Rural service bonds for students and pre-PG mandatory qualification have helped chhattisgarh, Rajasthan have created a special cadre with financial, non-financial incentives Acknowledging the difference the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) has made to the health care system, the third Common Review Mission (CRM) says many States have come up with innovations for attracting and retaining professionals in public service in rural and remote areas. While most States focus on financial incentives,...

Bihar is India's new miracle economy. In the five-year period between 2004-05 and 2008-09, Bihar's GDP has grown by a stunning 11.03%, way beyond the definition of 7% growth for a ``miracle economy''. In this period, Bihar - traditionally a laggard state that actually saw a 5.15% negative growth in 2003-04 - is the second fastest growing state, just a shade behind Gujarat's well-publicized growth of 11.05%. The latest CSO...

As the central paramilitary forces launched their ground offensive against the Maoists in two districts bordering Maharashtra, the chhattisgarh Police are also stepping up their own campaign — Operation Green Hunt — in other areas in order to mount pressure on the rebels in the state. “The joint operation, involving the paramilitary forces, has almost started in Rajnandgaon and Kanker in North Bastar. It’s a slow but sure operation. The...

Women and child development minister Krishna Tirath is writing to all chief ministers urging them to join the ambitious child protection scheme, frustrated over the government’s failure to kickstart the plan. In an internal note to her ministry, Tirath has accepted that progress on the Integrated Child Protection Scheme is “not satisfactory”, and has effectively questioned her own ministry’s efforts, The Telegraph has learnt. Tirath has also suggested involving the Prime Minister...

Maintenance of accounts not proper, it says  Most States yet to adopt e-banking Delay in release of funds from State health societies to district health societies The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has expressed dissatisfaction over the funds flow management under the National Rural health Mission (NRHM) and recommended that it be rationalised with appropriate norms and criteria. The maintenance of accounts at the State, district and below levels was...