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| I can't travel economy class: Pawar | 11-SEP-09 |
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| No first class air travel, no seminar in five-star hotels, 10 per cent cut in all domestic and foreign tour expenses, 10 per cent cut in advertisements — these are some of the directives the finance ministry issued to all government departments as a part of the new austerity drive. |
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| NREGP monitor notified, with ruling party flavour | 21-AUG-09 |
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| It was Rajiv Gandhi's birth anniversary and the signature scheme of the UPA government, the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme, was made to wear the colours of the ruling Congress party. |
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| Mega expansion of NREGS today | 20-AUG-09 |
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| As vast parts of the country reel from the effects of a drought, the second UPA government will unveil a mega expansion of its flagship National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) on August 20, which coincides with late prime minister Rajiv Gandhi’s birth anniversary. |
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| A fraternal argument with Dr Amartya Sen | 16-AUG-09 |
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| Professor Amartya Sen has recently reiterated his criticism of the Left's political practice in India. Dr Sen is quoted to have said: "I was disappointed with the Left for not focussing on issues that are central issues of social justice and focussing much more on India's sovereignty and that kind of question. |
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| Shankar Acharya: Fiscal stimulus or fiscal ruin? | 09-JUL-09 |
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| Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s maiden Budget for the freshly reelected UPA government disappoints in two major dimensions: it is timid on economic reforms and imprudent on fiscal management. Taken together these features weaken the likelihood of an early resumption of high economic growth, which, in turn, weakens the long-term sustainability of inclusive development. |
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| Subir Roy: Money alone can't buy inclusive growth | 08-JUL-09 |
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| The Union Budget gives the first clear indication of how willing and able the second avatar of the UPA government is in delivering inclusive growth. The signal is that it is willing, but it is a bit open if it will be able to. The willingness, putting your money where your mouth is, comes through in actions such as sharply hiking the allocation for the flagship employment guarantee programme, the rural health mission, rural roads and the urban renewal mission. |
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| Arvind Singhal: The financial potential of healthcare | 02-JUL-09 |
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| The expectations from the UPA government keep rising by the day, and there is near unanimity about the urgent need to reform and increase spending on social infrastructure sectors including education and healthcare. The next few days and months will give some indication of the vision, resolve and ability of the government to give a boost to social infrastructure. |
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| Govt buildings get a facelift | 21-JUN-09 |
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| After the UPA government has returned to power, key government buildings hosting important ministries are finally getting a facelift. In Shastri Bhawan, the address of at least eight major ministries, including Human Resource Development, Chemicals and Fertilisers, Information and Broadcasting, etc, decoration work is on in full swing. The dingy corridors with wires hanging haphazardly all around will soon be a thing of the past in Shastri Bhawan. |
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| Quotas for Muslims futile talk; affirmative action ok: Khursheed | 11-JUN-09 |
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| Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khursheed today said that there is no point getting into a futile argument on reservation for Muslims till a constitutional amendment enables it and instead favoured affirmative action for the betterment of the community. |
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