INTERNATIONAL Afghanistan clears $ 11.1 million IMF arrears Washington: Afghanistan has cleared its overdue obligations amounting to about $ 11.1 million to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
NATIONAL Debt schemes will improve fiscal deficit: Jaswant New Delhi: Worried over the revenue deficit, Finance Minister Jaswant Singh on March 3 said the proposed debt restructuring scheme of Rs 1,20,000 crore and cash management for various ministries would improve the fiscal deficit pegged at 5.6 per cent for 2003-04.
GDP growth expected to be over 6% in 2003-4 New Kolkata: The Centre was expecting over six per cent growth of gross domestic product (GDP) during 2003-4, provided there was normal monsoon during the year.