Finance Minister Arun Jaitley with Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian (L) (Source: PTI Photo/File) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley with Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian (L) (Source: PTI Photo/File)Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian will continue holding his charge for another year, finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday. He has been given an extension for one year,” Jaitley told reporters in the finance ministry. When asked about the ongoing economic situation, Subramanian said, “The challenges are well known and the government is seized of the problem. A section of media had reported that the CEA is considering resigning before his term ends in October. He dwelt on it at length in the Economic Survey too, suggesting that it could replace the 1,000-odd benefit or subsidy schemes that are currently in place.

Source: Indian Express September 23, 2017 19:52 UTC