Chief Economic Advisor: Dr. Ananth Nageswaran appointed as Chief Economic Advisor, has also taught in many business schools

News Desk, Amar Ujala, New Delhi

Published by: Amit Mandal
Updated Fri, 28 Jan 2022 07:09 PM IST

Summary

He has taught at several business schools and management institutes in India and Singapore and has published extensively.

Dr V Anantha Nageswaran

Dr V Anantha Nageswaran
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Scope

Dr. V Ananth Nageswaran has been appointed as the Chief Economic Adviser to the Union Ministry of Finance. The Finance Ministry said that Dr. Nageswaran has worked as a writer, teacher and consultant. He has taught at several business schools and management institutes in India and Singapore and has published extensively.

Lending to states for power reforms

At the same time, the Finance Ministry said today that the Department of Expenditure has allowed two states to take an additional borrowing of Rs 7,309 crore to carry out prescribed reforms in the power sector. 11 states have claimed additional borrowings based on the reforms undertaken in the power sector.

The Finance Ministry said that Rajasthan has been allowed to borrow an additional Rs 5,186 crore and Andhra Pradesh an additional Rs 2,123 crore as an incentive to initiate the reform process.

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