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  Stagflation knocking at our doors, warns Amit Mitra

  India | December 21, 2019 19:30 IST

  The finance minister of West Bengal warned that India was staring at stagflation due to low GDP and high inflation

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  GST should not be rolled out with 'jugaad', says Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra

  June 11, 2017 19:20 IST

  Mitra said West Bengal has been the "pioneer" in seeking GST implementation, but the regime should be such that common man and small traders benefit alike.

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  Many issues to deal with before rollout of ideal GST: Amit Mitra

  January 28, 2017 18:58 IST

  Chairman of the Empowered Committee of Ministers on GST, Amit Mitra, today maintained a studied silence on the GST rollout date, saying that "many issues needed to be resolved to make an ideal Goods and

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  In its bid to stall GST over demonetisation, TMC finds support from Subramanian Swamy

  Politics | December 01, 2016 13:41 IST

  Amit Mitra on Wednesday dropped a bombshell saying that the Good and Services Tax (GST) rollout has been thoroughly jeopardized by the Centre’s abrupt demonetization drive, a statement that got a backing from BJP MP Subramanian Swamy.

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  West Bengal increases plan expenditure, no new taxes in 2016-17 budget

  Politics | June 24, 2016 20:36 IST

  West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Friday proposed no new taxes while increasing Plan Expenditure to Rs 57,905 crore after its actual Plan Expenditure surpassed the estimated figure last year as he presented the budget for 2016-17.

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  GoM to meet on jute situation on May 19

  May 17, 2015 17:31 IST

  Kolkata:  West Bengal group of ministers is slated to meet on May 19 to review the closure of 16 jute mills in the state.The group of ministers will meet again on May 19 along with

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  Mamata assures businessmen to resolve problems fast

  Politics | January 07, 2015 13:06 IST

  Kolkata: Urging industrialists to invest in her state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday assured entrepreneurs that her government would look into issues faced by businessmen and resolve them quickly."Please consider Bengal as your

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  Bengal attracted Rs 83000 cr investments in past 3 years: Mitra

  Politics | January 02, 2015 20:38 IST

  Mumbai: Showcasing improvement in business sentiment, West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra today said the state has attracted over Rs 83,000 crore investments, including from leading corporates, during the last three and a half years'

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  TMC govt creating real assets in West Bengal, claims state Finance minister

  India | September 27, 2014 14:22 IST

  Kolkata: West Bengal industry and finance minister Amit Mitra today said that in the last three years the state was able to create real assets as is evident from the rise in capital expenditure.“Over the

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  Mamata to review Singapore visit

  India | August 26, 2014 21:01 IST

  Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will review her just-concluded five-day trip to Singapore in a follow-up meeting with members of her delegation tomorrow.“The Chief Minister wants to make this follow-up meeting a ‘continuous

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  Ratan Tata hits back at Amit Mitra's 'delusion' remark

  August 08, 2014 17:28 IST

  New Delhi: Leading industrialist Ratan Tata today hit back at West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra for remarks that he was suffering from “delusion” and said his anger was needless. Reacting to Mitra's remarks, Tata said

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  We don't trust the CBI: Trinamool

  Politics | April 27, 2014 11:23 IST

  Kolkata: Iterating that it did not "trust" the CBI, West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress Saturday accused the Congress of "manipulating" the central probe agency to protect itself from corruption cases and said the large number

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  Rahul Gandhi attacks Mamata government

  Politics | March 25, 2014 14:03 IST

  Nagrakata (WB): Attacking the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal over the issue of development, Rahul Gandhi today said funds worth crores were sent from the Centre to the state but they never reached the

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  Amit Mitra complains of chest pain, hospitalised

  India | April 09, 2013 23:38 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 9:  West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra, who was heckled by SFI activists, was Tuesday evening hospitalised after he complained of chest pain, a doctor at AIIMS said."He was admitted at 7.30

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  CPI-M activists push, jostle Amit Mitra in Delhi, furious Mamata loses her cool

  Politics | April 09, 2013 18:39 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 9: There were fireworks outside the normally cool environs of Delhi's Yojana Bhavan this afternoon, when some activists of CPI-M's student wing Students Federation of India pushed and jostled West Bengal Finance

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  Mamata Will Breathe Life Into Bengal Economy, Says Amit Mitra

  India | May 13, 2011 20:16 IST

  New Delhi, May 13: The poor state of economy in West Bengal will be one of the immediate challenges for Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee who is set to become the next chief minister after

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  FICCI Man Amit Mitra Joins Trinamool

  Politics | March 14, 2011 21:34 IST

  Kolkata, Mar 14  :  FICCI secretary-general Amit Mitra today formally joined Trinamool Congress, ahead of crucial West Bengal Assembly elections in April-May.Well-known economist Mitra, after joining the party, said West Bengal was on the brink