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  Inflation to remain around 6.5-7.5% in current fiscal, says Pranab

  June 14, 2012 14:14 IST

  New Delhi, June 14: Pinning hopes on good monsoon, the government today said the inflation for the current fiscal will be around 6.5-7.5 per cent and steps will have to be taken to address supply

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  Cong to shortly announce name for Prez poll, says Pranab

  Politics | June 21, 2012 18:59 IST

  New Delhi, June 14: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, a prominent contender for the President's post, today said UPA, led by Congress, will announce the name of its candidate shortly for the top job.“Congress and UPA

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  S&P not transparent, Indian economy in better shape, says Finance Minister

  June 12, 2012 17:18 IST

  New Delhi, June 12: Accusing Standard and Poor's of not being “transparent”, the Finance Ministry today said India's economy is in a much better shape than what is being perceived by the global rating agency.“You

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  More I-T units to come up abroad to tackle black money

  June 11, 2012 17:53 IST

  New Delhi, June 11: To deal with the menace of black money stashed abroad by Indians, the government today said it is expanding the network of Income Tax Overseas Units (ITOUs) to collect information on

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  No need to panic over economic slowdown, says Pranab Mukherjee

  June 07, 2012 17:10 IST

  New Delhi, June 7: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said economic slowdown is a matter of concern but there is no need for panic, and reverting to high growth path is achievable as India's fundamentals

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  Jayalalithaa, Naveen want P A Sangma as President

  Politics | May 17, 2012 18:50 IST

  New Delhi, May 17: With BJD and AIADMK indicating their preference for P A Sangma as Presidential candidate, the NCP leader today thanked them saying they have been responsive to the aspirations of tribals and

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  Rupee falling due to global factors, no need to panic, says Pranab Mukherjee

  May 16, 2012 15:34 IST

  New Delhi, May 16: As the rupee hit its record low level of Rs 54.46 against dollar, the Finance Ministry today said there was no need to panic and the slide would be contained when

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  IIP dips by 3.5 percent raising concerns for economic growth

  May 11, 2012 16:18 IST

  New Delhi, May 11:Expressing unhappiness over the contraction in industrial output numbers, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said slowdown in global demand and investment activity has impacted IIP. “The IIP figures are disappointing... Continued weak

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  On Presidential question, Mukherjee himself 'in the dark'

  Politics | May 06, 2012 17:49 IST

  Dhaka, May 6: Pranab Mukherjee today refused to add any fodder to the talk of him being the front-runner for the presidential candidate, saying he was himself “in the dark” over the issue that has

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  I Was Extra Careful Because Of Political Issues, Says Pranab Mukherjee

  March 18, 2012 16:46 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 18: Faced with criticism that his Budget was a lost opportunity, a candid Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said he was “extra-careful” because of political compulsions in Parliament, even as he stressed

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  Govt Closes Pranab Mukherjee Office Bugging Probe

  India | June 28, 2011 21:33 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 28 :  A raging controversy notwithstanding, the government appears to have closed the probe into the reported bugging episode in the offices of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and his senior aides as

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  Give Equal Weightage To Both Lokpal Bill Drafts, Shanti Bhushan Writes To Pranab

  India | June 27, 2011 19:13 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 27 :  Taking exception to the government's “comparative” analysis of the two drafts of the Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare team today asked Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to treat both its versions as