Budget Highlights: Jaitley focuses on road infrastructure

Feb 29, 2016, at 05:27 pm

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presenting the Union Budget 2016 said Rs 97,000 crore will be allocated for road infrastructure.

Fiscal deficit target of 3.9 per cent for 2015-16 seems achievable says Economic Survey

Feb 26, 2016, at 08:24 pm

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) The Economic Survey 2015-16, presented to the Parliament on Friday, by the Union finance minister, stated that the fiscal deficit target of 3.9% for the year 2015-16 seems achievable.

Economic Survey reveals manufacturing sector boosts 2015-16 industrial growth

Feb 26, 2016, at 07:49 pm

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) The Economic Survey 2015-16 tabled in the Parliamenton Friday by the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley states that riding high on the performance of manufacturing sector , industrial sector in India have registered higher growth during 2015-16.

Economic survey emphasizes on improved productivity in agriculture

Feb 26, 2016, at 07:33 pm

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) Union finance minister, Arun Jaitley, while presenting The Economic Survey 2015-16 in the Parliament on Friday, stressed on the declining growth in agriculture, owing to two consecutive drought years and due to decline in production and area sown of major crops.

Economic Survey 2015-16 predicts over 8 pc growth in next couple of years

Feb 26, 2016, at 06:07 pm

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) The Economic Survey 2015-16 presented in the Parliament on Friday by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley emphasizes that Indian economy will continue to grow more than 7 percent for the third year in succession in 2016-17 helped by a normal monsoon, despite global meltdown.

No big bang budget ahead: Jaitley to NDTV

Jan 05, 2015, at 09:59 pm

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said in a TV interview not to expect a big bang Union Budget.