Members of the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council, Aruna Roy and Harsh Mander, launched an assault against the Rs Rs 32/day Below Poverty Line norm suggested by Planning Commission deputy chai

India on Monday lauded China for transforming its economy and said New Delhi can learn many lessons from Beijing's progress.

"China's economic reforms began a decade and more before those of India. Y

Planning Commission on Friday said the decision of oil marketing companies to raise petrol price by Rs 3.14 per litre is a good news and will provide credibility to the economic reforms process.

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India may miss a $500 billion target for infrastructure investment for the five years through 2012, but will likely create at least two $10 billion debt funds for the sector in the next few months, Mo

A much higher portion of government’s social sector spending reaches the beneficiaries today than Rajiv Gandhi’s often-quoted estimate of 16-17 paise in every rupee made in mid-1980s, but there is sti

The Planning Commission on Friday termed the current inflationary situation in the country as a ‘serious problem’ but exuded confidence it will improve by the end of the year.

"Inflation is a serious

The Planning Commission on Friday termed the current inflationary situation in the country as a ‘serious problem’ but exuded confidence it will improve by the end of the year.

"Inflation is a serious

Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Monday said the plan panel would introduce special mechanisms in the upcoming plan to bring greater transparency in economic policy making

Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said that the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) cannot be held responsible for the irregularities in the 2G spectrum allocation as the UPA is not

The Planning Commission is targeting a growth of 9-9.5 per cent for the country during the 12th Five Year Plan and it wants the state governments to play a major role in achieving this.

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