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Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Information about this person was last updated on Sunday, February 7, 2010.
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Centre to set up CMs panel to deal with rising food prices
indiatimes 06-FEB-10
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India's first manned space mission in 2016
economictimes 27-JAN-10
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Security tight as India marks national day (AP)
news 26-JAN-10
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Food prices to cool by Jan; monetary policy no answer to inflation: Montek
financialexpress 22-DEC-09
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India GDP growth beats forecasts
aljazeera 30-NOV-09
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Obama welcomes Indian prime minister in state visit
cnn 24-NOV-09
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Pakistan denies US nuclear claim
aljazeera 09-NOV-09
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India PM invites world to invest in economy under reform
channelnewsasia 08-NOV-09
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Industrial growth soared to a high in August
hinduonnet 12-OCT-09
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India floods leave 2.5m in shelters
irishtimes 05-OCT-09
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CPI(M) concerned over ASEAN FTA
Hindu 06-SEP-09
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Indian farmers fear rain gods may play truant
thedailystarBD 26-JUL-09
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US and India agree defence pact
bbc 20-JUL-09
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PM to head Cabinet Committee on infrastructure
HindustanTimes 11-JUL-09
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Paswan demands reservation in private sector
Hindu 11-JUL-09
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India's huge gap between rich and poor threatens growth, warns study
ft 25-JUN-09
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India to urge Pakistan to arrest alleged Mumbai mastermind
alertnet 24-JUN-09
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News Analysis: Is oil on track to repeat 2008 swing?
xinhuanet_en 09-JUN-09
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Montek may remain Plan panel dy chief
financialexpress 02-JUN-09
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Indian stocks rocket over clear poll verdict
cnn 18-MAY-09
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Finance ministers encouraged but wary over economy (AP)
news 26-APR-09
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No fear of sustained deflation: RBI Governor
apakistannews 27-MAR-09
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India could grow 7 pct in 2009/10 -senior official
finanznachrichten 21-FEB-09
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India calls for IMF restructuring
economictimes 31-JAN-09
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Govt under pressure to bailout Satyam
apakistannews 13-JAN-09
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Oil supported above $46 as OPEC cutbacks take hold (AP)
news 05-JAN-09
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“Next fiscal could be more difficult”
Hindu 03-JAN-09
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Appointment of new FM seems to have been put on hold
timesofindia 10-DEC-08
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India unveils $4bn stimulus plan
bbc 07-DEC-08
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Air travel to be marginally cheaper
apakistannews 07-DEC-08
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India planned retaliation against Pakistan after Mumbai massacre, says Islamabad's man in London
dailymail 06-DEC-08
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Sonia's remarks cost Shivraj Patil his job
rediff 30-NOV-08
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Govt to review export target of $200bn
indiatimes 17-NOV-08
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New bridge collapses in Kashmir
bbc 16-NOV-08
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World leaders agree on plan to fight deep recession (Reuters)
news 15-NOV-08
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G20 leaders to meet at economic summit
RTERadio 14-NOV-08
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H.H. the Emir receives Jordanian Prime Minister
qnaol 09-NOV-08
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India - Oman / Talks
qnaol 08-NOV-08
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Avoid knee-jerk reactions, Manmohan tells industry
Hindu 03-NOV-08
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More measures to infuse liquidity on anvil: FM
timesofindia 15-OCT-08
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Pessimism growing among Japanese businesses
ft 01-OCT-08
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Japan’s stake in M Stanley ‘an alliance’
ft 30-SEP-08
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Inflation at new record, ‘but peaking’
bday 25-SEP-08
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Acquire energy assets overseas to enhance energy security: PM
expressindia 21-SEP-08
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PM calls for integrated energy policy
HindustanTimes 20-SEP-08
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Indian PM asks cabinet to remain vigilant on global financial crisis
irna 19-SEP-08
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PM to hold meeting of Plan panel on Saturday
financialexpress 18-SEP-08
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India secures controversial access to nuclear technology
telegraph 07-SEP-08
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RBI may further tighten monetary norms: Barclays
timesofindia 01-SEP-08
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Key India nuclear talks continue
bbc 22-AUG-08
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Nuclear suppliers meet on U.S.-India trade deal (Reuters)
news 21-AUG-08
