Economic Survey
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Difficult to achieve high end of 6.75-7.5 pc growth, govt says in mid-year Economic Survey
Aug 11, 2017, 02:01 PM ISTThe Economic Survey cited appreciation of rupee, farm loan waivers and transitionary challenges from implementing GST as the difficulties in achieving the growth levels
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Black money hoarders also hit by demonetisation: Economic Survey
Feb 01, 2017, 08:01 AM ISTEconomic Survey for 2017 presented on Tuesday said though India's lower middle class and rural population may have been the worst hit by move, black money holders also suffered in the process.
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Congress uses Economic Survey to attack government, says it reflects 'sorry state' of Indian economy
National | Jan 31, 2017, 11:24 PM ISTCongress today said the Economic Survey 2016-17 reflects the sorry state of Indian economy.
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Economic Survey 2016-17 : 6 major takeaways
Jan 31, 2017, 05:01 PM ISTThe Economic Survey 2016-17 was tabled by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on the first day of the Budget Session of Parliament. The Survey highlighted challenges that India needs to overcome to achieve its goal of
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Indian markets hit by developments around RBI Governor’s appointment: Economic Survey
Jan 31, 2017, 04:08 PM ISTThe Economic Survey 2016-17 has pointed out that the developments surrounding the appointment of new RBI Governor were among the factors last year that weighed down on the Indian markets.
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Economic Survey tabled in Parliament, projects GDP growth for 2017-18 between 6.75 and 7.5 pc
Jan 31, 2017, 01:53 PM ISTUnion Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today lowered the GDP growth rate for the current year (2016-17) to 6.5 per cent, down from 7.6 per cent in the last fiscal.
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Economic Survey: Need to use public funds for climate change plans
India | Feb 26, 2016, 08:47 PM ISTStating that private green finance will not readily be available to India for implementing its climate change plans, the Economic Survey on Friday suggested leveraging public finance, both international and national, to meet the Paris
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7th Pay Commission: Salary hike unlikely to destabilise prices, says Economic Survey
Feb 26, 2016, 06:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: The hike in wages under the Seventh Pay Commission is unlikely to destabilise prices and will have little impact on inflation, the Economic Survey said Friday."For most of the current fiscal year, inflation
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Govt needs to reduce subsidised cylinders to 10 units per household: Economic Survey
Feb 26, 2016, 05:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: Advocating rationalising LPG subsidy, the pre-Budget Economic Survey has called for cutting supply of below-market priced cooking gas to 10 cylinders per household in a year from 12 bottles, at present.At present, all
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Economic Survey sees no pick-up in growth, pushes reforms
Feb 26, 2016, 05:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: India's Economic Survey sees the growth rate for the coming fiscal to remain at 7-7.75 percent due to domestic factors and warns that the upcoming budget will have to contend with an unusually
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Services sector remains key growth driver: Economic Survey
Feb 26, 2016, 04:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: The services sector in India has remained the most vibrant sector in terms of contribution to national and state incomes, trade flows, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, and employment, the Economic Survey 2015-16
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Economic Survey calls for big changes in agri-sector, bats for GM crops
Feb 26, 2016, 02:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Stating that Indian agriculture has become a "victim" of its own success, the Economic Survey has favoured the use of hybrid and GM seeds along with better MSP, irrigation and national market facilities
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Indian economy to grow by 7-7.75% in 2016-17
Feb 26, 2016, 08:23 PM ISTNew Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today presented the Economic Survey in Parliament. The survey for 2015-16 presents an optimistic picture of Indian economy amidst volatility in the international economic environment.The survey underlined that
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Arun Jaitley to table Economic Survey for 2015-16 in Parliament today
Feb 26, 2016, 08:58 AM ISTNew Delhi: Two days ahead of the General Budget, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will table the Economic Survey for 2015-16 in Parliament today.The Economic Survey is the Finance Ministry's view on the annual economic
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Budget 2016: Finance ministry to go green, print less copies of Survey, Budget
National | Feb 23, 2016, 08:55 AM ISTNew Delhi: Following up on the recommendations of a Parliamentary Standing Committee, Finance Ministry has decided to go green and print lesser number of copies of the Economic Survey and Budget.The copies of the two
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Sensex, Nifty surge after Eco Survey boosts Budget hopes
Feb 27, 2015, 08:22 PM ISTMumbai: Ahead of Modi government's first full Budget, the benchmark Sensex today logged its best daily gain in almost six weeks, spurting 473.47 points to 29,220.12 after the Economic Survey made a strong pitch for
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Economic Survey 2015: Green energy to create Rs 10 lakh cr business in 5 years
Feb 27, 2015, 08:23 PM ISTNew Delhi: India's renewable energy sector will generate business opportunities of a whopping Rs 10 lakh crore in the next five years, says the Economic Survey 2014-15.India's total renewable power installed capacity as on December
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Economic Survey: India's eCommerce space may grow 50% in next 5 years
Feb 27, 2015, 05:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: As Internet penetration in India is on the rise, the eCommerce sector in the country is likely to witness a growth of over 50 per cent in the next 5 years, says the
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Economic Survey: Digital advertising, gaming to drive growth in media
Feb 27, 2015, 03:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: Digital advertising and gaming verticals are expected to drive growth of Indian media and entertainment industry in the next few years, said Economic Survey 2014-15.India is also emerging as the new favourite of
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Economic Survey: Link public support to Railways with reforms
Feb 27, 2015, 03:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: Suffering for a long time from underinvestment, Indian Railways need greater public investments but the support should be clearly linked to reform of the organisation structure.Public investment in an efficient rail network can