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The Indian economy could notch up a growth rate of 10 per cent in the next few years if the sluggish bureaucratic decision-making was speeded up, the systemic inefficiencies in the government removed and the leakage and pilferage in anti-poverty programmes were effectively plugged, Dr. Kaushik Basu, Chief Economic Adviser in the Ministry of Finance, said here today.
Even as the Government pins its hopes on a good rabi crop and a good monsoon next year to contain food price inflation, the huge wastage fruits and vegetables worth Rs 30,000 crore annually due to a highly fragmented supply chain & cold chain infrastructure, stares it in the face. To stimulate the growth of the food processing sector and [...]
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), successfully conducted fourth consecutive Interceptor Missile test in Endo atmospheric regime at 15 Km altitude off ITR, Chandipur, Orissa. The single stage Interceptor Missile fitted with Directional Warhead and other advanced systems neutralized the target. The target ballistic ‘enemy’ missile was launched from Launch Complex – III, ITR Chandipur. The Interceptor Missile fitted with [...]
Union Minister Of State for Rural Development Shri Pradeep Jain Aditya informed RajyaSabha in a written response to a question that irrespective of the method used (whether the old method or the new methods are used), the percentage of the population below poverty line has declined by about the same magnitude.
Tripura stands at the top in implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) during the 2009-10 financial year, the state has achieved 82 mandays of job creation which is more than that of national average of 54 days. Sikkim also excelled by creating 80 mandays in NREGA in the last financial year. This has been possible due to people’s participation [...]
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has recommended to the Ministry of Civil Aviation to refrain from rostering of pilots beyond normal Flying Duty Time Line (FDTL) and especially during sunrise and sunset to avoid recurrence of air accidents. In addition, the chamber has also suggested that state-created training infrastructure and facilities for pilots should be [...]
The first electronic computers were developed in middle of 20th century. They were of the size of a large room and consumed power as much as several present personal computers do. Modern day computers are made up of integrated circuits or chips which have eased our life in many ways. Many of us think that personal computers are the only [...]
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