Five Year Plan

Corporate bond market can reach 15% of GDP in 12th Plan: CII

A robust corporate bond market is imperative to meet the funding needs of the emerging Indian economy. Concerted policy and regulatory reforms in CBM holds the key for the private sector to meet its target share of 47 percent in the total infrastructure investment during the 12th Plan.

Montek says achieving average 8% annual growth in 12th Plan difficult

The Commission has set a target of 8 percent annual average economic growth during the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17). It had set an ambitious target of annual economic growth of 9 percent in the 11th Plan (2007-12) but around 8 percent growth was achieved.

Planning Commission for lowering growth target in 12th Plan to 8 percent

The Planning Commission will pitch for lowering the average annual growth rate for the 12th Five Year Plan to 8 percent, from 8.2 percent at the meeting of the National Development Council (NDC) in New Delhi on Thursday.

'Lower the licence fee for telcos buying Indian equipment'

The planning Commission has said that a reduction in annual licence fees for telecom operators who procure domestically produced equipment for their networks will boost manufacturing in the country.

India-Bhutan development talks to be held on Thursday, 50 projects to be reviewed

Bhutan and India will hold the third round of Development Cooperation Talks in Thimpu on Thursday.

New Five Year Plan will triple spending on health: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the 12th Five Year Plan will enhance spending on health up to three times and that more medical and nursing colleges were needed to overcome a shortage of trained human resources in the sector.