Page 12 - Latest Updates on Economic Survey
Govt should lean on growth instead of focusing on fiscal deficit: CEA
It is time to focus on growth and, therefore, cutting expenditure is not an option, probably because at a time like this, growth needs to be taken care of, he added
 "Govt should lean on growth instead of focusing on fiscal deficit: CEA")
Economic Survey: Building blocks for 'wealth creation' and $5-trn economy
Here is a snapshot of some of the 'new ideas' for the economy that the Survey focuses on
 "Economic Survey: Building blocks for 'wealth creation' and $5-trn economy")
Economic Survey 2020: A decade-old slowdown reversing?
Investments suffered as companies were keen on repaying debt rather than taking fresh loans to add to capacity
 "Economic Survey 2020: A decade-old slowdown reversing?")
Crystal gazing the budget announcements from Economic Survey
Here's what to expect in the budget on Saturday or by way of policy pronouncements subsequent to the budget
 "Crystal gazing the budget announcements from Economic Survey")
Bold measures needed in Budget to achieve projected FY21 growth: Experts
Attaining a GDP growth rate of 6 to 6.5 per cent in 2020-21 as projected by the Economic Survey will be challenging, say experts
 "Bold measures needed in Budget to achieve projected FY21 growth: Experts")
Economic Survey links infrastructure with social reforms to boost growth
The Survey suggested interlinking electricity supply with health and education
 "Economic Survey links infrastructure with social reforms to boost growth")
Economic Survey should deal not just with 'Whats' & 'Whys' but also 'Hows'
Survey lessons like exports' importance for growth and jobs, how govt intervention in markets can be harmful, and wealth creation via privatisation should have been imbibed long ago, writes T N Ninan
Pace of road construction less than half that of 2018-19: Economic Survey
Per-day construction drops from 29.7 km in FY19 to 12.7 km in first six months of current fiscal
 "Pace of road construction less than half that of 2018-19: Economic Survey")
Economic Survey's GDP growth forecast for FY20 wide off projection
It is for the second consecutive time that NSO's GDP estimate is significantly lower than the projection made in the survey prepared by the finance ministry
 "Economic Survey's GDP growth forecast for FY20 wide off projection")
Citizen suffers as wilful defaults take toll on welfare schemes: Eco Survey
According to the Survey, promoters at the helm of defaulting firms pledge almost 50 per cent of their shareholding to lenders on average
Corporation tax cut to benefit 1% firms, SMEs paying lower tax: Eco Survey
With economic slowdown resulting in slippages in direct and indirect tax collections, the Survey said the next financial year is expected to pose challenges on the fiscal front
 "Corporation tax cut to benefit 1% firms, SMEs paying lower tax: Eco Survey")
Eco Survey gives positive outlook for steel, oil and gas sectors: Pradhan
The sector achieved a growth of 5.2 per cent during April-November period of the ongoing financial year as compared to 3.6 per cent in the year-ago period, it added
 "Eco Survey gives positive outlook for steel, oil and gas sectors: Pradhan")
Economic Survey: IBC reduces resolution time to 340 days from 4.3 years
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), which came into force in 2016, provides for market-linked and time-bound resolution of stressed assets
Space sector can hit $50 bn by 2024, needs policy support: Antrix-PwC study
Calls for unhindered access to capital for start-ups, govt support in the form of buyback arrangements or schemes to incentivise investors
 "Space sector can hit $50 bn by 2024, needs policy support: Antrix-PwC study")
Fiscal deficit hits 132% of estimate till Dec on slow revenue collection
The government aims to restrict the gap at 3.3 per cent of the GDP or Rs 7,03,760 crore in the year ending March 2020
 "Fiscal deficit hits 132% of estimate till Dec on slow revenue collection")
Cut in housing prices can clean up banks' balance sheets: Economic Survey
Pitching for correction in property prices, the survey said that housing prices are ruling at a high level, even as the growth in rates has been muted since 2015-16
 "Cut in housing prices can clean up banks' balance sheets: Economic Survey")
Economic slowdown bottomed out, uptick from here onwards: Subramanian
Based on NSO's first advance estimates of GDP growth for 2019-20 at 5 per cent, an uptick in GDP growth is expected in the second half of the fiscal, it said.
 "Economic slowdown bottomed out, uptick from here onwards: Subramanian")
Briefcase or bahi-khata: What will FM carry for Budget 2020 presentation?
On the day of 2019 Union Budget presentation, Sitharaman broke away from long-standing traditions of colonial-era when she ditched the briefcase and opted for traditional bahi khata
 "Briefcase or bahi-khata: What will FM carry for Budget 2020 presentation?")
Consequential train accidents decreased to 59 in 2018-19: Economic Survey
The Indian Railways with over 68,000 route-kilometres is the third-largest network in the world under single management
 "Consequential train accidents decreased to 59 in 2018-19: Economic Survey")
Privatised CPSEs reported better profit, sales after transition: Eco Survey
The survey, tabled in Parliament on Friday, examined the change in performance for each individual central public sector enterprises (CPSE)
 "Privatised CPSEs reported better profit, sales after transition: Eco Survey")
