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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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    Passenger Train Derails In Madhya Pradesh, 5 Bogies Fall Into River, Many Feared Dead
    A passenger train travelling from Mumbai to Varanasi has derailed in Madhya Pradesh with "two-four of its bogies" falling into a river. Casualties are not yet known, police said.

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    New Zealand's New Immigration Policies Favour Indians

    New Zealand's New Immigration Policies Favour Indians
    The Indian diaspora in New Zealand welcomed the country's fresh migration plans aimed at rejuvenating the provinces that have a "massive skills mismatch"

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    857 Porn Websites Banned In India But Still Not Difficult To Access

    857 Porn Websites Banned In India But Still Not Difficult To Access
    With the central government banning some of the pornographic websites, experts believe that accessing the blocked stuff on the Internet, is not difficult as many free proxy and virtual private network (VPN) services make it available for the eager user.

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    'Why Bengalis Are Not Entrepreneurs'

    'Why Bengalis Are Not Entrepreneurs'
    The lack of inclination among Bengalis to become entrepreneurs was a result of "intellectual arrogance", said Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya, a member of Britain's House of Lords who is of Bengali-origin.

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    25 Congress Mps Suspended, Opposition Cries Foul

    25 Congress Mps Suspended, Opposition Cries Foul
    The dragging showdown in parliament on Monday took an ugly turn as Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan suspended 25 of the 44 Congress members for causing disruptions, forcing the opposition to unite behind a furious Congress.

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    Modi Govt Signs Historic Naga Peace Accord, Stakeholders Welcome Move

    Modi Govt Signs Historic Naga Peace Accord, Stakeholders Welcome Move
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the accord was an inspiration in "our troubled world", and not only marked the "end of a problem, but the beginning of a new future".

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