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Shaktikanta Das appointed India's G 20 Sherpa
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Former Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das has been appointed as India's G 20 Sherpa for the development track surrounding the summit.
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S&P assessment of India's debt profile is reasonable: Economic Affairs Sec
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 24 (ANI): Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) Subhash Chandra Garg on Friday termed Standard & Poor's (S&P) rating of India's debt profile as "reasonable", adding that the report was "cautious" this year.
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Cabinet expands women welfare schemes, introduces 'Mahila Shakti Kendra'
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday gave its approval for the expansion of schemes of the Ministry of Women and Child Development under the umbrella scheme "Mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women" for a period 2017-18 to 2019
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Congress raises questions over Moody's reliability
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], November 18 (ANI): After U.S.-based International rating agency Moody's Investors Service upgraded India's sovereign rating to Baa2 from Baa3, the Congress party on Saturday raised questions over the reliability of the global credit rating agency who has conducted
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Moody's recognised India's structural reforms: DEA Secretary
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Nov. 17 (ANI): Moody's has recognised India's structural reforms, said Subhash Chandra Garg, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), on Friday.
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Moody's upgrade positive signal for economy: Shaktikanta Das
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 17 (ANI): Former Economic affairs secretary Shaktikanta Das on Friday hailed Moody's upgrade of India's sovereign rating as an extremely positive signal for Indian economy.
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ICDS including Anganwadi services extend till Nov. 20, 2018
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov.16 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given a nod to the extension of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), which includes Anganwadi services and others till November 30, 2018 from April 1, 2017.
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Cabinet permits export of all types of pulses
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov.16 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday gave its approval for the removal of prohibition on export of all types of pulses.
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Cabinet Committee approves utilisation part of stock of pulses in buffer
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved to utilise part of stock of pulses in the buffer maintained by the Department of Consumer Affairs, for meeting the protein component under various schemes
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Economic Affairs Secretary anticipates better flow of private investment
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 31 (ANI): After World Bank announced India as one of the five fastest reformers on Tuesday, India Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg said the government is now hopeful of an increase in private investment.
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GST, demonetisation have been biggest growth contributors: Economic Affair
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 24 (ANI): Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Garg on Tuesday said that Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been the biggest tax reform, along with other ones like demonetisation and the battle against black money.
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Govt incentivises online purchase, payment of Gold Bonds
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 21 (ANI): In a bid to fuel the ongoing digitisation drive, the Government of India in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a discount on the purchase of Sovereign Gold Bonds, if made online and paid digitally.
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