HEADLINES:
1. India government will soon loosen purse strings: Deutsche Bank
2. India to clock 7.1 per cent GDP this year, 7.5 per cent in 2018: UN report
3. PM Modi takes stock of GST readiness, steps to check black money
4. India to launch new IIP series with 2011-12 base year on May 9
5. World is comfortable with India’s rising stature: PM
6. Need to focus more on manufacturing sector: Arvind Panagariya
7. MP to switch to Jan-Dec fiscal year
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