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India, Pakistan talk anti-terrorism despite doubts (Reuters)
news 24-JUN-08
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Foreign minister says Australia won't sell uranium to India
yediotaharonot 23-JUN-08
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India may raise retail fuel prices
xinhuanet_en 29-MAY-08
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Correction: India
economist 03-APR-08
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StanChart builds stakes in Indian lenders
ft 02-MAR-08
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Lombard: Prudential outsourcing deal has a cold logic
ft 28-NOV-07
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Tour diary: Paulson in India
ft 29-OCT-07
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New Delhi bids to lead Commonwealth
ft 24-SEP-07
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India-Germany trade to double by 2011
eirepost 16-SEP-07
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RBI to lend USD five billion for infrastructure
indiatimes 01-JUL-07
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Wal-Mart, Bharti “very close” to deal
dailytimesPK 24-FEB-07
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StanChart to raise credit limit for India
eirepost 02-FEB-07
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Rich, powerful gather in Swiss Alps
cnn 24-JAN-07
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WEF's Davos meet begins Wednesday
thedailystarBD 21-JAN-07
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The brightest faces of a brave new India
indiatimes 08-OCT-06
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India's leader exhorts policymakers to aim for 10 percent economic growth
IHT 07-OCT-06
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Hoda panel will take steel-makers'views
indiatimes 27-JUN-06
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Financials shine as FTSE bounces back
ft 31-MAY-06
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Indian economy on fast track: Montek
HindustanTimes 22-APR-06
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India plans to remove controls on the rupee
ft 19-MAR-06
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Rs 5200 cr in Delhi's kitty this fiscal
timesofindia 05-MAR-06
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The Big Fab Chatwal shaadi
timesofindia 19-FEB-06
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'Dream Team' harps on strong basics
timesofindia 28-JAN-06
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Comment, Salil Tripathi: Merging markets
guardian 27-JAN-06
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India nuclear deal faces problems
bbc 20-JAN-06
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Bihar means business: Nitish
timesofindia 11-DEC-05
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World Bank pledges $9 billion loan for India
IHT 21-AUG-05
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Indian PM apologises for anti-Sikh riots of 1984: ‘I bow my head in shame’
dailytimesPK 12-AUG-05
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Chief quits Wal-Mart's Japan unit
IHT 21-JUL-05
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India leader seeks partnership with U.S.
tehranglobe 16-JUL-05
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India hopeful of acquiring US nuclear reactors
tehranglobe 12-JUL-05
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India, Pakistan start talks on natural gas pipeline from Ira
arabworldnews 06-JUN-05
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Energy will spur India-Pakistan trade, says Aiyar
dailytimesPK 05-JUN-05
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US formulating stance on UNSC: Saran
timesofindia 20-MAY-05
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Cabinet for JVs in retail: PSUs in black on block
HindustanTimes 19-MAY-05
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IMF sees 2 years of high oil price
RSS 20-MAR-05
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Indian defence ministry demands more funds
dailytimesPK 13-FEB-05
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Centre will reconstruct A&N: PM
HindustanTimes 08-JAN-05
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Sensex rises on early Wednesday trade »
HindustanTimes 10-NOV-04
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India in homage to Indira Gandhi
bbc 31-OCT-04
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Govt to compensate states fully in 1st year of VAT »
HindustanTimes 23-SEP-04
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... desperate to project harmony within UPA
timesofindia 20-SEP-04
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Left is happy, but only for the moment
timesofindia 17-SEP-04
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[-said]: Some of the key challenges being faced by the world today are fragile banking systems, global trade imbalances and unemployment. These challenges will lead to higher degree of intervention by governments in directing and managing the global economies,
peopledaily 06-FEB-10
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[ said]: We welcome the move in the global financial system to put in place a reasonable regulatory structure,
thestar 31-JAN-10
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[ said]: There's a marked difference in the mood in Asia and the mood, shall we say, in the developed world,
bbc 30-JAN-10
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[ said]: Domestic investment will have to replace what otherwise would have been export demand,
thenational 30-JAN-10
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[ said]: We’re so far internal to the frontier that we will have to keep moving in the same direction,
thenational 29-JAN-10
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[-told]: In the last year of the 11th plan period, 2011-12, we hope to get back to nine per cent growth,
HindustanTimes 29-JAN-10
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[ said]: The demand in India is ‘What’s happening to all the jobs you promised would be created?’
