Tax Paid By An Indian: Some needs of individuals are personal (Eg: To own a car). But in a society there are needs and demands which are common for many (Eg: a public road for all car owners). It is almost impossible for an individual to satisfy all the common …
(Excerpts from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visionary statement at the Full Planning Commission Meeting) 12th Five Year Plan targets a faster, inclusive and sustainable growth. The target is 8.2% growth. The priority areas are the following: A rebound in the second half of the current year(2012-13) Implementation of infrastructure projects: This …
Indian export prospects are weak and the 12th Five Year Plan projects a current account deficit of 2.9 per cent of GDP. This must be financed mainly through FDI and FII flows, so that reliance on external debt is limited. But is it easy to attract FDI and FII? To …
MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee) PMGSY (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana) IWDP (Intergrated Wasteland Development Project) National Rural Livelihoods Mission
The Right To Information Act 2005 Proposed Steps/Bills for curbing corruption and enhancing transparency The Whistle-blowers Protection Bill The Time-bound Delivery of Goods and Services and Redressal of Grievances Bill(Citizens Charter Bill). Electronic Delivery of Services Bill. National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy. Initiative to facilitate direct cash transfer of government benefits to public …
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed the Nation yesterday, and gave Indians a detailed clarification on the need to take hard decisions and allow progressive reforms. Highlights of the speech as taken from the Prime Minister’s Website is given below. PM’s address to the Nation My dear brothers and sisters, I …
Reforms were long waited considering that the drivers of India’s growth story since 1991 – Dr.Manmohan Singh and P. Chidambaram are in the center. But due to one reason or other, in the last 3-4 years they failed to produce any magic to revive the economy. However, things are going …