at the very Core of it all … is Content!
1. The Government is firm on its course towards fiscal consolidation without compromising on its development agenda. 3.5% fiscal deficit is targeted for FY 2017. 2. Total allocation for Agriculture, Farmers’ welfare and Irrigation set at Rs. 47,912 cr, which is nearly twice the allocation of the previous year. 3. New Health Protection scheme will …
Following is the text of the statement made by the Union Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram at the First Business Session of 47th Annual Meeting of Asian Development Bank at Astana: “The world economy is a little better placed now than a year ago. Global recovery appears to have strengthened in the recent months. However, …
Following is the full Text of the Speech of the Union Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram at XXth Conference of CBI & State Anti-Corruption Bureaux on “ Building a Criminal Justice System to deal with Financial Crimes” here today : “I am happy to address this international conference organised by the CBI on “Evolving common strategies to combat corruption …
Following is the text of the Speech by the Union Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram at the announcement of “First Closure of IDFC’s second Infrastructure Fund in Washington, D.C. yesterday: “Ladies and Gentlemen, I’m honoured to be here today amidst this distinguished gathering. I look back to the day in 1997 when IDFC was established by …
Top CEOs representing diverse sectors of India and US and senior Government officials from both sides deliberated at length issues of common interest and concern, and recommended a number of steps to further strengthen and deepen the bilateral business relationship between the two countries, at the US-India CEO Forum meeting held yesterday at the US …
Following is the text of the address made by the Union Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram during the First Business Session of ADB Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors at IEML, Greater Noida today: Mr. President, Honourable Governors and friends, It has been a year when we last met at Manila. It is …
Following is the Speech of the Union Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram at India Day: “India – Next Wave of Inclusive Growth today at ADB Meeting at IEML, Greater Noida today: President, ADB, President, FICCI, delegates to the ADB Annual meeting and friends, I am happy to be here today, when there is renewed optimism in …
The Union Finance Minister, Shri P. Chidambaram giving final touches to the General Budget 2013-14, in New Delhi on February 27, 2013. The Ministers of State for Finance, Shri Namo Narain Meena and Shri S.S. Palanimanickam are also seen.
The first meeting of this year of the Consultative Committee attached to the Ministry of Finance was held here today under the Chairmanship of the Union Finance Minister, Shri P. Chidambaram. Making his opening remarks, the Finance Minister said that subject matter of the today’s meeting was Pre Budget Consultations and therefore, he invited the …