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Consensus seems to be eluding the proposed Food Security Bill for various reasons. While Sonia Gandhi led National Advisory Council was able to push through two important legislations - the Right to Information and the NREGA, during the UPA 1 regime, the Food Security Bill is still in the making as the NAC and the government do not agree on some points.

Advanced economies must pursue long-term policy reforms to reduce public debt levels over the coming decades and ensure future fiscal sustainability, according to three papers published today by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In order to protect the fragile economic recovery, support growth and job creation and provide reassurance to capital markets, fiscal adjustment plans must be clearly defined—but with a focus on the medium term rather than seeking a quick fix.

New York: Falls are a major public health problem across the world with an estimated 424,000 fatalities occurring each year, making it the second leading cause of unintentional injury and death after road traffic accidents, according to the United Nations health agency.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Albert Jaeger, visited Serbia during August 19-31, 2010, to conduct discussions on the fifth review of Serbia's economic program supported by a Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with the IMF.

The budget of the government in a developing country such as India has to play a vital role in the mobilisation of resources for promoting economic and social welfare. Failing that, there is bound to be economic distortions and social tensions.

Is the Indian Union Muslim League(IUML)-sponsored conference against terrorism, which was held at Kottakkal, a town in Malappuram district, last month, a mere flash in the pan? Lack of follow-up action has created serious doubts about the sincerity of purpose of the IUML in holding the conference.

KOLKATA: About 80% of the rural population of West Bengal will face hard times economically from November onwards, unless there is a miraculous revival of monsoon.

New York: The United Nations today launched a global action plan to combat human trafficking, with senior UN officials urging that governments worldwide take coordinated and consistent measures to try to defeat the scourge.

New York: The occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) recorded marginal economic growth last year, but unemployment remained high, with Israel's closure policy in the West bank and the blockade of the Gaza Strip continuing to inhibit the territory's potential for rapid economic expansion, the United Nations reported today.

New Delhi: The Ministry of Environment and Forests will declare elephant as a National Heritage Animal. The Ministry will also set up National Elephant Conservation Authority to give same degree of visibility, importance and criticality as much as given to National Tiger Conservation Authority. After releasing the Report of the Elephant Task Force here today, Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State for Environment and Forests (I/c) said we will bring a science based exercise in protecting and census of this animal. Shri Ramesh appreciated the way the Task Force has addressed the main concerns of the issue. They include elephant corridors in context of mining, power and irrigation projects, of protection of elephant corridors, elephant in captivity, institutional changes in order to put elephant conservation on high, sound footing and give same degree of visibility as Project Tiger gets.