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Cabinet approves continuation of off-grid solar PV application programme
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jun 6(ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval for the implementation of Phase-Ill Off-grid and Decentralised Solar PV (Photo Voltaic) Application Programme to achieve additional 118 MWp (M
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GDP numbers in line with expectations: DEA Secy
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg said the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures released earlier in the day are in line with expectations.
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US exit from Iran deal to impact South Korean economy
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 20 (ANI): South Korea held a meeting on Friday to discuss on reducing the impact of the United States' decision to exit the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran on local economic affairs.
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Centre clears FDI proposals worth Rs 3,250cr
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): The government on Friday disposed off Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals worth Rs. 3,250 crores in the month of April.
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Economy growing below its potential: Manmohan Singh
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 07 (ANI): Taking a dig at the state of economic affairs under the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday said that the economy is growing below its potential.
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DEA Secy seeks increased assistance for capacity-building
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 6 (ANI): Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg sought increased assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards for the capacity-building efforts.
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Sugar mills to get Centre's financial aid
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] May 2 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday gave its approval to provide financial assistance at the rate of Rs 5.50 per quintal of cane crushed in sugar season 2017-18 to help the sugar mills clear dues of farmers.
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Cabinet approves MSP hike for raw jute
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved an increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw jute for the 2018-19 season.
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Cabinet approves restructured National Bamboo Mission
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 25 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Bamboo Mission (NBM) under National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) during the remaining period of Fourteenth Finance Commission (2018-19
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Shaktikanta Das endorses formation of 'holding company' for PSBs
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): Former economic affairs secretary Shaktikanta Das claimed that it was time to set up a 'holding company' for public sector banks (PSBs), in the wake of the recent economic reforms.
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Economic Affairs Secy urges enhanced public debt transparency
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr. 21 (ANI): In a bid to mitigate the growing debt concerns of Low Income Developing Countries (LIDCs), Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg urged the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other international organisations
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Economic Affairs Secy discusses NDB's project pipelines in Washington
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr. 20 (ANI): Department of Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg discussed the enhancement of project pipelines of New Development Bank (NDB) evenly across member countries, expansion of NDB's membership, the proposal of the South African Presidency for set
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