1.Projections, Caveats and Measures of PM’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC).
* Economy to expand by over 7.2 % in 2009-10
* GDP to grow 8.2% in 2010-11, 9% in 2011-12
* Farm sector output much better than expected earlier
* Industrial growth to rebound in Q3 and Q4 of FY 10
* Food inflation may spill to other sectors in 2010-11
* Large fiscal deficit unsustainable
* Reduce expenditure – GDP ratio by 1 percent
* Fiscal deficit needs to come down by 1 – 1.5%
* Expand service tax coverage, unify rate with Cenvat
* Scale up nuclear power generation
* Exports projected at $168.7 billion in 2009-10
* Imports seen at $296.8 billion in current fiscal
2.Books and authors:
Keki N. Daruwalla - For Pepper and Christ
Amit Chaudari - The Immortals
Rana Dasgupta - Solo
Chandrahas Chaudary - Arzee , the Dwarf
All the above are Indian writers nominated for Commonwealth Writers' Prize 2010.
3.South Africa to host 2010 Champions League T20 Cricket championships.
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