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Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Rajya Sabha. (Photo: PTI/File)Business
GDP growth to pick up to 7-7.5 pc in 2018-19: Key highlights of...

Arun Jaitley's annual budget forecast that economic management will be challenging in the coming year.

29 Jan 2018 5:06 PM IST

The riverside temple, whose ancient prang - tower - is the one of Bangkoks best known landmarks, features on the logo of the Tourism Authority of Thailand. (Photo: AFP)Business
Forex revenue from tourism touches USD 27.7 bn in 2017: Economic...

FTAs stood at 8.8 million and FEEs were at USD 22.9 billion in 2016, the Economic Survey 2017-18.

29 Jan 2018 4:59 PM IST

The state government has pushed for various infrastructure projects putting pressure on finances.Business
Realty, construction to generate 15 mn jobs by 2022: Economy Survey

Over 80 per cent of employment in real estate and construction constitutes minimally skilled workforce.

29 Jan 2018 4:48 PM IST

Arun Jaitley informed the Parliament \Transformative measures have to be undertaken to make Indian Railways competitive,Business
Railways' freight traffic declining on non-competitive tariff:...

During the current fiscal Indian Railways carried 558.10 million tonnes of revenue earning freight traffic.

29 Jan 2018 4:38 PM IST

At the end of the five-day auction, nearly 60 per cent of the spectrum had remained unsold.Business
Telcos under stress due to debt pile, tariff war: Economic Survey

RJio low-cost data services has disrupted market and revenue of incumbent players has fallen.

29 Jan 2018 4:30 PM IST

Indias GDP slowed down to 5.7 per cent on the back of demonetisation and GST. Photo: APBusiness
India needs USD 4.5 trillion by 2040 to develop Infra: Economic Survey

Cumulative figure for India's infrastructure investment gap would be around USD 526 billion by 2040.

29 Jan 2018 3:47 PM IST

The success in divestments and encouraging goods and services tax collections will help government reduce pressure on the fiscal math, says a report. (Photo: PTI/Representational)Business
50 pc increase in indirect taxpayer base post GST: Economic Survey

GST collections in July was over Rs 95,000 crore, while in August figure was over Rs 91,000 crore.

29 Jan 2018 3:36 PM IST

The capital infusion of public sector banks is a \big bang reform\ that will support credit growth and job creation, says SBI research report. (Photo: PTI)Business
Private investment to rise with NPA resolution, PSBs recap

Govt announced a large recapitalisation package of about 1.2 pc of GDP to strengthen balance sheets of PSBs.

29 Jan 2018 3:24 PM IST

Indian logistics industry which provides employment to more than 22 million people has grown at a CAGR of 7.8 pc during last 5 years.Business
India's logistics sector to reach USD 215 bn by 2020: Economic Survey

India has improved its rank in all the six components of logistics performance index.

29 Jan 2018 2:40 PM IST

Steel productionBusiness
India's crude steel production rises 6.2 per cent to 101.4 MT in 2017

Global steel production reached 1,691.2 million tonnes for year 2017, up by 5.3 per cent.

29 Jan 2018 2:26 PM IST

The decline in retail inflation has been mainly on account of falling prices of vegetables and pulses.Business
Average inflation dips to 6-year low of 3.3 pc in 2017-18: Economic...

GDP growth has averaged 7.3 pc for the period from 2014-15 to 2017-18, which is highest among the major economies of...

29 Jan 2018 2:17 PM IST

To improve ease of doing business, a new scheme of self-assessment-based duty-free procurement of inputs required for exports has been introduced.Business
India's external sector prospects look bright: Economic Survey

India remained the eighth largest exporter in commercial services in the world in 2016 with share of 3.4 per cent.

29 Jan 2018 2:09 PM IST

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