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Alarming high gender imbalance in China... 22 January 2013
The gender imbalance in China has remained at an alarmingly high ratio of 117 newborn boys for 100 girls in 2012, officials said on Tuesday. Moreover,the imbalance, which has remained far higher than the normal 103 to 107 ratio, has...
Keywords: National Bureau of Statistics, china, gender ratio in china, National Bureau of Statistics
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RBI cuts repo rate by 50 points 19 April 2012
The planning commission deputy chairman, Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said that the cut in repo rate by 50 basis points by the Reserve Bank of India would be putting the country’s economy back on track besides stimulating the growth of...
Keywords: BSE, Reserve Bank of India, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Montek Singh Ahluwalia
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India needs 30 more airports: Planning Commission 25 January 2012
The passenger terminal capacity in all airports, expected to be 230-240 million this year, is likely to grow to 370 million, the estimates, drawn up in accordance with the investment plans of the airport operators, show. The growth projections for...
Keywords: Airports Economic Regulatory Authority, growth projections, Airport Development Fees, National Facilitation Committee
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New below poverty line Yardstick is to be implemented 21 November 2012
It seems the definition of below poverty line in India is going to be changed soon . In the wake of the Planning Commission's controversial definition of poverty last year, a new panel is likely to be formed to consider...
Keywords: secc, below poverty line, new bpl yardstick, suresh tendulkar committee
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H7N9 bird flu China takes more lives! 11 July 2013
The national health authorities mentioned in their latest monthly update on the H7N9 bird flu that the death toll from the chronic disease had a critical impact accompanied by an unanticipated as well as active manifestation in China has elevated...
Keywords: China flu news, H7N9 bird flu news, Chinese mainland., H7N9 bird flu
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35 lakhs on toilets stinks even before using 06 June 2012
The Planning Commission housed in the Yojana Bhavan in New Delhi, issues austere measures for the states. It looks into the entire state financial plans annually. However the commission acted liberally in spending on Rs 30 lakhs for decorating two...
Keywords: Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Indira Gandhi International Airport., Rs. 35 lakh on toilets
Read More AP seeks 15 years special status 16 June 2014
Andhra Pradesh government is seeking atleast 15 years of special category status to it which is beginning with a deficit budget of Rs 15,000 crores. Though Central government promised to bear the entire revenue deficit for this year, the AP...
Keywords: AP Budget, AP Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu, Top Stories, AP seeks 15 years special status
Read More Special Status to Telangana? 07 October 2014
The Planning Commission of India said it is considering the Telangana government's plea of granting 'Special Status' to the state however, did not specify any time bound for it. During the bifurcation of United Andhra Pradesh, then Prime Minister announced...
Keywords: Special Status, Special Status, Telangana, Planning Commission of India
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Udupi finds place in first-ever India Human Development awards 16 March 2012
India has pioneered the practice of preparing independent sub-national human development reports (HDRs) that translate the human development approach to practical and actionable strategies at state and district levels, inspired by the concept first introduced by UNDP in 1990 through...
Keywords: Planning Commission and UNDP, District Human Development Reports (DHDRs), quality of analysis, first-ever India Human Development Awards
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Political heat affects Didi Mamta's health 12 April 2013
May be West Bengal C.M Mamta Banerjee needed a place to rest and what can be better place than a private nursing home with all the amenities is readily available...? After staging a sensational protest in Delhi , Banerjee was...
Keywords: mamta banerjee in hospital, mamta vs montek singh ahluwalia, trinamool congress cadres vandalize presidency university, trinamol congress protests
Read More Capital finalised, announcement due 02 September 2014
Seems like the Andhra Pradesh government is least bothered about the recommendations of Sivaramakrishnan committee and zeroed upon the capital city of the new AP. Yes, it is without any doubt, Vijayawada, Mangalagiri, Tenali and Guntur cities will be the...
Keywords: planning commission of india, Chandrababu Naidu, planning commission of india, Andhra Pradesh capital
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Baby girl or boy is a boon to parenthood, do not discriminate 12 November 2011
Under the prevailing conditions, when female infanticides is growing at a rapid pace even among the urbanites. A sex determination test with loosened regulations might prove disastrous for a nation like ours. Voicing similar opinion to media reports about relaxing...
Keywords: Child Sex Ratio, Sex determination test, Parenthood, Planning Commission
Read More AP not eligible for Special Status 13 June 2014
The Planning Commission of India clarified that residual Andhra Pradesh i.e, Seemandhra cannot be accorded Special Status under the current norms. Press Trust of India [PTI] also carried the same story and asserted that AP is not eligible to get...
Keywords: Special category status, , Planning Minister Inderjit Singh Rao, Press Trust of India
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Airports modernization, employees oppose 03 March 2015
Civil aviation minister Mahesh Sharma told Parliament there was no proposal to privatise airports in the country. “However, based on the recommendations of Task Force on Financing Plan for Airports during 12th Five Year Plan period, set up by erstwhile...
Keywords: market report, Indira Gandhi International airport, Airports Authority of India, Public Private Partnership (PPP)
Read More 336 million abortions under China's one-child policy! 16 March 2013
Shockingly,China's health ministry said that more than half a billion birth control operations, including at least 336 million abortions, have been performed in the name of the one-child policy on Friday. In fact, the figure illustrates the enormous impact that...
Keywords: scale of China abortions, scale of China abortions, brutal, sex education
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