thenational 29-JAN-10
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[-told]: There is a view that you enter a high growth stage when you achieve seven per cent growth over several years. We haven't entered the 20-year stage, but we are certainly about to enter a 10-year stage of over seven per cent,
HindustanTimes 26-JAN-10
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[-told]: If you take the growth rate of 6.7 per cent for 2008-09, and 7.3 in 2009-10, you're still talking about seven per cent over a period of two years, something we can take some satisfaction from,
HindustanTimes 26-JAN-10
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[-said]: On macro-parameters, if someone was looking for a place to invest, it would be very difficult to find a country that is more attractive from an investor point of view and credit rating point of view than India.
HindustanTimes 26-JAN-10
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[-said]: The dominant part of inflation that is a concern is food price inflation. I don't believe that is the result of excess liquidity though clearly when inflation begins to go up, I mean, one of the instruments that people use is the monetary instrument. So I don't want to speculate, I think to come to a conclusion because we have a problem with one set of prices, what is the ideal way of responding, that is a complex issue,
economictimes 21-JAN-10
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[-had said]: It is quite logical to enable NRIs to play part in expansion of education and to improve quality of skill development.
expressindia 11-JAN-10
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[ said]: By the end of the 11th five-year plan, we hope to back to 9 per cent growth rate. In the 12th plan, the aim of the government is to bring the economy to 10 per cent growth rate,
NewsJang 10-JAN-10
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[ said]: By the end of the 11th five-year plan we hope to back to 9 per cent growth rate. In the 12th plan the aim of the government is to bring the economy to 10 per cent growth rate,
financialexpress 09-JAN-10
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[ said]: By the end of the 11th five-year plan we hope to back to 9 percent growth rate. In the 12th plan the aim of the government is to bring the economy to 10 percent growth rate,
finanznachrichten 09-JAN-10
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[said:]: This may not be easy but not unrealistic. One critical objective for the government is massive expenditure in education.
financialexpress 09-JAN-10
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[ said]: I think this fear of negative impact of drought being reduced, there will be a softening in food price inflation in the next month,
kuna 04-JAN-10
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[-said]: The price built-up is on speculation post drought. Stocks of cereals are adequate and prices can be moderated and it will be from January,
expressindia 25-DEC-09
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[-added]: If that would be the rates of growth, we should be ready to see roll back of stimulus measures. The decision has to be made by the finance minister in the Budget. Stimulus should not be expected to continue forever,
expressindia 23-DEC-09
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[-said]: within reach
indiatimes 23-DEC-09
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[-said]: Half of our population depends on agriculture. But agriculture contributes to only 17 percent of our GDP. So, if we can improve rural infrastructure, it will increase productivity of land and other linkages.
economictimes 22-DEC-09
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[-said]: Price increase at the retail level is much more than the increase at the wholesale level. This is because of dysfunctionality in the distribution system,
flexnewsfood 22-DEC-09
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[said:]: We want to create an environment where competitive forces remain strong and ensure economy becomes open.
economictimes 22-DEC-09
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[-said]: The 3G auction decision taken on Monday is a major one and will open the door to a lot of investments in 12 to 18 months in power, telecom, roads and port,
HindustanTimes 22-DEC-09
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[-told]: In comparison, the government bid out 2,000 km of road construction contracts during the last three years,
economictimes 22-DEC-09
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[-said]: Ministry of roads is quite confident of bidding out, in the current financial year, 8,000 kms of road construction contract compared to an average of less than 2,000 kms in the previous three years,
financialexpress 22-DEC-09
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[-said]: Building of roads was a major government programme which got interrupted after the Lehman Brothers collapse,
financialexpress 22-DEC-09
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[-told]: To get a growth rate well above 10 per cent is just not a base effect. There is an element of growth that is taking place which I hope will be sustained,
economictimes 11-DEC-09
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[-said]: It is very incorrect to say it weakens our position. It does not.
