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Piyush Goyal rules out change in govt's stance on Chinese FDI

Jul 30, 2024, at 10:33 pm

New Delhi: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated Tuesday that the Indian government is not reconsidering its position on foreign direct investment (FDI) from China, indicating that the country may continue to impose stricter scrutiny on investments from Beijing, media reports said.

Indian economy needs to generate close to 7.85 million jobs annually until 2030 in the non-farm sector, shows Economic Survey

Jul 23, 2024, at 03:15 pm

The Indian Economic Survey 2023-24 showed that the Indian economy needs to generate an average of nearly 7.85 million jobs annually until 2030 in the non-farm sector to cater to the rising workforce.

Economic Survey says sound healthcare system vital for resilient economy

Jul 23, 2024, at 12:59 am

A sound healthcare system interconnected with long-term factors responsible for inclusive growth is vital for a resilient economy, underscores the Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament today.

Economic Survey shows India witnessed 9.5 growth in industrial sector

Jul 23, 2024, at 12:54 am

'Robust' industrial growth of 9.5 percent was a key highlight of the Economic Survey 2023-24, presented by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, in Parliament today.

Economic Survey shows Indian agricultural sector is a success story

Jul 23, 2024, at 12:49 am

India has come a long way from being a food deficit and importing country in the 1960’s to being a net exporter of agricultural products, highlights The Economic Survey 2023-24, tabled by the Union Finance and Corporate Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Monday.

Economic Survey shows 218.8 percent increase in India's budget for welfare and empowerment of women from F14 to F25

Jul 22, 2024, at 11:58 pm

As the Indian concept of welfare transforms into empowerment, India is transitioning from women’s development to women-led development, highlights the Economic Survey 2023-2024.

Economic survey shows female labour force participation rate rose to 37 percent in 2022-2023 in India

Jul 22, 2024, at 11:52 pm

The Economic Survey 2023-2024 highlighted economic empowerment of women notes that increased accesses to education and skill development, as well as other initiatives for women’s empowerment have elevated the participation of women in the nation’s development and progress.

Total enrolment in higher education increased to nearly 4.33 crore in FY22 in India, Economic Survey

Jul 22, 2024, at 11:45 pm

The higher education sector, comprising tertiary and post-school learning in universities and other institutions, has witnessed acceleration in total enrolment coupled with rising ‘enrolment equity’ over the past eight years.

Share of MSMEs in manufacturing output in India stands at 35.4 percent, Economic Survey finds

Jul 22, 2024, at 11:43 pm

The Economic Survey tabled by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Monday, highlights the importance of the MSME sector in the Indian economy with an all-India manufacturing output of 35.4 percent.

The number of patents granted in India crossed 1 lakh in FY 23-24, Economic Survey

Jul 22, 2024, at 11:00 pm

Rapid rise in patents and start-ups shows knowledge and innovation-backed economic growth in the country.

Economic Survey shows 2.63 crore houses constructed for poor in last nine years in rural areas

Jul 22, 2024, at 10:58 pm

The integrated and sustainable development in rural India is at the heart of the Government’s strategy.

Economic Survey says adopting BIM needed to reduce project delays

Jul 22, 2024, at 10:56 pm

In recent years, various aspects of infrastructure development have been integrated with technology to improve the efficiency of infrastructure plans, designs, and assets, states the Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled by Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, in Parliament on Monday.

Why Economic Survey was not released on January 31 this year

Feb 01, 2024, at 04:45 am

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the interim Union Budget for 2024 on Thursday, February 1. Traditionally, a key component of Parliament's Budget session is the presentation of the Economic Survey on January 31.

Economic Survey: 6-6.8% FY24 growth prediction slightly stretched amid global slowdown; fiscal deficit target must be met, say experts

Feb 01, 2023, at 03:19 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The Economic Survey 2022-23 tabled by the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Tuesday has projected FY 2024 growth at 6-6.8%.

