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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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    Indian Census 2011: Hindus Below 80% For the First Time, Muslims See Marginal Increase

    Indian Census 2011: Hindus Below 80% For the First Time, Muslims See Marginal Increase
    The data on population by religious communities of census 2011, released by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, said Hindus constitute 79.8 percent and Muslims 14.2 percent of the population.

    Indian Census 2011: Hindus Below 80% For the First Time, Muslims See Marginal Increase

    Indian Equities, Rupee In Free Fall On Another 'Manic Monday'

    Indian Equities, Rupee In Free Fall On Another 'Manic Monday'
    In this turmoil, the Indian rupee also fell to its lowest in two years at 66.74 to a dollar.

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    UN Tribunal Asks India, Italy To Suspend Trial Of Italian Marines

    UN Tribunal Asks India, Italy To Suspend Trial Of Italian Marines
    A UN tribunal on Monday asked India and Italy to "suspend" ongoing court proceedings in the Italian marines case and not initiate new ones that could "aggravate" the dispute. India said it will abide by the tribunal's decisions.

    UN Tribunal Asks India, Italy To Suspend Trial Of Italian Marines

    Political Parties Not Covered By RTI Act, Centre Tells Indian SC

    Political Parties Not Covered By RTI Act, Centre Tells Indian SC
    "During the enactment of the RTI Act, it was never visualised or considered to bring the political parties within the ambit of the said (RTI) Act," the government said in its affidavit.

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    Harbhajan Singh Set to Marry Geeta Basra in October: All You Wanted To Know About Their Relationship

    Harbhajan Singh Set to Marry Geeta Basra in October: All You Wanted To Know About Their Relationship
    The report suggests that the date for the wedding has been fixed for October 29 at Hotel Club Cabana in Phagwara - 20 kilometers from Harbhajan's hometown of Jalandhar.

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    Travel Frequency Has Increased Across India

    Travel Frequency Has Increased Across India
    The frequency of Indians, especially from cities like Lucknow, Nashik and Ludhiana, travelling within the country and abroad has gone up, says an expert.

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