Tag: Economic Survey
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Economic Survey 2019-20 projects India’s growth to 6-6.5% in 2020-21
India’s annual growth slipped to 4.5 per cent in the July-September quarter, the weakest since March 2013
January 31, 2020 -
Signal of intent~II
One important measure announced in the budget was the intention to tap the overseas money market for the first time for Government borrowing, with an eye to boost foreign institutional inflows.
July 18, 2019 -
Cumulative investment by FPIs declined in 2018-19: Economic Survey
"Total cumulative investment by FPIs decreased to Rs 248,154 crore as on March 31, 2019 as against Rs 253,653 crore as on March 31, 2018," the survey, tabled in the Parliament by Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, said.
July 4, 2019 -
Eco survey: Chidambaram says govt appears to be pessimistic about economy
In a statement, the senior Congress leader said the findings of the economic survey 2018-19 were neither positive nor encouraging.
July 4, 2019 -
Find money without compromising fiscal deficit target: Economic Survey
A possible slowdown in economy and its resultant impact on revenue collection could put additional pressure on public finances.
July 4, 2019 -
Appropriate policy measures needed to lower ownership costs of EVs: Economic Survey
'It may not be unrealistic to visualise one of the Indian cities emerging as the Detroit of EVs in the future.'
July 4, 2019 -
Economic Survey 2019: Govt predicts 7% GDP growth for 2019-20; fiscal deficit down to 5.8%
The survey outlines strategic plueprint to achieve Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for $5 trillion economy.
July 4, 2019 -
Equity indices open in green ahead of Economic Survey presentation
The BSE Sensex traded at 39,917.74, higher by 78.49 points or 0.20 per cent from the previous close of 39,839.25 points.
July 4, 2019 -
Union Budget 2019: When and where to watch; 5 key points to know
With the Lok Sabha elections round the corner, the Finance Ministry is set to present an interim budget
January 30, 2019 -
Financial Jugglery
Recently, we witnessed the strange spectacle of our largest insurance company asking for the Government’s permission to take over an almost defunct bank. Even more recently, our biggest bank suddenly became extra keen on acquiring the bad debts of Non-Banking Financial Corporations. These counter-intuitive, Government brokered mega financial deals could perhaps best be described by...
October 19, 2018 -
Finance minister presents Rs 1,20,028cr Budget for 2018-19
Odisha Finance Minister Sashi Bhusan Behera presented a Rs 1,20,028 crore budget for 2018-19 in the state Assembly, 12.3 per cent higher than the last budget today with increased allocation to rural areas in terms of housing, water supply, welfare schemes without imposing any new tax. The Finance Minister also presented a separate Agriculture budget...
March 24, 2018 -
Every 2nd person in Delhi owns vehicle, says Economic Survey
According to the Economic Survey of Delhi 2017-18, the total number of motor vehicles on roads was 103.83 lakh till 31 March 2017, registering a growth of 6.99 per cent over the previous year. It meant that Delhi had 556 motor vehicles per 1,000 people or every second person in the city owned a vehicle....
March 21, 2018 -
HP growth rate for 2017-18 estimated at 6.3 pc
The growth rate of Himachal Pradesh for the current financial year has been estimated at 6.3 per cent, while the per capita income is estimated at Rs 1,58,462. This is revealed in the Economic Survey report of HP for 2017-18, that was tabled in the state Assembly on Thursday by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur....
March 8, 2018 -
CEA has been a good doctor, NDA government has been a terrible patient: P Chidambaram
Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram took a fresh dig at the NDA government talking about the Budget 2018 presented by the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on February 1. In a series of tweets, the member of Rajya Sabha said that the Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian has been a good doctor since...
February 4, 2018 -
Whither economy for 99 per cent?
There are 10 issues that need to inform public discourse around the economy and the aam aadmi, especially on the eve of the final full-year budget before Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks another popular mandate. These are at variance from Arvind Subramanian’s significant 10 presented in the Economic Survey but should be more to the...
February 1, 2018 -
CEA much less hopeful now of RBI rate cuts
Sounding a clear note of caution on rising crude oil prices pushing inflation, Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Arvind Subramanian has toned down his earlier vocal expectation of a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ahead of the central bank’s final bi-monthly monetary policy review of the fiscal due to be annouced next...
January 31, 2018 -
Economic Survey reveals 21 million is the number of ‘unwanted’ girls in India
The Economic Survey 2017-18, which was tabled in Parliament on Monday, presented a shocking fact regarding the estimate of the number of ‘unwanted’ girls in India. The survey says that the data stands at 21 million when talking about girls whose parents wanted a boy but had a girl instead. The data has been, reportedly,...
January 30, 2018