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unusual facts about Finance Minister of India



1991 India economic crisis

P.V. Narasimha Rao took over as Prime Minister in June, the crisis forcing him to rope in Manmohan Singh as Finance Minister, who unshackled what was then called the 'caged tiger'.

2012 Union budget of India

Union budget of India for the year 2012-2013 was presented by the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on March 16,2012.

Behala

Former President Ms. Pratibha Patil laid the foundation stone of Joka to BBD Bagh Metro Rail Project in presence of Central Finance Minister and Governor of West Bengal in September, 2010.

Loan waiver

On 29 February 2008, P. Chidambaram, at the time Finance Minister of India, announced a relief package for farmers which included the complete waiver of loans given to small and marginal farmers.


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