The 12th Plan document has already been approved by the full Planning Commission chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on September 15.
The curfew was imposed this noon and covers Porompat and Sawombung subdivisions of Imphal East district, said an order issued by the district magistrate. It will continue till further directions.
In his address at the elite Peking University, he referred to the establishment of the diplomatic relations between India and China in 1950 and the bilateral relations that have been tested by difficulties and challenges in the last seven decades.
In the video, Bachchan explains GST as an unifying force just like the three colours in the national flag.
High inflation and slowing down of growth have been forecast by an economic think-tank foe scenario improves, the inflationary pressures are likely to ease in the longer-term, National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) said in its macrotrack monthly report.
The three-nation United States-led bid to host the 2026 World Cup outscored its rival Morocco as both passed an inspection of their facilities and infrastructure, global soccer body FIFA said on Friday.
'In a serious fiscal situation like this, an ostrich-like focus on annual budgeting, event management and defensive rhetoric will only make matters worse,' warns Rathin Roy.
The proposal was announced Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal in New Delhi on Tuesday.
There is growing acceptance of the idea in the international community that engaging the Taliban government is a far better approach than ostracising it, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.
Switzerland has been perceived for long as a safe haven for alleged illicit funds or black money
Britain has backed India for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council to make the world body more credible and effective.
In a paper, EAC-PM accused Subramanian of "cherry-picking high-frequency indicators" to express his skepticism about the growth rates after 2011-12.
VP Ansari thanked Polish leadership for its support to India's bid for NSG membership,
The US is not going to be able to mount a concerted 'Western strategy' against China or Russia in the present international milieu, predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Jaishankar criticised the UNHRC for its criticism on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir,
The UN team to visit Islamabad for an assessment of Pakistan's compliance with the world body's sanctions regime.
Having almost closed the last contours of the limited trade deal and with the announcement of a much larger trade deal in the offing, we have moved to a new level of engagement: Goyal.
The fundamental challenge to United States-India strategic cooperation is China, says Daniel Markey, senior fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations, where he specialises in security and governance issues in the subcontinent.
'At this stage, you should distribute money and food.' 'Like you queue up to vote, let people queue up to collect this.' 'This will arrest the decline in demand which will have a multiplier effect on the demand side for the economy as a whole.' 'The government should earmark about 2% of the GDP for this.' 'And this should be the first step to revive the economy.'
Backing transition plans of new Libyan authorities, world leaders have pledged support to them in areas such as Constitution-making, elections, human rights and economic recovery, amid United States President Barack Obama's assertion that NATO will continue to protect people there.
In its sway over national politics now, the Modi-Shah BJP is what the Congress was under Indira Gandhi. Why would they indulge coalition partners, their greed and egos now, asks Shekhar Gupta.
Unctad's GDP projection is broadly in line with forecasts by Indian agencies like the Reserve Bank of India and the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council, which have projected a growth rate of 7.9 per cent and 7.7 per cent respectively in 2008-09, as against 9 per cent recorded in 2007-08. Finance Minister P Chidambaram expects the Indian economy to expand by more than 8 per cent this year.
The truckers' strike, which entered the second day, can push inflation by 50 basis points on account of shortage of perishable goods and panic buying by traders, said economic think tank National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER).
The United Naga Council on Monday lifted its 100-day economic blockade on the Manipur side of two national highways without any condition but with a caveat that agitation would be re-launched if the government did not make an 'alternative arrangement' for Nagas in the state.
In her resignation, which she submitted early this week, she slammed the organisation for creating what she describes as a "hostile environment".
Despite a stagnant global trend, India's share in global service exports is set to more than double from 2.7 to 6 per cent by 2012, an economic think-tank has said.
The meet will focus on the recent global economic developments, challenges and collective measures to address them
Claude Arpi, who spent 10 days in the Land of the Dragon, tells us how Bhutan is different from the rest of the world.
Claude Arpi, who spent 10 days in the Land of the Dragon, tells us how Bhutan is different from the rest of the world.
'If we again become complacent at the end of the second wave, we are going to suffer more as it will be even more intense.'
Economic think-tank NCAER has revised its projections for economic growth to 7.9 per cent for 2006-07, compared to 7.7 per cent made in April due to likely higher growth in industry and services sectors.
''Even without major reforms, with a business as usual scenario, and with current inflation trends, we should be clocking around 11 to 12 per cent nominal growth.' 'That is not happening and is a source of worry,' Rathin Roy tells Arup Roychoudhury.
Addressing a massive public rally to celebrate the signing of the accord on January 27 that is expected to bring lasting peace to the troubled state, Modi said now the time was to work together for peace and development of the North-East.
There could be a paucity of isolation and ICU beds, and ventilators, according to a study.
Ban is the bane of life in the frontier state of Manipur that is plagued by myriad troubles ranging from insurgency, ethnicity to underdevelopment.
The increase by more than three per cent is largely due to jump in the rate of inflation in the case of WPI for fuel, power, light and lubricants
Shivshankar Menon said the government's amendment to the Citizenship Act was a "self-inflicted goal".
Bibek Debroy raised seven questions about the new institution.
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