Arvind Subramanian's term as CEA extended for 1 year
The government has extended the term of Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) Arvind Subramanian by one year till October 2018, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said. Subramanian, whose term was to end on October 16, said he is "delighted to take on the challenge of the economy". Notably, Subramanian was named as one of the world's top 100 global thinkers in 2011.