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India destined to have a place in UNSC: FM

Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has expressed hope that India will get a permanent seat at the UN Security Council whenever the reforms of the international body and its expansion take place.

FM tune: No curbs on FIIs

New Delhi, Oct. 3: The Union finance minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, has said that domestic stock markets have an appetite for more foreign investments as FII inflows were still at moderate levels. He

India asks Germany to liberalise visa norms

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has urged Germany to liberalise norms for visa and work permits to Indians, saying it would help boost bilateral trade and investment.

"Germany's visa and work permi

India plans to create 150 mn skilled workforce by 2022

The National Skill Development Corporation, a joint venture between the government and industrial associations, targets to create 150 million skilled workforce in India by 2022 for sustaining high eco

Coordinate policies against protectionism: India to G20

At a time when states in the US are embracing policies that reek of protectionism, India on Friday asked a grouping developed and developing economies to act towards keeping trade open and ensure fina

FM to attend Fund-Bank meet in US next month

Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee will visit the United States next month to take part in the annual Fund-Bank meet, which may among other things discuss giving greater say to emerging economies inclu

Pranab concerned over rising prices of food items

Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday expressed concern over inflationary pressure on food prices, but said the Reserve Bank and his ministry will take appropriate action as and when needed.

Pranab says rising prices a worry; asks RBI to take measures

Ahead of monetary review by RBI next week, the government on Saturday expressed concern over rising food prices and advised the central bank to take "whatever" measures required to bring them down whi

Omar meets Pranab, Antony seeks support for amendment to AFSPA

Ahead of Friday's crucial Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meet in New Delhi to discuss the ongoing violence in the Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mr Omar Abdullah, met the finan

Decision taken on including caste in census: Mukherjee

Bowing to demands by several political parties, government on Tuesday said it has decided to include caste in census and the formality of endorsing it is expected at the next Cabinet meeting.

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