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  'New Guv like pied piper, he will play to govt's tune and diminish RBI': Cong on appointment of Shaktikanta Das

  India | December 12, 2018 14:14 IST

  Das' appointment came at a time when the government and the RBI are engaged in a tussle over several issues including transfer of the central bank's reserves.

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  Shaktikanta Das takes charge as 25th RBI Governor

  Business | December 12, 2018 12:18 IST

  The new RBI Governor, Shaktikanta Das is a retired 1980 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Tamil Nadu cadre. 

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  Shaktikanta Das - Know all about the new RBI Governor

  India | December 11, 2018 18:57 IST

  Das is a retired 1980 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Tamil Nadu cadre. 

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  Shaktikanta Das retires as Economic Affairs Secretary, Tapan Ray to succeed

  May 31, 2017 22:17 IST

  After being associated with the Government of India for almost 37 years, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday announced his retirement as the Corporate Affairs Secretary

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  GST to come into effect from July 1: Shaktikanta Das

  February 28, 2017 13:58 IST

  The Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be implemented from July 1 as all states have agreed on the implementation date, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Tuesday.

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  ‘No plans to introduce new Rs 1,000 notes’, clarifies Eco Secy

  February 22, 2017 11:56 IST

  Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said that there are no plans to introduce new series of Rs 1,000 notes. "No plans to introduce Rs 1,000 notes. Focus is on production and supply

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  New bill to tackle bankruptcy in financial sector soon, says Shaktikanta Das

  February 09, 2017 19:38 IST

  In a move aimed at curbing bankruptcy issues in the financial sector, the government is ready and likely to introduce a bill for resolution of insolvent financial firms. While the Insolvency and Bankruptcy law that

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  Indian economy to grow more than 7 per cent next fiscal: Govt

  February 04, 2017 14:33 IST

  Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das today expressed confidence that the Indian economy will grow more than 7 per cent next fiscal.

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  Remonetisation nearly complete, all withdrawal limits set to go: Shaktikanta Das

  February 03, 2017 17:03 IST

  The remonetisation exercise that started post scrapping of the old Rs 500 and 1,000 notes on November 8 is "nearly complete" and there will be no restrictions on withdrawals very soon, Economic Affairs secretary Shaktikanta

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  Don't be flippant about Indian symbols, icons: Shaktikanta Das asks Amazon to behave

  January 15, 2017 23:25 IST

  Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das today asked Amazon to not be flippant about Indian symbols and icons, cautioning it that "indifference will be at your own peril". "Amazon, better behave. Desist from being flippant about

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  RBI has pumped in Rs 5.5 lakh cr in new currency post demonetisation

  December 18, 2016 7:42 IST

  India's central banking institution, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has supplied as much as Rs 5.50 lakh crore in new currency to the banking system so far and more currency will be infused in

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  Govt asks RBI to ‘countercheck’ data of deposited old notes to avoid double counting

  December 16, 2016 14:25 IST

  The government on Thursday asked the Reserve Bank of India to “countercheck” the data regarding deposit of now-defunct currency notes to ensure there is no double counting.

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  Making all efforts to put seized cash into circulation: Govt

  December 15, 2016 18:47 IST

  The government has said that the enforcement agencies are making all efforts to bring back the seized currency into circulation to meet the cash need post demonetisation.

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  If new notes don’t leak colour on rubbing, they are fake: DEA Secretary Shaktikanta Das

  November 16, 2016 11:04 IST

  Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das has cleared the confusion surrounding the colour leak from the new currency notes said that it is normal for the notes to lose some colour when dissolved in liquid

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  Govt to re-introduce all currency denominations with new design, enhanced security

  November 10, 2016 16:23 IST

  Two days after announcing a ban on the Rs 1000 note, the government today announced that the high denomination currency note will make a comeback, albeit with a new design and enhanced security features.

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  Tracking developments in UK, India well prepared for 'Brexit': Finance Ministry

  June 23, 2016 13:09 IST

  New Delhi: As Britons vote today to decide Britain’s fate with the European Union, India is well prepared to handle any eventuality, a top official of the Finance Ministry said today. "If Brexit happens, India

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  RBI to issue draft report on relaxing external borrowings

  September 23, 2015 16:01 IST

  New Delhi: Economic affairs secretary Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said the Reserve Bank of India would soon issue a draft report on liberalising External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) on which the government was holding discussions with

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  Govt has little room for tax concessions, says Sinha

  March 04, 2015 23:40 IST

  New Delhi: Government has very little room for tax concessions as India's tax-to-GDP ratio is very low in comparison to global average, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said today.“Our tax-to-GDP ratio is simply

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  One-time short window for declaring assets abroad: Revenue Secretary

  March 03, 2015 19:52 IST

  New Delhi: The government will give a one-time ‘short window' to holders of blackmoney abroad to declare their wealth, pay taxes and penalty and escape prosecution under the proposed stringent law to deal with the

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  'GST implementation from April 2016'

  September 21, 2014 7:50 IST

  New Delhi: As negotiations with states on Goods and Services Tax (GST) enter a critical stage, the Centre is looking forward to implementation of the new indirect tax regime from April 1, 2016."The deadline for