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Forge Partnerships among key stakeholders to address global concerns: FM N
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Organized by the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the forum brought together key stakeholders to deliberate on the theme of decadal priorities for the global economy.
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No significant downside risks to 2024-25 GDP growth: Economic Affairs Secr
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Secretary to the Department of Economic Affairs, Ajay Seth, on Wednesday asserted that the government doesn't see any significant downside risks on economic growth, despite a slight slowdown and an uptick in inflation.
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India, Japan agree to continue discussions to further promote financial co
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Atsushi Mimura, Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, Japan, and Ajay Seth, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, held the 2nd India-Japan Finance Dialogue in Tokyo on September 6 and agreed to continue discussions aimed at further promoting financial
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Foreign Portfolio Investors turn net buyers, with debt segment still attra
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) turned net buyers in Indian financial markets, with net inflows amounting to USD 10.8 billion in June and July 2024 after witnessing outflows in the first two months of Financial Year (FY) 25, the monthly economic review of the Department of Economic Af
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Monthly economic review of July affirms real GDP growth at 6.5-7.0 per cen
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
GST collections in the initial months of FY25 have seen a notable surge, driven by a broader tax base and heightened economic activity. This level shift in GST collections reflects sustained economic engagement, bolstered further by a double-digit increase in e-way bill generation, indicatin
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Fiscal consolidation being done meeting all priority expenditure: Secretar
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Ajay Seth, Secretary at Department of Economic Affairs under Ministry of Finance said fiscal consolidation by way of gliding down on fiscal deficit path is being done while meeting all essential expenditure.
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Economic Survey to be presented on Monday, a day before Budget; check its
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Economic Survey document, prepared by the Economic Division of the Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance and formulated under the supervision of the chief economic adviser, will give insights into the state of the economy and various indicators of 2023-24 (April-Ma
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India inks USD 170 million policy-based loan with ADB to strengthen pandem
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The signed loan agreement is named 'Strengthened and Measurable Actions for Resilient and Transformative Health Systems Programme (Subprogramme 1)'. It was signed by Juhi Mukherjee, Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, on behalf of the Government of India and
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Labour unions ask for tax relaxations and higher pension for salaried clas
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
High-ranking officials, including the Secretaries of the Department of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Labour and Employment, as well as the Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India, were also in attendance, underscoring the importance of the consultation process.
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Agriculture sector seeks higher fund allocation, credit limit, DBT for fer
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The post read, "Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. @nsitharaman chairs the fourth Pre-Budget Consultation with representatives from Farmer Associations and Agriculture Economists ahead of the forthcoming General Budget 2024-25 in New Delhi, today. The #PreBudget consu
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Despite external headwinds, India closed 2023-24 fiscal strongly: Ministry
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Indian economy closed the just-concluded financial year 2023-24 strongly with its growth surpassing market expectations, despite strong external headwinds, the monthly economic review of the Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance said.
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Indian Rupee exhibited lowest volatility in three years during 2023-24
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Indian currency Rupee was the least volatile major currencies among its emerging market peers and a few advanced economies in the just-concluded financial year 2023-24, according to the Monthly Economic Review report of the Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance.
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