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This is an archive article published on August 25, 2007

7.8 per cent growth rate for 2008

A World Bank report says economic growth in the country could slow down to this figure from the present 9 per cent due to policy bottlenecks resulting in deceleration in investment growth

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A World Bank report says economic growth in the country could slow down to this figure from the present 9 per cent due to policy bottlenecks resulting in deceleration in investment growth

Rs 900 crorefor an advance weather info system

Minister of Science and Technology Kapil Sibal told the House that a comprehensive programme of the Indian Meteorological Department and National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting has been undertaken to provide information about weather at the district-level

13,10,127 Duplicated PAN cards

Finance Minister P Chidambaram said with the number of persons suspected to have duplicate Permanent Account Numbers estimated to be 13,10,127, the Government is likely to introduce biometric solutions to prevent forgery

 

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