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 Ramesh Abhishek named new DIPP secy


(Economic Times)


 Former Forwards Markets Commission (FMC) chairman Ramesh Abhishek
has been appointed secretary in the department of industrial policy and
promotion (DIPP), making him responsible for implementing some of Prime
Minister Narendra Modi's key initiatives like "Make in India" and "Start up

India".
 He succeeds the high-profile Amitabh Kant, who will head to Niti Aayog, as

its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).


“Banks need deep surgery,but no more AQR now"

:Raghuram Rajan”




 Net neutrality debate: Facebook shuts down Free

Basics in India (Economic times)

 Facebook pulled the plug on Free Basics in India, a year after its launch in

the social networking giant's largest market outside the US.
 This follows the telecom regulator barring discriminatory pricing of data
services.



12th Feb


 Ashok Chawla to head Teri; Pachauri goes on

leave (Business Standard)

 R K Pachauri proceeded on leave from his recently gained position of

executive vice-chairman of Teri (The Energy and Resources Institute) and
former Competition Commission of India chief Ashok Chawla was appointed
the chairman by the governing council.

 Chawla replaces an old-time colleague of Pachauri, B V Sreekantan

 IIP in negative territory for 2nd month, CPI

inflation hardens (The Hindu)

 Remaining in the negative zone for the second month, industrial output in

December shrank 1.3 per cent while retail inflation in January edged up to a
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