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Pak bags preliminary deal for $6Bn IMF bailout
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] May 13 (ANI): Pakistan government reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout package of $6 billion, Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said on Sunday.
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Abdul Hafeez Shaikh takes charge as finance advisor to PM
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Apr 20 (ANI): Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Saturday took charge as the newly-appointed Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs.
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CCEA approves proposal to extend duration of new urea policy from April 1
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 15 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, has approved a proposal to extend the duration of New Urea Policy-2015, from April 1 till further orders.
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Fiscal deficit in current fiscal to be 3.4 pc of GDP: DEA Secretary
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): The Central government said on Friday that it will stick to 3.4 per cent fiscal deficit for the current financial year 2018-19.
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PFC signs pact to acquire majority stake in REC for Rs 14,500 crore
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 21 (ANI): State-owned Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire all 52.63 per cent shares of the government in Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) for about Rs 14,500 crore.
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SC Garg named Finance Secretary
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 8 (ANI): Department of Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg was on Friday appointed as the new Finance Secretary.
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Government puts in Rs 4,500 crore to boost regional connectivity
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 7 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday approved extension of time and scope for revival and development of unserved and under-served air strips of state governments, Airports Authority of India (AAI), civil enclaves, central publ
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Cabinet Committee extends health scheme benefits to Ex-servicemen, other k
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday extended Health Scheme Benefits to Ex-servicemen in four categories.
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Revised GDP estimate of 7 pc due to higher base: DEA Secretary Garg
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 1 (ANI): The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) said on Friday that the revised gross domestic product (GDP) estimate for 2018-19 to 7 per cent is at a higher base.
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Cabinet approves new methodology for coal mines
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Tuesday approved the methodology for allowing the allocatee of coal mines for specified end use or own consumption to sell 25 per cent of actual production on ROM basis in open market.
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Cabinet approves promulgation of Companies (Second Amendment) Ordinance 20
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): The Cabinet has approved the Promulgation of the Companies (Second Amendment) Ordinance 2019 and for replacement of the said Ordinance in the Parliament by a replacement Bill, said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday.
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Union Cabinet approves 3 pc additional DA for 1.1 crore employees, pension
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved three per cent additional dearness allowance (DA) for the Central government employees and pensioners, which will cost the exchequer Rs 9,168.12 crore annually.
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