Modi sarkar sets the ball rolling on reforms

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With moves like Coal India stake sale and exports subsidy, Modi sarkar sets the ball rolling on reforms The government announced a spate of policy changes on Wednesday, maintaining the pace of its hectic reform drive after the Bihar elections. read more Bonanza for central government employees as 7th Pay Panel recommends 23.55% hike The pay commission has suggested a minimum salary of Rs 18,000 per month and maximum of Rs 2.25 lakh a month for apex scale. India won't need coal imports by 2017: Piyush Goyal Coal imports are declining and they fell for the fourth consecutive month in October by 5.1 per cent to 14.52 MT over same month year ago.

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