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...
26 Jul, 2013, 09.16 PM IST
Rs 630 crore sanctioned for government publicity blitzTo publicise the achievements and programmes of the government, the union cabinet today allocated a fund of Rs 630 crore to the Information...
17 Jul, 2013, 09.21 PM IST
- Biometric cards launched for panchayat job card holders
Assam govt today launched the biometric smart card payment system to Panchayat Job Card Holders under the MGNREGA in Morigaon district.
04 Apr, 2013, 07.46 PM IST
- NREGA freeze frees funds for health, education
The unspent funds in government's various flagship schemes in the current year has led the government to keep budget allocations for these ...
05 Mar, 2011, 04.15 AM IST
- Govt solving migrant labourer problem: Labour Minister
The government claimed that the problem of migrant labourers is being solved gradually through several Bharat Nirman schemes and rural job ...
10 Mar, 2010, 02.14 PM IST
- 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...
14 Jun, 2009, 02.11 PM IST
- 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...
17 Feb, 2009, 03.31 AM IST
- Steel, cement cos may see surge in demand
Steel and cement companies are expected to see a surge in demand due to fund allocation to the Bharat Nirman scheme, a time-bound plan for ...
17 Feb, 2009, 02.37 AM IST
- Steel, cement cos may witness surge in demand
Steel and cement companies are expected to see surge in demand due to the fund allocation to the Bharat Nirman scheme, a time-bound plan fo...
16 Feb, 2009, 06.09 PM IST
- Govt extends interest subsidy to exporters till Sep
The Government extended interest subsidy till September for exporters, who said they were expecting more in the face of extraordinary chall...
16 Feb, 2009, 04.09 PM IST
- 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...
09 Sep, 2008, 01.23 PM IST
- UPA's Bharat Nirman scheme starts showing results
Progress on the six components, irrigation, roads, housing, drinking water supply, electrification and telephone connectivity, is said to b...
08 Feb, 2008, 12.11 AM IST
- 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 ...
13 Jun, 2007, 06.00 PM IST
- Doc sets priorities, UPA pet plans face fiscal fitness crunch
The UPA government’s flagship schemes, including Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA).
26 Jan, 2007, 02.22 AM IST
- 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...
17 Oct, 2006, 12.07 AM IST
- You can do better still: Manmohan to tell Cong CMs
As the Centre lines up an agriculture package in response to the AICC’s pitch for an economic sop for the crisis-ridden farm sector, the pr...
23 Sep, 2006, 03.40 AM IST
- 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...
21 Sep, 2006, 05.40 PM IST