM constitutes apex group

November 4th, 2008 - 10:15 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi , Nov 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has constituted an Apex group under his chairmanship to coordinate the Governments response to points raised by Industry from time ...

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Finance Minister holds meeting to tackle current financial situation

Finance Minister holds meeting to tackle current financial situation

October 29th, 2008 - 9:02 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 29 (ANI): Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday held a meeting at his North Block office with key regulators and policy makers, including Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek ...

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Planning Commission approves 1500 ITIs across the country

October 20th, 2008 - 7:37 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 20 (ANI): Keeping in mind the growing demand for skilled professionals in various sectors, the Planning Commission has given its approval for the establishment of 1,500 Industrial Training ...

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Gilani to chair meeting on Pak power crisis today

October 20th, 2008 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad, Oct 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani will chair a high-level meeting on the worsening power crisis in the country here today. According to sources, the Federal Minister ...

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President Patil calls for effective audit

President Patil calls for effective audit

October 14th, 2008 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 14 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil today called for an effective audit and monitoring of development schemes in the country for making them available to the intended beneficiaries. Inaugurating ...

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Manmohan Singh meets Brown, discusses impact of global meltdown, terrorism

Manmohan Singh meets Brown, discusses impact of global meltdown, terrorism

September 27th, 2008 - 1:39 am ICT by ANI -
New York , Sept.26 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today met hisBritish counterpart Gordon Brown here, a day after a significant meeting with US President George W Bush in ...

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Overseas coal block acquisition policy advocated

September 11th, 2008 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) India should draw up a policy so that Indian firms could be encouraged to acquire coal blocks overseas and secure supplies, said a senior Indian government official ...

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PM to head National Biofuel Coordination Committee

PM to head National Biofuel Coordination Committee

September 11th, 2008 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will head the newly created National Biofuel Coordination Committee, it was announced here Thursday."The cabinet today gave its approval for implementation of a ...

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Rural job scheme working well, says Ahluwalia

September 1st, 2008 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Indian Planning Commission deputy chairperson Montek Singh Ahluwalia Monday said the national rural employment guarantee (NREG) scheme was doing extremely well.“In totality, NREG scheme is doing ...

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Inflation to moderate in 3-4 months, says Ahluwalia

August 25th, 2008 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia, unperturbed by India's 16-year high inflation of 12.63 percent for the week ended Aug 9, Monday said inflation will moderate ...

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Government approves expansion of Kolkata Airport

August 14th, 2008 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Aug 14 (ANI): The Government today gave its approval to the modernization or expansion of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose (NSCBI) International Airport, Kolkata at an estimated cost of Rs.1942.51 ...

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Karnataka gets over Rs.260 bn for development

August 12th, 2008 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Planning Commission Tuesday approved an annual plan outlay of Rs.26,052.53 crore or over Rs.260 billion to implement development projects in Karnataka during 2008-09. The outlay was ...

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Industrial growth must improve to drive economy: Montek

August 12th, 2008 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia Tuesday said there was need to improve the industrial growth rate if the economy had to register around eight percent ...

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CCEA approves to continue Nutrition Programme for Adolescent Girls for 2008-09

August 8th, 2008 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Aug 8 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today gave its approval for continuating the Nutrition Programme for Adolescent Girls (NPAG) in the year 2008-09 in 51 Districts ...

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Inflation to moderate by fiscal end, says Ahluwalia

Inflation to moderate by fiscal end, says Ahluwalia

August 7th, 2008 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) India's headline inflation would fall below the 10 percent mark by the end of this financial year, a leading economist and planning strategist said here Thursday. "Inflation ...

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Government of India to review foodgrains situation

August 5th, 2008 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Aug 5 (ANI): The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on foodgrains will meet here today to review food prices and stock situation in the country. The meeting is also likely ...

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Fourth meeting of mission steering group of NRHM today

Fourth meeting of mission steering group of NRHM today

August 4th, 2008 - 10:18 am ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Aug 4 (ANI): The fourth meeting of the Mission Steering Group (MSG) of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) will be held here today. Apart from reviewing the progress ...

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Ahluwalia praises private sector role in education

Ahluwalia praises private sector role in education

August 2nd, 2008 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS -
Pune, Aug 2 (IANS) It was a feast of words and wisdom as economists, bureaucrats, educationists and lawyers got together to inaugurate the Symbiosis School of Economics here. Speaking on the occasion ...

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Need stake holders to liberalise education in India: Montek

Need stake holders to liberalise education in India: Montek

August 2nd, 2008 - 1:50 am ICT by IANS -
Pune, Aug 2(IANS) The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia Friday said the education sector needs some "vocal stake holders" to bring about liberalization. Speaking during the inauguration of ...

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Montek Singh Ahluwalia to be awarded with Lokmanya Tilak Puraskar

August 1st, 2008 - 8:45 am ICT by ANI -
Pune, Aug 1 (ANI): Planning Commission Deputy Chairman and noted economist Montek Singh Ahuwalia will be awarded with Lokmanya Tilak Puraskar here today for his contribution to the countrys economic growth. ...

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Power sector to miss 11th Plan targets

July 31st, 2008 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The government may miss its power capacity addition target set for the 11th Five-Year Plan due to rising cost of cement, steel and other materials used in ...

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Montek Singh Ahluwalia to be awarded with Lokmanya Tilak Puraskar

July 27th, 2008 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI -
Pune, July 27 (ANI): Planning Commission Deputy Chairman and noted economist Montek Singh Ahuwalia will be awarded with Lokmanya Tilak Puraskar on August 1 for his contribution to the countrys economic ...

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