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    FM to hangout on Google+ for first time to discuss Budget

    If you ever thought that the Indian government was not tech savy, the finance minister has decided to change that perception.

    February 26, 2013 / 23:12 IST

    If you ever thought that the Indian government was not tech savy, the finance minister has decided to change that perception. For the first time finance minister P Chidambaram will respond to citizens' questions about the Budget, and discuss the state of the Indian economy on social media. All one has to do is join the multi-party video conference hangout on Google Plus.


    Here is how: Before the hangout, questions can be submitted to the FM either by uploading a video or commenting on the YouTube channel and tagging text.


    Eminemt economists and corporate leaders like Jahangir Aziz, Anand Mahindra and Amit Singhal will join the finance minister.

    first published: Feb 26, 2013 10:44 pm

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