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India to miss $1 tn infra investment target

17 July 2012 12:15 AM GMT
Planning Commission on Monday said India will not be able to achieve $1 trillion target for investment in the infrastructure sector during the 12th...

We’ve set targets for PMO, ministries: Montek

9 July 2012 1:08 PM GMT
To push development works, quarterly targets have been fixed for the first time for various ministries and projects would be monitored at three...

9% growth not possible in 5 years: Montek

7 July 2012 2:55 AM GMT
In view of deteriorating global economic situation over the last one year, achieving average growth rate of 9 per cent in the next five years is not...

Montek pegs growth at 7 per cent

9 Jun 2012 9:00 AM GMT
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Friday pegged the growth forecast for the current fiscal at 6.5-7 per cent saying...

‘Rs 30 lakh toilets not wasteful expenditure’

7 Jun 2012 1:46 AM GMT
The Planning Commission, after facing criticism from all quarters for an expenditure of Rs 35 lakh on two toilets in Yojna Bhavan, has said it is...

Montek’s men spend on posh loos

6 Jun 2012 7:20 AM GMT
Yojna Bhavan has two VIP loos which cannot be accessed without the smart card, on the lines of Indira Gandhi International Airport. Door Access...

Jaya wants funds, Montek ‘just talks’

5 Jun 2012 1:45 AM GMT
The Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa left Delhi on an angry note on Monday after meeting the Planning Commission deputy chairperson Montek...

Defining the poor

26 May 2012 2:44 AM GMT
That the Planning Commission has decided to review the existing methodology to determine the number of poor in the country is a wise move. The poverty...

Rangarajan to head poverty line panel

25 May 2012 6:24 AM GMT
After facing flak for fixing poverty line at Rs 28.65 per capita daily consumption in cities, the Planning Commission on Thursday constituted an...

Achieving 7.5% growth is tough task: Montek

21 May 2012 5:08 AM GMT
Falling rupee and high inflation would make it difficult for India to achieve 7.5 per cent economic growth during the current financial year, Planning...

India can grow at 8-9% for 20 years: Montek

19 May 2012 5:47 AM GMT
India has the potential to grow at 8-9 per cent for the next two decades and a supportive global environment will help the country achieve this goal,...
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