The rupee weakened 19 paise on Monday, logging its sharpest drop in over a month, to close at 58.71 against the US dollar, amid demand for the American currency from oil importers and late profit-booking
Another proposal on the NDA government table is to merge steel and mines ministries as iron ore, bauxite and coking coal are considered to be essential ingredients in manufacturing steel, aluminium and cement.
The new government faces the challenge of addressing declining exports and it will be immediately tasked with framing the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2014-19.
Budget preparations could be aided by the smaller size of the Cabinet, which could mean less deliberations and lobbying by ministries for allocations and schemes.
There are indications that the Modi government would merge existing ministries in complementary areas to remove anomalies and to deliver effective governance.
Iran now wants to get back its euros owed by India through a new channel. It wants New Delhi to pay the money that Tehran owes to third countries for purchase of food, medicines and