indiatimes 04-DEC-09
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[-said]: The economy is getting back quicker than we estimated,
indiatimes 01-DEC-09
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[-said]: I don’t believe that at present there is any particular reason to change the policy (concerning stimulus). The policy has worked and I think where it has worked, we should let it have its full effect.
indiatimes 01-DEC-09
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[ said]: he said. On the plus side, long-running declines in exports and credit growth are poised to reverse in coming months as the global economy shows signs of recovery. Nomura lifted its growth forecast for the Indian economy in 2009/10 to 7 percent from 6 percent following yesterday's data. A top government official played down inflation concerns. I don't believe there are serious worries on inflation except food prices. Food prices are a matter of concern, but I don't think conventional monetary policy will t
kuwaittimes 01-DEC-09
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[-said]: The important thing is the worst of the recession is behind us. In the next year, we are well-placed to do significantly better than 7% growth—it would be reasonable to aim at 7.5%. The year after that, the last year of the 11th Plan, we should be able to go beyond 8. The PM has said that we would like to be able to end the Eleventh Plan back at 9%,
expressindia 01-DEC-09
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[ said]: I don't believe there are serious worries on inflation except food prices. Food prices are a matter of concern, but I don't think conventional monetary policy will take care of that problem,
usaToday 30-NOV-09
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[-said]: It is difficult to project what will happen in the rest of the year. But this performance does suggest that there may well have to be an upward revision in the GDP growth of 6.5 percent which has been projected so far,
HindustanTimes 30-NOV-09
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[-said]: We are very hopeful that ... there will be a significant easing of technology controls,
trendnews 26-NOV-09
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[ said]: We are very hopeful that as a result of that review there will be a significant easing of technology controls,
news 25-NOV-09
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[ said]: Many of our companies still have impediments put in their way in a matter of transfer of technology,
news 25-NOV-09
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[-said]: It (capital flows) is rising but we want it to rise a little bit more,
economictimes 20-NOV-09
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[-said]: I think we will be able to achieve an overall growth, which will on an average come to 9 percent,
economictimes 08-NOV-09
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[-said]: The government has made legal reforms its new agenda. Reform in the legal sector will expedite the legal process and thus facilitate FDI in the country as investors will be able to take faster legal recourse if needed,
expressindia 08-NOV-09
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[ said]: It will be a year of slowdown as a result of global developments but we will still have the world’s second-fastest rate of growth (after China),
dailytimesPK 05-NOV-09
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[-said]: It is extremely unlikely that the agriculture sector will grow more than 4 percent this year. The sector is not growing as it should have been,
economictimes 04-NOV-09
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[-said]: We don't need more than 2 percent (growth) of agriculture production,
economictimes 04-NOV-09
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[-said]: Rajan’s recommendations are not new. You may ask if this is the right time or should we shut down financial reforms. We have learned a lot from the global financial crisis. But none of the reforms we are talking about lend themselves to create systemic instability that led to the crisis. It would be a great mistake to stop financial reforms… a lot remains to be done,
expressindia 04-NOV-09
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[ said]: It will be a year of slowdown as a result of global developments but we will still have the world's second-fastest rate of growth (after China),
economictimes 04-NOV-09
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[-told]: Obviously, if for two years you have lower growth there will be revision (in the growth target),
finanznachrichten 04-NOV-09
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[-had said]: We have been arguing for the past one year to get rate of monthly inflation. You know weekly is just not sensible,
expressindia 18-OCT-09
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[ said]: The exercise of outcome budget of manipulating existing data did not get the desired results. It’s easy to evaluate whether investment made in a steel plant has delivered. But measurement of outcomes in health and education are difficult and complex,
economictimes 12-OCT-09
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[-told]: We are working towards the establishment of an IEO for strengthening our evaluation system, for which the details would come out next month
economictimes 12-OCT-09
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[-said]: After the first Outcome Budgets, we realised that manipulating existing data didn’t give us any idea of actual outcomes. So we are setting up the Independent Evaluation Office, whose exact structure and how it will relate to the Planning Commission is being worked out,
expressindia 12-OCT-09
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[-said]: Existing programme evaluation done at the ministry level as well as the Commission’s Programme Evaluation Office needs to be strengthened. The technique of evaluation doesn’t necessarily lend itself to (help) solve the problem. In my experience, the weakest link in the evaluation process is the inferences and recommendations. Most recommendations are based on insufficient knowledge and it’s best to go back to the drawing board and let domain experts suggest changes,
expressindia 12-OCT-09
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[-said]: It is not going to be an average of 9%. To achieve 9%, we will have to grow at 11% for next two fiscal, which is not possible. We will have a clear idea about growth during 11th Plan after the ongoing mid-term appraisal,
financialexpress 09-OCT-09
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[-said]: The global slowdown is not still over. This slowdown, which has affected 2008-09 and is affecting 2009-10, will also affect 2010-11
economictimes 09-OCT-09
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[-also suggested that]: If you compare our internal migration with China’s, it is much lower. It is important to know migration within countries also.
