RETAIL FDI NOT SHELVED: PRANAB MUKHERJEE

CVB NEWS-Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday reiterated the government's commitment to reforms and said all efforts were being made to build political consensus on important economic initiatives, including allowing foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail and getting parliamentary approval for the Pension Bill.

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