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Rahul Gandhi's Barb At Nirmala Sitharaman Over "Act of God" Remark
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi this morning accused the government of attacking the informal sector with its three moves- demonetisation, lockdown and GST. "India's economy is witnessing a slowdown for the first time in 40 years, this will be confirmed today," the ex-Congress chief tweeted, referring to the GDP data that will be released today.
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Economy Destroyed By Demonetisation, "Flawed" GST, "Failed" Lockdown: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit out at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's remarks that the economy has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic which is an "Act of God", saying the Indian economy has been "destroyed" by three actions -- demonetisation, "flawed" GST and a "failed" lockdown.
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"5 Daughters For A Son": Madhya Pradesh Congress Leader's Shocking Remark
A Madhya Pradesh Congress politician tweeted himself into a major controversy by comparing an array of central schemes, including demonetisation and GST, to "daughters" forced upon the country to get a "son" - Vikas (development)
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"Notebandi 2": Rahul Gandhi Attacks Government Over Citizenship Act, NRC
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will for the first time visit Assam today since protests first broke out in the state earlier this month over the amended Citizenship Act. Hours ahead of the "Save Constitution-Save India" protest march that he will lead in Guwahati this afternoon, he launched an attack on the ruling BJP and said that National Register ...
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"No Reason That Employment Has Come Down...": Union Minister
There is no reason to show that employment has come down, Union minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar told Lok Sabha on Monday in response to remarks that demonetisation has severely impacted jobs.
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"Let's Have Another Demonetisation": P Chidambaram's Acid Remark
Former finance minister P Chidambaram has sharply attacked the government's move to revise growth figures for two years, including the current one, questioning how growth can be robust when unemployment figures are at their highest in 45 years. He also ridiculed the revised growth figures of 2016-17 -- which showed it to be the best year under the ...
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"Glad": P Chidambaram After Ex-Army Chief's Remark On Surgical Strikes
Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said it was heartening that persons who were in key posts in the government were "shedding their fear and breaking silence" on important policies and decisions.
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PM Modi Wants RBI To Revive Small, Medium Businesses: P Chidambaram
Picking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks that demonetisation was a "bitter" medicine to get rid of black money, Congress leader P Chidambaram today said it destroyed the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and now the government wanted RBI to revive the sector.
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Opinion: The Remarkable 100 Per Cent Failure Rate Of Modi's Demonetisation
In all of India's economic history, it's hard to find anything quite as indefensible as demonetisation. In fact, its irrationality is world-beating - Narendra Modi promised to put us on the world map, and he has - just not the way we expected.
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"If I Was Prime Minister...": Rahul Gandhi On Notes Ban In Malaysia
Rahul Gandhi, at an interaction with members of the Indian community in Malaysia, took a stinging swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's sudden decision to demonetise high-value currency notes in 2016. The Congress president has been a consistent critic of the notes ban decision and the way it was implemented, forcing millions of Indians to stand ...
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Amit Shah Takes On Rahul Gandhi On Notes Ban Tweet
BJP chief Amit Shah today took on Rahul Gandhi, who tweeted a picture of an anguished ex-serviceman to pan demonetisation, saying people will no longer be misled by such falsity and cited the former soldier's remarks to media supporting the note ban decision.
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Opinion: India's Money Helicopter Flew Wrong Way With Cash Ban
In the annals of economic experimentation, India's cash ban will stand out. Not because it was ill-advised, poorly executed or unsuccessful in achieving its original aims. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's move to outlaw 86 percent of his country's currency a year ago today was all those things. What made it remarkable, though, was the way it flew aga...
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Gujarat Minister's Notes Ban Remarks Disowned By Seniors In Assembly
The Gujarat government found itself in a spot on Thursday after a minister apparently strayed from its line on notes ban.
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Notes Ban Aims At Lowering Real Estate Prices Too: Arvind Subramanian
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his shock decision in November to scrap 86 per cent of the cash in circulation aims at exposing untaxed wealth and the proceeds of crime and corruption. Today, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian added that "the aim of demonetisation, is in fact, to bring down real estate prices," a remark that spawn...
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Poor Can't Wait For Long, Need To Get Succour 'Here And Now': President Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday cautioned that poor cannot wait for long and they need to get succour "here and now", in remarks that come against the backdrop of demonetisation which, he said, may lead to temporary slow down of economy.