indiatimes 06-OCT-09
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[-said]: The GDP (gross domestic product) would be at 6.3 per cent by the end of this fiscal, as predicted, but could be even better given the signs of economic recovery,
HindustanTimes 05-OCT-09
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[-told]: Though drought conditions are still there and would have their negative effect, its impact would be much lesser with the economy on the revival path,
HindustanTimes 05-OCT-09
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[-said]: We are concerned that in the guise of improving regulation, they should not be putting in place rules that end up discriminating against developing countries,
financialexpress 15-SEP-09
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[-said]: We are concerned that in the guise of improving regulation, they should not be putting in place rules that end up discriminating against the developing countries,
AsiaOne 14-SEP-09
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[-told]: I think in the next six months, you will see the evidence of stabilisation,
AsiaOne 14-SEP-09
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[-said]: We expect GDP [gross domestic product] growth to improve in the subsequent quarters,
asiatimes 03-SEP-09
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[-told]: The growth rate may turn worse in the current and next quarter because of the impact of drought,
economictimes 01-SEP-09
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[-said]: The second quarter will be worse and may be Q3 also,
financialexpress 01-SEP-09
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[added that:]: the worst may be over and we expect to see improved performance in subsequent quarters
expressindia 01-SEP-09
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[-said]: The second quarter (July-September) will be worse and maybe the third quarter also, due to the drought and will only pick up in the fourth quarter,
channelnewsasia 01-SEP-09
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[ said]: The worst may be over,
economictimes 31-AUG-09
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[said this:]: only reflects the other side of the fiscal stimulus.
TheFrontierPost 29-AUG-09
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[-said]: There are many factors that determine the budget deficit, so whatever happens to one item can get offset by another item, (like) more revenue.
economictimes 25-AUG-09
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[-said]: I don't think there is any reason to think that the 6.8 per cent will be crossed. There are many factors that determine the budget deficit, so whatever happens to one item can get offset by another item, more revenue,
economictimes 24-AUG-09
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[-said]: The negative impact will not be on the country as a whole, but in some affected parts. No doubt that the (farm) output of some states will fall and there will be some distress,
financialexpress 18-AUG-09
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[ said]: I expect positive trends [in industrial growth] to continue,
HindustanTimes 12-AUG-09
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[-had said]: Although rain deficiency has been a matter of concern, I think the Meteorological department has told us that there is a possibility of improvement in the next few days and it is certainly too early to say that the monsoon has failed because it could improve next week. We have to see what it is like in August,
economictimes 29-JUL-09
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[-said]: The budget includes a very stringent boost, plan expenditure and investment. We don't need any more stimulus packages,
peopledaily 24-JUL-09
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[-told]: If you are asking me whether I think interest rates are going to harden in the course of the current year, I would not assume that,
economictimes 22-JUL-09
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[-told]: The Budget includes a very stringent boost, plan expenditure and investment ... We don’t need any more stimulus packages,
financialexpress 21-JUL-09
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[-told]: The Budget includes a very stringent boost, plan expenditure and investment ... We don't need any more stimulus packages,
economictimes 21-JUL-09
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[-told]: I think everybody would agree the weakness is really the fiscal deficit. Debt is high although net debt, if you net our foreign exchange reserves, is not as bad as it seems,
economictimes 15-JUL-09
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[-said]: I clearly think fiscal stimulus was necessary,
economictimes 15-JUL-09
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[-said]: The key thing is we must get out of high deficit mode,
economictimes 15-JUL-09
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[-said]: Government is concerned over the delay (in monsoon),
HindustanTimes 14-JUL-09
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[said:]: The recent poll results show that governments that are seen to have developed infrastructure have won, which in the long run will support demand.
