Pranab Mukherjee

India, the world's fourth-largest oil consumer, will not take steps to cut petroleum imports from Iran despite US and European sanctions against Tehran, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Sunday

Admitting that the situation has not changed much during the past one year, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said that he will have to address the slippages in economic parameters

The Union Budget will be presented after the completion of elections in five states, but the government has not yet decided the final date of presentation, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee

Amid concerns of a slowdown, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said the Indian economy will soon revert to a higher growth trajectory.

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today called upon banks to promote financial inclusion for sustaining high growth of the banking sector.
"Financial inclusion is an important policy of the government not

Acknowledging that 7 per cent growth was inadequate Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today sought opposition cooperation to improve investment climate.

The government he said was keen to