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CEA Arvind Subramanian quits, to head back to US for research, writing

Odisha News Insight Jun 20, 2018 0

Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian, who succeeded the high-profile Raghuram Rajan in the Finance Ministry in 2014, has quit the government with plans to go back to the US for research and writing. The news about Subramanian…

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Economic Survey pegs growth at 7-7.5 percent for 2016-17

Odisha News Insight Feb 26, 2016 0

New Delhi, Feb 26: The Economic Survey for 2015-16 tabled in parliament on Friday pegged India's growth for the next fiscal at 7-7.5 percent. For the current fiscal, the survey estimated the GDP growth at 7.6 percent. Authored by Chief…

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Retail inflation this fiscal at 6 Percent: Mid Year Review

Odisha News Insight Dec 18, 2015 0

New Delhi, Dec 18: Retail inflation for fiscal 2015-16 is expected to be at 6 percent, the government said on Friday, while lowering its growth forecast for the Indian economy to between 7-7.5 percent. The retail inflation projected in…

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GST panel suggests 17-18 Percent revenue Neutral Rate

Odisha News Insight Dec 5, 2015 0

New Delhi, Dec 4: The committee on the goods and services tax headed by Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian on Friday recommended a revenue neutral rate range of 17-18 percent for the proposed GST. The revenue-neutral rate is that…

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DBT scheme saves Rs.12,000 Cr on domestic LPG in 2014-15

Odisha News Insight Jul 2, 2015 0

Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian on Thursday described the government's direct benefit transfer (DBT) as a "game changer" for India. He highlighted the fiscal impact of the government's DBT scheme of cash transfers which yielded…