Like the previous two plans, the 12th five-year Plan (2012-17) also officially began without a final document in place.
Petrochemicals major in talks with rubber producer from Europe, two Western technology providers.
Officials do not believe economic growth would go down as low as 6.8 per cent.
Crucial financial sector reforms are again stuck, despite Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's appealing to political parties to help pass the legislations in this regard.
Even so, whenever a hitherto closed sector has been opened to FDI or the sectoral investment cap has been raised, the move has drawn strong protest. The latest instance is multi-brand retail.
Over 60 per cent of these borrowings are slated to be mopped up in the festival season.
Inflation is awfully close to 10 per cent, double digits. The main concern is that it has persisted at that level for a long time. The RBI would have to take that persistence into account, suggesting that it is still a problem and vigilance is still required on inflation.
Inflation is awfully close to 10 per cent, double digits. The main concern is that it has persisted at that level for a long time. The RBI would have to take that persistence into account, suggesting that it is still a problem and vigilance is still required on inflation.
The pension reforms Bill is likely be passed with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) deciding to support it in the parliamentary standing committee. The Bill has been pending since 2005. Its revised version was tabled in the Budget session of Parliament this year.
Consumption per capita was 5.6 times less in a month for the bottom ten per cent of the population than the top 10 per cent in rural areas during 2009-10.
The new Bengal government is not ready to give over even half the required land.
In non-conventional sources of energy like solar, Japanese firms can collaborate with Indian counterparts.
Reservations expressed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) notwithstanding, North Block, the finance ministry headquarters, is going ahead with its plans to set up a full-fledged Debt Management Office (DMO) to manage the government debt.
Ground reality suggests that someone from the developing world does not stand a chance to emerge victorious.
India ranked 52 in 2011 index against its position at 53rd among 125 nations a year ago.
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