There are few people in the seats of power who're more convinced about PPP than Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India. In a freewheeling interview and a mood for candour,
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SAIL to raise operational efficiency, save cost
Steel Authority of India (SAIL) would adopt several steps to increase operational efficiency and thereby save Rs 5,000 crore in cost over the next three years. The state-run steel maker said in a statement after a ‘Strategic Confluence on Cost Control and Cost Competitiveness’ at its Management Training Institute in Ranc
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SAIL invests Rs 421 bn on capacity expansion plan
Till July 2013, state-run firm Steel Authority of India (SAIL) invested Rs 42,101 crore out of the proposed Rs 61,870 crore it plans to spend on modernisation and expansion of its existing facilities. Through this investment, the company plans to raise its crude steel production capacity to 21.4 million tonne per annum (mn tpa) from 12.8 mn tpa now
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Govt aims to limit CAD at 3.7% of GDP
In a bid to tackle volatility in the currency market, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said the government would work towards limiting the current account deficit (CAD) to 3.7 percent of GDP, or $70 billion in 2013-14.
Further, he said the deficit would be financed fully and safely. In order to restrict the current account deficit to 3.7 percent of GDP, government plans to control demand for impo
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Steel sector holds bright prospect: SAIL chief
Speaking to a leading newspaper, CS Verma, Chairman of Steel Authority of India (SAIL) said the Indian steel sector holds bright prospect going forward. He hinted that demand for steel may increase in the country as the government has given thrust to investment in key infrastructure sector during the 12th five
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Going global means balancing your markets
Trade to Western Europe has come down drastically and increased substantially to the US, Africa and Asia, says David Rasquinha, Executive Director, Exim Bank.
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Minister hopes 6% GDP growth in FY14
Finance Minister P Chidambaram expressed hope that the Indian economy may expand at 6 per cent or slightly more during 2013-14. This is higher than the 5 percent growth registered in 2012-13. Speaking to reporters, the minister also expressed hope that the Parliament would pass the real estate regulator and land acquisition bills in its monsoon session
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Report expects decline in debt-GDP ratio
The third status report on the public debt position of the government expects the debt-GDP ratio in India to decline in the coming years. The debt-GDP ratio of India stood at 66 per cent at the end of 2012-13 compared to 65.6 per cent in the previous year. The medium-term fiscal policy statement by the union government expects the debt-GDP ratio of the centre to declin
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Indian economy may grow 6% in FY14: Deutsche Bank
A report by Deutsche Bank says the Indian economy may grow at a rate of 6 percent in 2013-14, compared to 5 percent in the previous financial year. The foreign brokerage expects the current account deficit (CAD), which touched a record high of 4.8 per cent in 2012-13, to decline to 3.8 per cent in the current financial year on the back of softening commodity prices
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Better capacity utilisation is needed
Given the present globally competitive environment, the mining industry must work on new financial strategies, aggressive exploration development programmes, investment-friendly policies and regulatory framework, value addition of minerals and the use of productivity enhancing techniques