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Big buoyancy in employment numbers under PM Narendra Modi-led government - 2 crore jobs added in his regime

Big buoyancy in employment numbers under PM Narendra Modi-led government - 2 crore jobs added in his regime

Tue, Feb 26, 2019

India lacks good data on economy and jobs as it is majoraly an informal economy, Bibek Debroy, the head of Prime Minister's economic advisory panel, said Monday, while a report claimed big buoyancy in employment numbers under Narendra Modi-led government.

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Govt to conduct new survey on employment, says Bibek Debroy

Govt to conduct new survey on employment, says Bibek Debroy

Fri, Feb 01, 2019

The government will conduct a new national sample survey on employment, which will show that there has been "substantial job creation", prime minister's economic advisory council chief Bibek Debroy has said.

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GDP growth rate a reflection of government's efforts: Bibek Debroy

GDP growth rate a reflection of government's efforts: Bibek Debroy

Sat, Dec 01, 2018

Even as India`s GDP growth rate declined to 7.1 per cent during the second quarter of 2018-19, from 8.2 per cent in Q1, Prime Minister`s Economic Advisory Council (EAC-PM) Chairman Bibek Debroy on Friday called it a "positive trend" over the last fiscal

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Citizens should pressurize government for effective policy-making: Debroy

Citizens should pressurize government for effective policy-making: Debroy

Sat, Jul 14, 2018

Prime Minister`s Economic Advisory Council Chairman Bibek Debroy said on Friday that citizens should exert pressure on the government for effective policy-making and their conclusive implementation.

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Jobs in India: Will AI eat into them? Bibek Debroy explains

Jobs in India: Will AI eat into them? Bibek Debroy explains

Tue, Apr 24, 2018

Raghuram Rajan had said last month that with advances in machine learning, AI and robotics, this was going to change still further, as they take up the jobs, ranging from those in unskilled sweatshops to high-skilled professions like medicine.

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Brain drain: Bibek Debroy frowns upon students looking for 'elusive shores'

Brain drain: Bibek Debroy frowns upon students looking for 'elusive shores'

Wed, Mar 28, 2018

Bibek Debroy, the chairman of the economic advisory council to the prime minister, today slammed the pass-outs from top institutes for going to "elusive shores" after the studies.

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Budget focus will help govt to maintain macroeconomic stability: Bibek Debroy

Budget focus will help govt to maintain macroeconomic stability: Bibek Debroy

Fri, Feb 02, 2018

He said the Budget has focused extensively on social sector and rural economy, and has emphasised upon the need to give a boost to overall growth by giving impetus to the rural, agriculture sector, health and education.   

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EAC or CEA: Know the difference between Bibek Debroy and Arvind Subramanian's role

EAC or CEA: Know the difference between Bibek Debroy and Arvind Subramanian's role

Tue, Sep 26, 2017

Key role of Economic Advisory Council is to analyse any issue, economic or otherwise, referred to it by the Prime Minister and advising him thereon. 

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Three years into his term, PM Modi resurrects economic advisory panel to kick start growth; launches Saubhagya

Three years into his term, PM Modi resurrects economic advisory panel to kick start growth; launches Saubhagya

Mon, Sep 25, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also launched Saubhagya- Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojna on the occassion of birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.

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Income Tax: Only 0.39% farmers in India eligible to pay income tax even if asked

Income Tax: Only 0.39% farmers in India eligible to pay income tax even if asked

Thu, Apr 27, 2017

Niti Aayog member Bibek Debroy cooked up a storm earlier this week when he said that agriculture in India should come under the purview of income tax. So severe are the political implications of such a move that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley immediately swung into action and denied any such thought within the government. 

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Niti Aayog recommends taxing farmers, Arun Jaitley says no

Niti Aayog recommends taxing farmers, Arun Jaitley says no

Wed, Apr 26, 2017

Bibek Debroy, member of NITI Aayog on Tuesday had made a strong case for taxing agriculture income, an opinion contrary to the government's stated position, as reported by PTI. 

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Suresh Prabhu seeks support to merge Railway budget with Union budget; writes to FM Jaitley

Suresh Prabhu seeks support to merge Railway budget with Union budget; writes to FM Jaitley

Wed, Jul 13, 2016

Introduced by Britishers in 1924-25, to announce separate Railway Budget, over the years failed to tackle the issues of under-investment, Debroy had said in the note.

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