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Govt taking all steps to ensure ATMs are replenished
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 17 (ANI): Amidst reports of an alleged cash crunch in the nation, SC Garg, Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs, on Tuesday, assured that the government is doing it's utmost to resolve the situation at the earliest.
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World Bank to fund community-led landscapes management in Meghalaya
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 16 (ANI): A loan agreement worth USD 48 million for the "Meghalaya Community - Led Landscapes Management Project (MCLLMP)" was signed here on Monday between India and the World Bank.
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Cabinet approves revised cost of scheme for updating NRC in Assam
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 5 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Revised Cost Estimates (RCE) of the scheme of Updation of National Register of Citizens (NRC), 1951 in Assam.
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Fiscal deficit will remain with 3.5 percent of GDP: Finance Ministry
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] March 29 (ANI): The fiscal deficit will remain within 3.5 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), said Finance Ministry's top economic affairs official on Thursday.
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Centre, ADB ink $120mn loan agreement to improve rail infrastructure
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 17 (ANI): The Centre and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a loan agreement to the tune of USD 120 million for the completion of works for double-tracking and electrification of railway tracks along high-density corridors to improve operational efficiency of Ind
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CCEA approves proposal to continue Urea Subsidy Scheme
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 14 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday accorded the approval to the proposal of Department of Fertilizers to continue Urea Subsidy Scheme up to 2019-20 at a total estimated cost of Rs 1,64,935 crore and for disbursement of fertilizer s
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Economy in high growth mode: Secy. DEA
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 01 (ANI): Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Subhash Chandra Garg, commented on the Quarter (Q) 3 results and said that the economy is completely in its normal high growth mode.
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DEA, NBCC sign MoU for construction of housing for IES officers
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 23 (ANI): The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) and the National Buildings Construction Corporation (India) Ltd on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for construction of housing for Indian Economic Service (IES) officers.
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Fiscal consolidation: Finance Commission invites suggestions from stakehol
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 22 (ANI): The 15th Finance Commission on Thursday invited suggestions from stakeholders regarding its terms of reference.
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Modi govt increased 12,000 medical seats: Nadda
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb 9 (ANI): Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Friday said that the Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has increased 12,000 medical seats.
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Markets will normalise soon: Centre
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 3 (ANI): The Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Subhash Chandra Garg, on Saturday assured that markets would return to normal soon.
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Budget '18 is fiscally responsible: Shaktikanta Das
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb 1 (ANI): Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said that Union Budget 2018 is a fiscally responsible one.
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