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Rahul Gandhi's Barb At Nirmala Sitharaman Over "Act of God" Remark
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi this morning accused the government of attacking the informal sector with its three moves- demonetisation, lockdown and GST. "India's economy is witnessing a slowdown for the first time in 40 years, this will be confirmed today," the ex-Congress chief tweeted, referring to the GDP data that will be released today.
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Economy Destroyed By Demonetisation, "Flawed" GST, "Failed" Lockdown: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit out at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's remarks that the economy has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic which is an "Act of God", saying the Indian economy has been "destroyed" by three actions -- demonetisation, "flawed" GST and a "failed" lockdown.
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"5 Daughters For A Son": Madhya Pradesh Congress Leader's Shocking Remark
A Madhya Pradesh Congress politician tweeted himself into a major controversy by comparing an array of central schemes, including demonetisation and GST, to "daughters" forced upon the country to get a "son" - Vikas (development)
-
"Notebandi 2": Rahul Gandhi Attacks Government Over Citizenship Act, NRC
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will for the first time visit Assam today since protests first broke out in the state earlier this month over the amended Citizenship Act. Hours ahead of the "Save Constitution-Save India" protest march that he will lead in Guwahati this afternoon, he launched an attack on the ruling BJP and said that National Register ...
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"No Reason That Employment Has Come Down...": Union Minister
There is no reason to show that employment has come down, Union minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar told Lok Sabha on Monday in response to remarks that demonetisation has severely impacted jobs.
-
"Let's Have Another Demonetisation": P Chidambaram's Acid Remark
Former finance minister P Chidambaram has sharply attacked the government's move to revise growth figures for two years, including the current one, questioning how growth can be robust when unemployment figures are at their highest in 45 years. He also ridiculed the revised growth figures of 2016-17 -- which showed it to be the best year under the ...
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"Glad": P Chidambaram After Ex-Army Chief's Remark On Surgical Strikes
Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said it was heartening that persons who were in key posts in the government were "shedding their fear and breaking silence" on important policies and decisions.
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PM Modi Wants RBI To Revive Small, Medium Businesses: P Chidambaram
Picking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks that demonetisation was a "bitter" medicine to get rid of black money, Congress leader P Chidambaram today said it destroyed the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and now the government wanted RBI to revive the sector.
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Opinion: The Remarkable 100 Per Cent Failure Rate Of Modi's Demonetisation
In all of India's economic history, it's hard to find anything quite as indefensible as demonetisation. In fact, its irrationality is world-beating - Narendra Modi promised to put us on the world map, and he has - just not the way we expected.
-
"If I Was Prime Minister...": Rahul Gandhi On Notes Ban In Malaysia
Rahul Gandhi, at an interaction with members of the Indian community in Malaysia, took a stinging swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's sudden decision to demonetise high-value currency notes in 2016. The Congress president has been a consistent critic of the notes ban decision and the way it was implemented, forcing millions of Indians to stand ...
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Amit Shah Takes On Rahul Gandhi On Notes Ban Tweet
BJP chief Amit Shah today took on Rahul Gandhi, who tweeted a picture of an anguished ex-serviceman to pan demonetisation, saying people will no longer be misled by such falsity and cited the former soldier's remarks to media supporting the note ban decision.
-
Opinion: India's Money Helicopter Flew Wrong Way With Cash Ban
In the annals of economic experimentation, India's cash ban will stand out. Not because it was ill-advised, poorly executed or unsuccessful in achieving its original aims. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's move to outlaw 86 percent of his country's currency a year ago today was all those things. What made it remarkable, though, was the way it flew aga...
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Gujarat Minister's Notes Ban Remarks Disowned By Seniors In Assembly
The Gujarat government found itself in a spot on Thursday after a minister apparently strayed from its line on notes ban.
-
Notes Ban Aims At Lowering Real Estate Prices Too: Arvind Subramanian
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his shock decision in November to scrap 86 per cent of the cash in circulation aims at exposing untaxed wealth and the proceeds of crime and corruption. Today, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian added that "the aim of demonetisation, is in fact, to bring down real estate prices," a remark that spawn...
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Poor Can't Wait For Long, Need To Get Succour 'Here And Now': President Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday cautioned that poor cannot wait for long and they need to get succour "here and now", in remarks that come against the backdrop of demonetisation which, he said, may lead to temporary slow down of economy.
