Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, 31 December, briefed the media about government's infrastructure projects worth Rs 102 lakh crore, to be realised over the next five years.
- November retail inflation has hit a three-year high of 5.54 percent
- October IIP contracyed by 3.4 percent
- The cuts in corporate tax announced by the government earlier this month will cost the state exchequer Rs 1.45 lakh crore
Rs 100 Lakh Crore Investment to be Shared by Centre, States and Private Players: FM
The share of Centre and state in the Rs 100 lakh crore infrastructure projects will be 39 percent each while the remaining 22 percent will be invested by private sector, the FM said.
Task Force Held 70 Consultations With Stakeholders: FM
FM Sitharaman on Tuesday said that a task force that was formed to realise the announcement of Rs 100 lakh crore worth of infrastructure made by PM Modi, has held 70 consultations with various stakeholders.
Infra Projects Worth Rs 102 Lakh Crore in Pipeline
Addressing a press conference, FM Sitharaman on Tuesday, briefed on infrastructure projects worth Rs 102 lakh crore over the next five years.
She said the projects would be spread across 22 ministries and 18 states and Union Territories.
FDI Inflows at Record Levels in First Half of 2019-20: CEA
Briefing the media on Friday, CEA K Subramanian said India has witnessed record FDI inflows worth US$ 35 billion in the first half of 2019-20 as against US$ 31 billion during the same period last year.