New Delhi, Dec 8: The counting of votes in the assembly polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Delhi began this morning.
According to initial reports, Congress is leading in Delhi and Rajasthan while BJP is ahead in Madhya Pradesh.
The final results are expected to be out by the evening.
The fate of several stalwarts like Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Bharatiya Janashakti chief Uma Bharti and senior BJP Minister Babulal Gaur will be decided in Madhya Pradesh which witnessed a 60 per cent turnout during elections to the 230-member Assembly.
New Delhi, Dec. 7 : Charkha Development Communication Network, a non-governmental organization, devoted to highlighting issues related to marginalized communities via the media to reach out to policy makers, awarded the Sanjoy Ghose Media Fellowship 2008-09 and the Sanjoy Ghose Ladakh Women Writers’ Award to women writers on Sunday.
New Delhi, Dec. 7 : Immediately after announcing a stimulus package for the Indian economy, the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Montek Singh Alhuwalia, said on Sunday that the Central Government is trying to build up a WHO program for the country’s infrastructure sector.
New Delhi, Dec. 7 : To counter the effects of the global financial slowdown and its impact on various sectors of the Indian economy, the Central Government on Sunday announced an Rs. 20, 000 crore stimulus package that includes major across the board tax cuts to boost demand.
A total amount of Rs. 300, 000 crore is to be spent over the remaining four months on a host of areas and stake holders such as exporters, housing, infrastructure and textiles.
A four-percent cut in Value Added Tax has also been announced to help the corporate sector.
New Delhi - The Indian government Sunday announced a fiscal stimulation package aimed at boosting industrial sectors which have been affected by the global economic recession.
The total spending on the programme from December to March-end would be to the tune of 3 trillion rupees (61 billion dollars), a release from the prime minister's office said.
India's financial year runs from April to March.
The package, which is a combination of incentives and tax reductions, targets labour intensive export industries like textiles, leather, gems and jewellery along with realty, textiles, infrastructure and to a lesser extent the automobile industry.
New Delhi, Dec 7 : The counting of votes in the assembly polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Delhi will be taken up on Monday.
The fate of several stalwarts like Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Bharatiya Janashakti chief Uma Bharti and senior BJP minister Babulal Gaur would be decided in Madhya Pradesh which witnessed a 60 percent turnout during elections to the 230-member Assembly.
The Rajasthan poll outcome would be a test for Chief Minister Vasudhanra Raje government’s performance in the state. AICC general secretary Ashok Gehlot and PCC president C P Joshi are also testing their political fate.