Page 14 - Latest Updates on Economic Survey
Markets cheerful despite slump in GDP growth, Sensex up 7%: Economic Survey
Benchmark indices Nifty50 and S&P BSE Sensex reached record highs during 2019-20 (up to January 16, 2020).
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Notable turnaround in mineral production due to policy reforms: Survey
The production of major minerals during 2018-19 has recorded a growth of 25 per cent over previous year in terms of value, it said
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India forecasts faster economic growth, warns of fiscal challenge
The government estimates GDP will grow 5% this fiscal year, which ends on March 31. That would be the slowest growth since the global financial crisis of 2008-09
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Investing in inclusive growth, human capital can help India achieve SDGs
The SDGs are a collection of 17 global goals and 169 targets set to be achieved by 2030, aimed at addressing global challenges
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Economic Survey calls for $1.4 trillion infra spending during FY2020-2025
Investment in infrastructure is necessary for the economy, as power shortages, inadequate transport and poor connectivity affects overall growth performance, as per the Survey
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Economic Survey highlights: FY20 fiscal deficit target may need relaxation
GDP growth pegged at 6-6.5 per cent in financial year starting April 1, up from 5 per cent in current fisca
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Economic Survey 2020 expects rebound in FY21 with GDP growth at 6-6.5%
The Survey said government interventions seem to be ineffective in stabilising prices of commodities such as onions
Economic survey likely to peg India's FY21 growth at 6-6.5%: Report
India faces its worst economic slowdown in a decade. Growth slipped to 4.5 per cent in the July-September quarter
 "Economic survey likely to peg India's FY21 growth at 6-6.5%: Report")
Market Ahead, January 31: All you need to know before the Opening Bell
The government will today release the Economic Survey for 2019-20 which will detail the economic performance in the year amid concerns over a deepening slowdown
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Top events of the day: Economic survey, UK set to leave EU, and more
Bank employees union to go on a nation wide strike starting today, India plans to evacuate its citizens in Wuhan. Here're the top events of the day to keep an eye on
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Economic Survey 2020 to be released today; Union Budget on Saturday
The Survey, a detailed report card on the economic performance in the year, comes amid concerns over a deepening slowdown
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Investment-driven growth model must have aggressive export strategy: Survey
The onus of rescuing economic growth has been placed squarely on exports, since the share of consumption in gross domestic product (GDP) remains constrained
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Rental boost
The model law can help fix a struggling housing market
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Budget 2020 likely on February 1, economic survey on January 31: Report
This will be the first time after 2015-16 when the budget will be presented on Saturday
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For short-term economic policy, judgement matters more than data
By definition, short term policy is the equivalent of flying by the seat of your pants. You take your chances
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Statistical optimism: Structural issues, base quirks, and Indian economy
It may be hard to square data with the revival being forecast, but economic soothsayers may well be right when they predict 5.8% growth for Q2, 6.4% for Q3 and 7.2% for Q4, T N Ninan explains why
$5-trillion GDP needs 12.4% nominal growth a year, says NITI Aayog
This is 0.4 percentage points higher than estimated by the Economic Survey for 2018-19, owing to a slowing economy
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Infrastructure over incentive to promote electric vehicles: Economic Survey
Despite the challenges, the Survey noted that electric vehicles will be the future in India
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The Budget, the Survey and the trilemma
The Economic Survey correctly argues for investment-led growth. The Budget understandably wants to tap a cheap pool of global savings. But can these co-exist?
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Onus on private investment
The focus has to be as much on keeping the risk premium in check as on controlling the levels of the risk-free rate
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