financialexpress 24-JUN-09
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[-told]: The consumer price index (CPI) numbers are high but they are based on prices which are old by some months. The CPI also moves like the wholesale price index (WPI) but with a lag and it would also fall,
economictimes 23-JUN-09
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[-said]: What we want to do at present is advance investment as much as possible so we can do more this year and may be next year, and then as economy recovers, we can do less. The idea is to anticipate the investment that otherwise would have taken place a bit later,
financialexpress 22-JUN-09
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[-was respond]: there are some (banks) who still argue for rapid capital account liberalisation without any restriction. We are not in favour of that. But to say that all the banking reforms should come to a halt will be a very narrow blinkered view.
economictimes 21-JUN-09
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[said:]: It is not a cause of concern whatsoever…This is not a matter of crisis. Rather, this is course correction or normalisation. There is nothing to worry as this is happening because of the base effect
hinduonnet 18-JUN-09
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[-said]: So there can be really no objection, whatsoever, to disinvesting while retaining (the) government’s stake up to 51%... I think there is a lot of scope for raising resources (through disinvestment),
financialexpress 08-JUN-09
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[-said]: What I can say is we should at least be aiming at the same growth as achieved last year and I think we could do a little better,
financialexpress 08-JUN-09
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[said:]: What we are looking at is, is there a case for doing a little bit more (in plan expenditure) in some sectors.
indiatimes 08-JUN-09
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[-said]: Obviously how much can be done depends on what you regard as a tolerable overall fiscal deficit, and that is one of the key issues being discussed with the finance ministry at this moment,
indiatimes 08-JUN-09
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[-said]: Obviously how much can be done depends on what you regard as a tolerable overall fiscal deficit, and that is one of the key issues being discussed with the Finance Ministry at this moment,
timesofindia 08-JUN-09
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[-said]: We will soon to have an Act to ensure food security and the objective is to secure food requirement of the weakest sections of our society. But in the larger perspective, we require assurance of adequate food supply and its affordability,
indiatimes 08-JUN-09
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[-told]: We have just handed over our resignations,
timesofindia 18-MAY-09
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[-said that]: very good
timesofindia 18-MAY-09
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[ says]: The rest of the world should pass a motion of thanks to India for keeping its emission at a level which actually is below the level required to achieve climate sustainability,
rediff 30-APR-09
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[-said]: RBI always has more rooms for doing so as our rates are still on the higher side as compared to other countries,
HindustanTimes 28-APR-09
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[-said]: So our view is that the IMF should issue securities, which can then become eligible for the countries to invest their reserves. In that case no fiscal position is affected,
indiatimes 27-APR-09
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[-said]: But our prime minister had said in April, and this has been our position for some time, we will be willing to contribute in proportion of the quota. Our view is that the resources being given to the IMF should be viewed as an interim measure, through the new arrangements to borrow (NAB),
HindustanTimes 27-APR-09
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[said:]: We have said that assuming this can be shorted out, we are willing to contribute in proportion to quota. If it is deployment of reserve, it does not require any government decision anyway.
indiatimes 27-APR-09
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[said:]: Quota reflects the amount of weight and vote we have and I do not see why we should be contributing more than the share they are giving us to vote.
indiatimes 27-APR-09
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[-said]: They have tied up half the money and are trying to tie up the other half,
economictimes 27-APR-09
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