Economic Survey 2018

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Climate change overlooked: Experts

In addition to crop farming, India’s livestock economy too is under serious threat.

03 Feb 2018 5:50 AM

Sinha, who launched a political platform 'Rashtra Manch' recently to take on the NDA-led central government, said being a citizen of India was a bigger thing than being a BJP member. (Photo: File)

Won’t leave BJP, if it wishes, it can expel me: Yashwant Sinha

Sinha said he had taken up the cause of farmers in his capacity as a citizen; his opposition was not to a person or a party but to policies.

01 Feb 2018 11:43 AM

Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian.

Stock prices need to be backed by economic growth, says CEA

Growth is expected to decelerate to 6.75 per cent in the current fiscal, from 7.1 per cent in 2016-17.

30 Jan 2018 2:32 PM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi also tagged a video of the song 'Don't worry be happy' with the tweet. (Photo: PTI/File)

Rahul taunts Modi govt, says ‘Acche Din’ are here, except for ‘minor hiccups’

Rahul said Economic Survey says, 'Acche Din' are here but industrial, agricultural, GDP, job growth are down.

30 Jan 2018 9:00 AM

However, it said that as income growth over time pushes many of the new tax filers over the threshold, the revenue dividends should increase robustly.

GST, note ban to push tax revenue higher: Survey

The Survey pointed out that one of the aims of demonetisation and GST was to increase the formalisation of the economy.

30 Jan 2018 12:44 AM

Stock prices were at the receiving end as the reporting requirements were higher on shares than purchases of other asset, according to the Economic Survey.

Rally in stocks due to demonetisation

Cash transactions have been regulated and reporting requirements for the acquisition of gold and property have been stiffened.

30 Jan 2018 12:42 AM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo: PTIFile)

GDP growth to pick up to 7-7.5 pc in 2018-19: Key highlights of Economic Survey

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

29 Jan 2018 5:06 PM

As per the provisional data of Ministry of Tourism, foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) stood at 10.2 million during 2017, a growth of 15.6 per cent. (Photo: AFP)

Forex revenue from tourism touches USD 27.7 bn in 2017: Economic Survey

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

Centre has been providing financial assistance to cities for improving public transport, including metro rail projects.

Railways' freight traffic declining on non-competitive tariff: Economic Survey

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

29 Jan 2018 4:38 PM

As of end of September 2017, total subscribers stood at 1,207.04 million, out of which 501.99 million connections were in the rural areas and 705.05 million in the urban areas.

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

India can meet around USD 3.9 trillion infrastructure investment out of USD 4.5 trillion. (Photo: AP)

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

GST embodies and heralds a radical alteration and enlargement in the understanding of the Indian economy. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

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

Translating this potential into an actual investment rebound will depend on the resolution and recapitalisation process. (Photo: PTI)

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

Decline in inflation was broad-based across major commodity groups except housing and fuel and light.

Average inflation dips to 6-year low of 3.3 pc in 2017-18: Economic Survey

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

29 Jan 2018 2:17 PM

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