Arvind Subramanian
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Waiving agricultural loans could cost 2 pc of GDP, says CEA Arvind Subramanian
Apr 25, 2017, 09:13 AM ISTThe CEA, in an apparent disagreement of the recent move by UP govt to waive agricultural loans, said that ‘it could increase the deficit by two per cent of the GDP if other states decide to waive of credits’.
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Arvind Subramanian gets two-year extension as Chief Economic Adviser
Mar 17, 2017, 12:46 PM ISTThe tenure of Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) Arvind Subramanian has been extended by two more years, a media report said today. With this extension, Subramanian will now remain in office till October 2019.
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Focus now needed on stopping black money flow: Arvind Subramanian
Feb 25, 2017, 08:38 AM ISTIndia's Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Arvind Subramanian on Friday said that after the attack on black money through demonetisation, the country should now focus squeezing its flow.
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Budget analysis: Read how CEA Subramanian, Amitabh Kant and Vijay Shekhar gauge the Budget
Feb 01, 2017, 04:46 PM ISTThe government today invited all out praise from Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Arvind Subramanian, Niti Aayog Chairman Amitabh Kant and Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma for presenting a people friendly Budget.
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CEA Arvind Subramanian invokes Mahatma Gandhi in pitch for Universal Basic Income
Jan 31, 2017, 04:35 PM ISTArvind Subramanian has advocated the idea of a Universal Basic Income to bring down the poverty level in the country in the Economic Survey 2016-17 that was tabled in the Parliament today.
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Indian economy to be completely remonetised in 1-2 months, says Arvind Subramanian
Jan 31, 2017, 04:22 PM ISTAdvocating quick removal of all cash withdrawal limits to expedite pick-up in growth, Indian government's Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian today said that the full remonetisation of the country's economy will happen in the next
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Demonetisation was aimed at bringing down real estate prices, says CEA
Jan 31, 2017, 03:57 PM ISTChief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian today defended the government’s demonetisation move saying the decision ‘indeed caused inconvenience but for short period and is going to be beneficial in long-term’. Speaking to reporters after the Economic
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GST tax structure to bring down inflation: CEA Arvind Subramanian
Nov 03, 2016, 07:14 PM ISTChief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian has said that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s decision to peg the tax rate on items of mass consumption at 5 per cent will bring down prices and soften inflation.
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Raghuram Rajan and Arvind Subramanian 'foisted' on India by Americans: Subramanian Swamy
National | Aug 25, 2016, 04:24 PM ISTSenior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy once again targeted Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan and Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian today and said that both of them were “foisted” on India by Americans.
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Swamy flays Subramanian again, dubs CEA's continuance 'tolerance'
National | Aug 21, 2016, 09:00 PM ISTIn yet another attack on Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian, BJP MP Subramanian Swamy today termed his continuance in job as "tolerance". "Arvind S called Namo a mediocre leader, efficient in riots & asked US
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Brexit a sad development, but not to affect India: CEA
Jun 26, 2016, 02:21 PM ISTUnion government's Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian today said Brexit was a sad development but India would not be affected by it due to its solid macroeconomics.
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After govt defends its CEA, Swamy to ‘suspend’ demand for sacking Arvind Subramanian
National | Jun 23, 2016, 12:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: A day after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley came out in full support of Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) Arvind Subramanian, BJP MP Subramanian Swamy today said he is "suspending" his demand for sacking the
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Govt has full confidence in CEA Arvind Subramanian, says Arun Jaitley
National | Jun 23, 2016, 07:01 AM ISTUnion Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today backed Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) Arvind Subramanian, who has come under attack from BJP MP Subramanian Swamy.
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Survey pegs CEA Arvind Subramanian as likely successor to Raghuram Rajan at RBI
Jun 22, 2016, 02:14 PM ISTThe much debated decision of RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan not to seek a second term in office has opened the doors for a lot of other potential candidates who could take over as India’s central banker post Rajan’s exit in September.
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After Rajan, Swamy now guns for chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian
National | Jun 22, 2016, 01:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: Upbeat after Raghuram Rajan's recent announcement to not seek second term as RBI governor,BJP leader and Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy has now trained his gun at PM Narendra Modi's Chief Economic Adviser
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India can achieve 8-10 percent growth in three years: CEA
Apr 23, 2016, 11:26 PM ISTIndia can achieve economic growth rate of 8-10 per cent in the next three years, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian said today.
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Economic Survey sees no pick-up in growth, pushes reforms
Feb 26, 2016, 05:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: India's Economic Survey sees the growth rate for the coming fiscal to remain at 7-7.75 percent due to domestic factors and warns that the upcoming budget will have to contend with an unusually
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India fastest growing economy despite four droughts: CEA Arvind Subramanian
Jan 02, 2016, 09:12 AM ISTNew Delhi: India has emerged as the world's fastest growing economy notwithstanding global demand slowdown and four droughts, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian said on Friday.In a series of tweets, he said there has been
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Petroleum products to be out of GST for now: Chief Economic Advisor
Dec 27, 2015, 08:28 PM ISTKolkata: Petrol and other petroleum products would not be brought under the GST (Goods and Services Tax) regime for some time after its rollout, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian said on Sunday."Constitutionally petrol and other
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GST logjam: CEA panel suggests dropping 1% additional tax
Dec 05, 2015, 12:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: In recommendations aimed at breaking the GST logjam, a panel headed by Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian today suggested dropping additional one per cent tax on inter-state sales over and above the Goods