Officials said apart from infrastructure and skill development, agriculture could be the next big focus area.
Non-flagship programmes to get a mere 5% hike in allocation
After China removed India from the list of its oilmeal importing countries from January 1, Vietnam has laid down impossible phytosanitary regulations for Indian exporters, thereby threatening one of the largest agri-commodities export markets in India. Vietnam may suspend the import of agri-commodities from India.
Warehousing law amendment on cards to allow farmers use storage receipts as security for bank loans
Though the Centre's fiscal consolidation story is taking a hit, Plan expenditure is likely to provide some respite. In the Budget, expected to be tabled by mid-March, the Plan expenditure is likely to be scaled down in the revised estimates for 2011-12, compared to Budget estimates.
To speed up the vacation of additional 2G and 3G telecom spectrum, the government will likely make a Rs 5,000-crore (Rs 50 billion) provision in the Budget for an alternative network for defence services. The spectrum released in lieu of that would increase the availability for civilian use.
But says the airline will have to meet targets to get fund.
In what could mean a big investment opportunity for the construction industry in the years to come, the road transport ministry plans to more than double private participation in highway construction during the 12th Five Year Plan starting April 2012.
Document to talk about social unrest, energy shortages, global factors.
Critics have slammed a bloated subsidy that has been proposed for the food security bill, but officials in the government strongly believe that the resultant additional burden will not be above Rs 27,000 crore to meet the commitments under the proposed legislation.
Cabinet had earlier this week deferred a decision on the much-discussed issue on this ground.
Gold price is likely to remain sideways this week due to uncertainty in global economy. The metal, of late, has started losing its status as safe haven investment avenue at the time of global economic crisis.
Pronab Sen, principal advisor in the Planning Commission, says that it is difficult to pinpoint the exact GDP number for the current fiscal, as IIP data is questionable and contradicts with exports growth story.
The second Human Development Report 2011, to be released after a gap of 10 years, paints a dismal picture of the access that rural households have to electricity.
The Planning Commission's de-linking entitlement benefits for the poor from the Suresh Tendulkar committee's recommendation on determination of poverty has left a big question mark on the number of beneficiaries to be covered under the proposed Food Security Act.
Customers asked to pay the yellow metal rate on the day of delivery instead of booking date.
The Planning Commission projected the Centre's fiscal deficit to come down to three per cent of the gross domestic product.
Rains were 26 per cent above normal across the country.
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