India Innovation Index 2020
NITI Aayog released the second edition of the India Innovation Index-2020. The index demonstrates the government's continued commitment towards transforming the country into an innovation-driven economy.
Economy
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People's role in development works must increase: B S Patil
Chief Secretary B S Patil favoured increased people's participation in development works carried out by the government. Some programmes of the government already have contributions from the public
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4 states may get World Bank aid
The World Bank is likely to give structural adjustment loans to the Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa and Tamil Nadu governments. These states have received approvals from the Centre, which will
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Rs 3 crore plan to develop villages
The Union Ministry of Rural Development and Department of Land Resources has jointly approved an ambitious plan for the integrated development of 5,252 hectares of land falling under 34 villages in
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WB report stresses on reducing fiscal deficit
The government should reduce primary deficit at the Centre and in states by carrying out tax reforms, reducing power sector losses and phasing out petroleum subsidies, said former World Bank
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$60 b required for human development goals: World Bank
The rich countries need to provide an additional aid to the tune of $40-60 billion in order to achieve the objectives set by Millennium Development Goals (MDG) for human development, in the
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Rich nations told to adopt pro-poor policy
India asked the rich countries to reduce trade barriers and provide greater market access to enable developing countries strengthen their trading activities. In his address to the Development
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Maharashtra seeks Rs. 1,373 cr.
The Maharashtra Government has sought Rs 1,373 crores and two lakh tonnes of food grains from the Centre as drought relief. Talking to presspersons, the Chief Minister, Sushilkumar Shinde said he had
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WB likely to lend $10 b over 5 yrs for infrastructure
The government is in talks with the World Bank for financing a host of infrastructure projects aggregating $2 billion annually over the next five
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'Urban, rural areas should be complementary to each other'
The Lieutenant-Governor of Delhi Vijai Kapoor on Saturday said that urban and rural areas should be seen as complementary to each other and not opponents. Mr Kapoor was speaking after laying the
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Rural development must for a developed India: Advani
Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani has said that the uplift of rural poor must take place side by side with advance in technology to bring India in the category of developed nations. "We need to turn