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If India becomes strong in every sector, world will listen to it: Nitin GadkariNitin Gadkari advocated for India to become a superpower and "vishwaguru," emphasizing that global recognition hinges on strength across al...
Govt plans fresh 'Bharat Nirman' campaign to showcase its workEncouraged by the positive response to its Bharat Nirman campaign, the government is planning to highlight its accomplishments in last few ...
Radio, TV serials to highlight govt's achievementsUPA govt has turned to radio and TV serials which will be aired on Doordarshan and All India Radio to highlight its programmes and achievem...
- Tillers despair over delayed irrigation projects
There is an age-old air of resignation in Ram Sewak's voice. "Even a few days' rain now can help me save something," he says.
- 'Bharat Nirman' houses to be doubled: Economic survey
The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has proposed to double the target of houses in rural areas to be built across...
- Plan outlay may swell by Rs 1,00,000 cr in Budget
This is likely to take total Plan expenditure to Rs 3.85 lakh crore against Rs 2.85 lakh crore in the interim Budget, tabled in February, s...
- Capital nourishment for key schemes
Though acting finance minister Pranab Mukherjee refrained from announcing any populist measure in the interim Budget, an effort has been ma...
- Centre to give Rs 5k-cr boost for rural roads
The extra allocation will be made under the government’s existing Bharat Nirman programme, which has special outlays for development of rur...
- Independent evaluation needed for flagship programmes: PM
With government pumping in massive funds in education, health and rural employment, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked the plan pane...
- Bharat Nirman: Govt spent nearly Rs 30,000 cr on rural roads
Government has spent Rs 29,681.82 crore till February 2008 on construction of rural roads.
- Govt raps Bharat Nirman laggards on the knuckles
The Centre has decided to act tough on states’ failure to meet targeted development goals for rural India under its flagship programme Bhar...
- NABARD to provide Rs 16,000 cr for Bharat Nirman
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development said it would provide a loan of Rs 16,000 crore for Bharat Nirman, the flagship program...
- PM directs Power Ministry to speed up rural power programmes
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has directed the Ministry of Power to expedite rural infrastructure development programmes as envisaged in UP...
- Additional funds for Bharat Nirman
Concerned over a shortfall in meeting the targets of its flagship Bharat Nirman project, the government is proposing an additional funding ...
- 'No proper allocation to Drining Water Supply Dept'
The Department of Drinking Water Supply in the Rural Development Ministry has not got adequate allocation for achieving set targets under B...
- PM asks rural development officers to improve farm income
Faced with a serious crisis in the agriculture sector, PM Manmohan Singh on Monday asked the district rural development officers (DRDOs) to...
- It's roses all the way for Bharat Nirman
The government’s Bharat Nirman programme is on track. The progress on four components of Bharat Nirman - rural telephony, rural water suppl...
- Govt proposes to raise Rs 16,500 cr for rural roads
As it seeks to take metalled roads to rural areas under the ambitious Bharat Nirman scheme, the government has proposed creating a separate...
- Taxes unchanged, PC pledges 10% growth
While the controversial FBT was brought down, service tax was raised to 12%.
- Plan panel to set physical targets for budget outlay
Central ministries will no longer be able to claim kudos for spending their annual budgetary allocation if the expenditure programme does n...