Tag: Minister Of State

Economy expected to grow in next fiscal

Expecting a lower economic growth of 6.5-7% for the next fiscal, the government today said that its main priority is to minimize job losses resulting from the global downturn. Minister of State for Industry Ashwani Kumar described the 10 million job loss figure given by the Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) as “unrealistic”. However, […]

Goa To Appoint NRIs

Goa is set to become the first state in India to appoint non-resident Indians (NRIs) to various boards and corporations. Eduardo Faleiro, former minister of state for external affairs and currently Goa’s commissioner for NRI affairs, told, “Putting Goan expatriates on state boards and corporation is one of our various steps to reconnect them with […]