Food inflation eases further to 9.53 per cent
India's annual food inflation came down to 9.53 per cent for the second straight week ending July 24 from 9.67 per cent a week earlier, official data released on Thursday showed.
The fuel prices inde
Raja orders action against unsolicited telemarketing calls
An unsolicited telemarketing call to the finance minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, is what it took the telecom minister, Mr A. Raja, to swing into action for prohibiting immediately such intruding calls.
Prices can be tamed but states must cooperate: FM
Every step was and will be taken to tame prices, but the public at large must appreciate that certain factors like supply shortfall and hoarding were beyond the federal government's control, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Wednesday.
States reject GST draft bill
New Delhi, Aug. 4: States today rejected a draft bill on Goods and Services Tax over a clause giving the Centre power to veto their decisions, even as finance minister Pranab Mukherjee sought their co
Pranab says sorry to Desam MP
New Delhi, Aug. 4: Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee apologised to the Lok Sabha for losing his temper when a TD member made some remarks while protesting the construction of Babli barrage.
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States veto FM’s GST proposals
New Delhi, Aug. 4: States on Wednesday rejected a draft bill on Goods and Services Tax (GST) over a clause giving the Central government power to veto their decisions, even as the finance minister, M
States veto FM’s GST proposals
New Delhi, Aug. 4: States on Wednesday rejected a draft bill on Goods and Services Tax (GST) over a clause giving the Central government power to veto their decisions, even as the finance minister, M
Pranab's breakfast diplomacy, Opposition agrees to debate
Signalling an end to the deadlock in Parliament, leaders of all opposition parties met the finance minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, on Monday morning and agreed to hold a debate and allow both houses to
Mamata will be provided proper security: Pranab
Proper security arrangements would be made for the railway minister, Ms Mamata Banerjee, following her charges that the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) was planning to set up a "suicide squad
Mamata will be given adequate security: Pranab
Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said adequate security would be provided to railway minister Mamata Banerjee who had alleged that a conspiracy was being hatched by the CPI(M) to eliminate her.