Right time to move decisively against corruption: PM

Following is the transcript of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's speech at the Governors' Conference at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Sunday October 30, 2011New DelhiI am happy to address the closing......

Cabinet approves Rs 7,266-cr plan for Bundelkhand

The Union Cabinet has approved a special package worth Rs 7,266 crore for the Bundelkhand region, comprising parts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The aim is to mitigate the effects of drought......

President's address to the Parliament

Following is the trascriptof President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sittingof Parliament on Thursday.Honourable Members, I convey my good wishes to you and to all our people. On behalf of......

Text of PM's I-day speech

Following is the text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's address from the Red Fort on Monday.My dear countrymen, brothers and sisters and dear children, today is once again a day of joy and......

Why meeting Budget's commitment on MSP is not easy

From NITI Aayog to industry leaders to the Reserve Bank of India, all are apprehensive that any major increase in MSP, following the 2018-19 Budget announcements, would push up prices, if not......

Battered & bruised, Planning Commission loses more of its teeth

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently extended a Rs 8,000-crore (Rs 80 billion) central support for building roads in Jammu & Kashmir, Union Cabinet's approval for the big-ticket announcement......

Poor farmers' price pangs

The business models developed to help farmers realise better returns are facing several hurdles, says Surinder Sud. Even while the prices of agricultural commodities are ruling sky high, farmers......

NREGA: New jobs may be added

The government is considering a proposal to expand the types of works under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act to provide wider option to beneficiaries. An expert group has been constituted......