Govt seeks investment from Indian diaspora in road sector

Last Updated: Sunday, January 8, 2012, 21:01

Road Transport and Highways Minister C P Joshi on Sunday sought investments from Indian diaspora in the country's road sector, which is a key for inclusive growth.

CP Joshi and Mahesh Joshi resolve differences

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 00:00

The bitter power struggle in the RCA came to an end with the Union minister C P Joshi and Jaipur MP Mahesh Joshi burying their hatchet.

CP Joshi faction calls for an AGM of RCA

Last Updated: Monday, August 1, 2011, 00:00

Confident of getting a majority, the C P Joshi faction has called for an AGM to end the deadlock in the ongoing power struggle in RCA.

‘New PPP model of infra development required’

Last Updated: Friday, July 22, 2011, 21:24

Minister of Road Transport and Highways CP Joshi on Friday said that a new PPP model is required for development of infrastructure in rural and non-urbanised cities of the country.

Gujjar demand resolution only within statutary norms: Joshi

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 28, 2010, 18:07

Agitating Gujjars in Rajasthan should understand that the solution to their demand for five percent quota in govt jobs has to be found under constitutional norms.

CP Joshi hauls up NDA govt for under utilizing central funds

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 21:44

The NDA government in Bihar under utilized central funds for development of the state, Union Rural Development Minister CP Joshi alleged on Wednesday.

CP Joshi attacks Nitish, calls him ‘opportunist’

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 21:06

Taking a swipe at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his alliance with the BJP, Union Rural Development Minister and senior Congress leader C P Joshi on Tuesday said Kumar was "an opportunist."

Need to raise admn structure to look after MNREGA: C P Joshi

Last Updated: Monday, May 17, 2010, 23:40

Noting that there are "malpractices" in the implementation of MNREGA, C P Joshi today said there was need to raise an administrative structure on which both villagers and govt could rely to look after the flagship programme.

Pvt biz houses interested in rural development: Joshi

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 11, 2010, 23:01

Government`s efforts to involve private sector in rural development has evoked encouraging response with as many as 93 business houses showing willingness to participate in a central scheme to bridge the rural-urban divide.

Bihar not implementing PMGSY properly: C P Joshi

Last Updated: Monday, April 19, 2010, 13:53

The Centre Monday accused Bihar government of not implementing Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, a programme dedicated for construction of roads, a charge strongly protested by JD-U and BJP MPs from the state.

`65 lakh households got 100 days employment under NREGA`

Last Updated: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 23:25

Rural Development Minister CP Joshi on Saturday said only 65 lakh households had got 100 days employment under the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.

Calculate backwardness index taking blocks as unit: Joshi

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 22:59

Government today asked states to consider blocks instead of districts as a unit for calculating backwardness index to help better devolution of Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) in the country.