New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday held a series of high-level meetings with key representatives from the financial, payments, commodity markets and defence sectors, reflecting the government’s continued engagement with stakeholders across critical segments of the economy and national institutions.Neelkanth Mishra, Executive Director at the World Bank, called on the Finance Minister to discuss issues of mutual interest, the finance minister said on soci…
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New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) In a significant development, seasoned economist Neelkanth Mishra has been appointed as India’s Executive Director at the World Bank. The appointment, approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), will be for a tenure of three years at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC.Mishra will take charge from Parameswaran Iyer, whose tenure has been extended until Mishra assumes office. He is a part-time member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) India should brace for geopolitical disruptions every one to two years and use the current pause in geopolitical tensions to push through long‑pending structural reforms, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (EAC-PM) Member and Axis Bank chief economist Neelkanth Mishra said on Friday.The pause in hostilities offers a window to “hard‑wire resilience into growth” by accelerating reforms in electrification, housing, urban infrastructure and tourism, Mishra …
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Thursday launched the Aadhaar mascot — a new “resident-facing communication companion” to simplify public understanding of Aadhaar services.The Aadhaar mascot named ‘Udai’ will be helpful in making Aadhaar-related information more relatable, and people-friendly, said the Ministry of Electronics and IT.Bhuvnesh Kumar, CEO, UIDAI said that by inviting people for designing and naming this mascot through an open…