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Create millions of good jobs to exploit demographic dividend: Economic Survey

Workers can choose between higher take-home and contributing part of salary to EPF

Sensex braces for worst monthly show in 4 years

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Economic Survey hints at higher tax on gold, sparks market worry

While an import duty is ruled out, a small excise duty on jewellery manufacturing can be on the cards

India can gain over $500 bn yearly joining TPP: Economic Survey

By joining an expanded Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) or participating in a comprehensive Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP) and the country's national income would expand by 4%, or $200 bil

Economic Survey: The transmission conundrum

It adds that while policy rates have been reduced substantially with four rate cuts of 125 basis points in 2015, bank lending rates have only fallen by around 50 basis points

Economic Survey: Farming gets due mention, but little else

The survey lacks the time-bound roadmap to move forward

Economic Survey 2015-2016 in Numbers

Business Standard sums up the Economic Survey 2015-2016 through graphs

Need to use public funds for climate change plans: Economic Survey

However, it needs to be emphasised that global finance is a critical enabler for the scaled up climate action plans, the survey said

Economic Survey: Govt's prudent fiscal roadmap puts ball in Rajan's court

Jaitley is likely to stick to fiscal consolidation on Monday; a rate cut on April 5 should be a fair expectation from the RBI governor

Economic Survey: Govt needs to reduce subsidised cylinders to 10

The survey also called for 'aligning taxes and duties on domestic and commercial LPG users'

Economic Survey: FDI up 31% at $24.8 bn during Apr-Nov

The survey added, after the launch of 'Make in India' initiative in 2014, there is a nearly 40% increase in FDI inflows

Economic Survey bats against cotton seed price control order

Enhancing competition through more players can help to check and reduce cases of price rigging and cartel formation, it added

Govt's LED drive to save over Rs 45,000 crore : Economic Survey

By March 2019, government is planning to replace 77 crore incandescent bulbs with LED and 3.5 crore conventional streetlights with energy-efficient LED lights

Economic Survey: Where is the expected push for public investment?

Economists are now making a strong case for pushing up public spending further. But that would entail deviating from the fiscal consolidation roadmap

CPSEs contribution dipped by Rs 20,000 crore in FY15: Economic Survey

The CPSEs had contributed Rs 2,20,981 crore to the central exchequer in 2013-14

Economic Survey warns duty hike on aluminium to impact downstream industry

India, the world's second largest aluminium producer, produced 3.96 million tonnes in 2014-15

Economic Survey accepts that GDP growth won't pick up

With its FY17 GDP projection at 7-7.5%, the Survey indicates that the underlying drivers of growth continue to be weak despite both fiscal and monetary stimuli

India needs to push up tax-GDP ratio: Economic Survey

The survey also noted that the country needs to spend more on health and education