"We did not abuse RBI governors," says Chidambaram.
In its manifesto for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had criticised the Congress-led UPA regime for "policy and decision paralysis".
The committee would submit its report in the next two weeks.
Cong leaders speak in two voices but final stand may be decided at a meeting headed by Rahul Gandhi next week
Asked about the Congress's opposition to the GST Bill, Santosh Kumar Gangwar said no party opposes GST outside Parliament.
A panel will examine the merits and demerits of various dates for the commencement of the financial year.
The textile industry is the second-largest employer in the country, employing about 32 million, and the government is banking on it to absorb millions of youth.
A committee headed by Patel recommended retail inflation targeting and a monetary policy committee.
There are about 85 million milch cows -- those that produce milk -- in the country.
Officials cited the example of the Sixth Pay Commission.
The review stresses on creating conditions for growth that is employment-friendly.
DD Kisan in the past year has clocked an average direct viewership of 500,000 to 10 million.
The country had imported 5.5 million tonnes of pulses last year.
According to the draft, in the northeastern states the threshold is at Rs 500,000.
This gains importance in the backdrop of speculation on a second term for Raghuram Rajan.
Official panel points to bid deficiencies in rural job guarantee, pensions, housing and other programmes.
Raghuram Rajan is said to have informally written to select policymakers and experts, to curb 'unnecessary' speculation over his future at RBI.
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh (all BJP-ruled), Karnataka, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Assam, West Bengal and Kerala are among the worst performers.
Dipam is conducting the selection of merchant bankers and legal advisors, and planning roadshows.
Agriculture and processed food exports dropped to a five-year low of $24 billion in 2015-16.
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