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Economic Survey launches 'Health Score' to detect liquidity issues in NBFCs

A sudden payment default without any prior warning by Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) in August 2018 had triggered panic and caused liquidity crisis in the NBFC sector

Eco Survey flags disproportionate dwarfism of banks, calls to be efficient

The Economic Survey 2019-20 tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman noted that despite nationalisation a significant portion of the poor remained unbanked till 2014

Economic Survey: Sales of over 1.7k mfg firms contracted by 7.7% in Q2

Net profit for the manufacturing sector contracted in Q1 (June quarter) of 2019-20, mainly due to a production slowdown, it added

Pvt sector share in National Infra Pipeline to hit 30% by 2025: Eco Survey

Two-thirds of the pipeline is already firmed up; projects of certain states likely to be added to in due course

Economic Survey 2020: Need to address rising food bill, revisit PDS rates

The food subsidy bill has increased from Rs 1,13,171.2 crore in 2014-15 to Rs 1,71,127.5 crore in 2018-19, it said adding that the reasons for widening of the food subsidy have been many

Economic Survey: 5,151 smart city projects at various levels of execution

On Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna-Urban (PMAY-U) programme, the Survey said the scheme was launched in June, 2015 to provide "pucca" house with basic amenities to all eligible urban poor

Economic survey: Slowdown bottomed out, uptick from here onwards, says CEA

The Economic Survey 2019-20, prepared by a team lead by Subramanian, has projected the GDP to expand in the range of 6-6.5 per cent during 2020-21

Govt must support pro-business policies to be a $5-trn economy: Eco Survey

The survey said the exponential rise in India's GDP and GDP per capita post liberalisation coincides with wealth generation in the stock market

Wealth creation to Thalinomics: All you must know about Economic Survey '20

The overarching theme of the Economic Survey 2019-20 is creation of wealth over time and the implementation of policies that act as enablers in creation of this wealth

GDP growth neither over nor underestimated, data woes baseless: Eco Survey

The Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Friday said the level and growth of a country's GDP informs several critical policy initiatives as it is a barometer of the economy's size and health

Rural students spend more in books, uniform, stationery than urban: Survey

Among those who were enrolled, drop-out rate was as high as 10 per cent at primary level, 17.5 per cent at upper primary/middle, and 19.8 per cent at secondary level, the survey added.

Uptick in retail prices in FY20 mainly on veggies, pulses: Survey

The Economic Survey 2019-20, presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that inflation has been witnessing moderation since 2014, however, recently there has been an "uptick

Economic Survey: Need to address challenges in farm sector to double income

The food processing sector is growing at an average annual growth rate of more than 5 per cent over the last six years ended 2017-18, it added

Companies' Sensex tenure pared by 80% post liberalisation: Economic Survey

Higher dynamism has helped the emergence of new firms which have challenged the old order, survey notes

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).

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

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

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

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

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