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India Fastest Growing Economy Despite Four Droughts'

Darpan News Desk IANS, 01 Jan, 2016 02:33 PM
    India has emerged as the world's fastest growing economy despite a global economic slowdown and four droughts, the government's Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian said on Friday.
     
    "Despite declining global demand & 4 droughts, fastest growing economy," he tweeted.
     
    In a series of tweets, the CEA went on to list other major government successes like improvement in spending on agriculture, fiscal consolidation at central and state levels and improvement in indirect tax efficiency.

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday hailed Guru Gobind Singh on his birth anniversary Sunday and said he epitomized "ultimate courage" and the spirit of sacrifice.

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    Hand Over Dawood Ibrahim, India Tells Pakistan

    Hand Over Dawood Ibrahim, India Tells Pakistan
    India Saturday asked Pakistan to hand over the "country's most wanted" and 1993 Mumbai blasts' mastermind Dawood Ibrahim, while the Congress said it was time for the Narendra Modi government to "walk the talk" and sought to know what it had done so far.

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    BJP vs AAP: Taking the Battle to the Social Media

    BJP vs AAP: Taking the Battle to the Social Media
     Armed with state-of-the-art laptops, computers and high-speed internet connections, a team of a dozen young IT professionals supported by hundreds of volunteers on the ground are heading the BJP's 'war room' for the Delhi assembly polls and working round-the-clock to counter their arch rivals - the AAP.

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    Stone Hurled At Arvind Kejriwal At Public Meeting

    Stone Hurled At Arvind Kejriwal At Public Meeting
    A youth in his mid-20s Saturday hurled a stone at AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal at a public gathering here, a party member said.

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    E-ticketing Launched For Taj Mahal, Humayun's Tomb

    E-ticketing Launched For Taj Mahal, Humayun's Tomb
    Union Minister of Tourism and Culture, Mahesh Sharma, Friday launched e-ticketing facility for the Taj Mahal and Humayun's Tomb on a pilot basis, and a helpline number to ensure safety of domestic and international tourists.

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    Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Meets Modi; Keen To Be Partner In Digital India

    Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Meets Modi; Keen To Be Partner In Digital India
    Global IT giant Microsoft's chief executive officer Satya Nadella Friday met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi here. He is the third tech giant executive to meet Modi, after Amazon's Jeff Bezos and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg.

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