Arvind Subramanian Current Affairs, GK & News
Krishnamurthy Subramanian appointed as new Chief Economic Advisor (CEA)
Dr Krishnamurthy Subramanian has been appointed the new Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) for a period of three years. The post of CEA had been lying vacant since Arvind Subramanaian left the finance ministry after a four-year stint. Dr Krishnamurthy is currently working as an Associate Professor and the executive director at the Indian School of ..
Topics: Arvind Subramanian • Cea • Central Civil Services • Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India • India • Indian Economic Service • Krishnamurthy Subramanian • Krishnamurti
Bimal Jalan head of committee to select new Chief Economic Advisor
The Government of India (GoI) has constituted a committee, headed by former Reserve Bank of India governor Bimal Jalan, to select the next Chief Economic Advisor (CEA). Apart from Jalan, secretary of the department of personnel and training C Chandramouli and economic affairs secretary Subhash Chandra Garg will be members of the panel which will ..
Topics: Arvind Subramanian • Bimal • Bimal Jalan • Cea • Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India • Civil Services of India • Government of India • India • Indian Economic Service • Peterson Institute for International Economics • Secretary to the Government of India • Subhash Chandra Garg
Arbind Modi to be convener of task force to review Income Tax Act 1961
The Union Government has recently constituted a task force to review the Income Tax Act 1961 and draft a new direct tax law in consonance with current economic needs. CBDT member Arbind Modi will be the convener of task force while Chief Economic Adviser Dr. Arvind Subramanian will be a permanent Special Invitee. The task ..
Topics: Arvind Subramanian • Economy • Economy of India • Income Tax • Income tax in India • Law in India • Ministry of Finance • Tax • The Income-tax Act
Union Government Arvind Subramanian committee to tackle the shortage of pulses
The Union Government has recently constituted a high-level committee headed by Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian to tackle the shortage of pulses in India. The committee was constituted by the high-level meeting chaired by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi. Terms of References The committee is tasked to study and suggest ways to contain ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2016
Topics: Arvind Subramanian • Committees • National • Persons in News • pulses
CEA Dr Arvind Subramanian Committee suggests GST rate of 17-18 per cent
Chief Economic Advisor Dr Arvind Subramanian led Committee has recommended standard rate for Goods and Services Tax (GST) at 17 to 18 per cent. The Committee has submitted its report to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi. Recommendations of Dr Arvind Subramanian Committee Standard GST rate of 17 to 18 per cent. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Topics: Alcohol • Arvind Subramanian • Committees • Current Affairs 2016 • Economy • GST • Taxation