Unemployment rates fall from 5.8 pct in 2018-19 to 4.2 pct in 2020-21: Economic Survey

Jan 31, 2023, at 11:46 pm

New Delhi: The Economic Survey 2022-23 tabled  by the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament, on Tuesday states that while the pandemic impacted both labour markets, and employment ratios, now with sustained effort in the last few years, coupled with quick response after the pandemic, and the world’s largest vaccination drive being undertaken in India, labour markets have recovered beyond pre-Covid levels, in both urban and rural areas, as observed in supply-side and demand-side employment data.

Nearly 22 crore beneficiaries verified under Ayushman Bharat Scheme: Economic Survey

Jan 31, 2023, at 11:19 pm

New Delhi: As many as 21.9 crore beneficiaries have been verified under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri – Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) Scheme including 3 crore beneficiaries verified using State IT systems as on  January 4, 2023.

National COVID-19 vaccination programme meets its goals by overcoming R&D and logistical challenges, reveals Economic Survey 

Jan 31, 2023, at 10:49 pm

New Delhi: Elaborating on success story of India’s National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme, the Economic Survey 2022-23, tabled by Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, says that as on 6 January 2023, India has been able to administer more than 220 crore Covid vaccine doses across the country.

Overall Gross Value Added moves up by 3.7 pct in first half of FY23: Economic Survey

Jan 31, 2023, at 10:39 pm

New Delhi: The Overall Gross Value Added (GVA) by the Industrial Sector rose 3.7 per cent, based on data available for the first half of the FY23, which is higher than the average growth of 2.8 per cent achieved in H1 of the last decade, stated the Economic Survey 2022-23 presented by the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Tuesday.

Availability and spread of digital infrastructure to contribute significantly to economic growth: Economic Survey

Jan 31, 2023, at 10:17 pm

New Delhi: While the role of traditional infrastructure has been well recognised, in recent years, the role of digital infrastructure in socio-economic development of the country has assumed an increased importance, revealed the Economic Survey.

Indian stock markets outperform peers in FY 2022-23: Economic Survey

Jan 31, 2023, at 10:03 pm

New Delhi: Economic Survey 2022-2023 highlights buoyant performance of the Indian capital markets in the past year, driven by increased contribution of Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and greater participation of domestic institutional and retail investors.

Cleaner balance sheets lead to enhanced lending by financial institutions: Economic Survey

Jan 31, 2023, at 09:47 pm

New Delhi: The balance sheet clean-up exercise over the last few years has enhanced the lending ability of financial institutions – seen in double-digit growth of non-food credit offtake by Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) since April 2022, as per the Economic Survey 2022-2023 released on Tuesday.

India's external sector displays position of strength in spite of global headwinds: Economic Survey

Jan 31, 2023, at 08:38 pm

New Delhi: India has been able to face the headwinds to its external sector from a position of strength in the back of strong macro fundamentals and buffers, as per the Economic Survey released on Tuesday.

India's external trade recovers in 2021-22: Economic Survey

Feb 01, 2022, at 02:58 am

New Delhi: External trade recovered strongly in 2021-22 after the pandemic-induced slump of the previous year, with strong capital flows into India, leading to a rapid accumulation of foreign exchange reserves.

Govt spending on social service increases significantly amid pandemic: Economic Survey

Jan 31, 2022, at 10:42 pm

New Delhi: The government’s spending on Social Services increased significantly during the pandemic states the Economic Survey 2021-22.

Govt to present Economic Survey 2021-22 on Monday

Jan 31, 2022, at 02:04 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Economic Survey 2021-22 on Monday, a day before the Union Budget.

Economic Survey rightly sees economy 'homecoming to normalcy': ASSOCHAM

Jan 29, 2021, at 11:48 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Economic Survey presented in Parliament has hit the nail right on its head by stating that the Indian economy's ''homecoming'' to normalcy is leading to hopes of a robust recovery in services and consumption; emphasizing forcefully that the reforms must continue to realise the full growth potential, ASSOCHAM has said.

Economic Survey says overall inflation is expected to moderate

Jan 29, 2021, at 11:19 pm

New York: The Economic Survey 2020-21 says that going forward, as food inflation eases further, overall inflation is expected to moderate.

Economic Survey says India witnessed improved monetary policy transmission

Jan 29, 2021, at 11:02 pm

New Delhi: The monetary policy was significantly eased from March 2020 onwards owing to the unprecedented COVID 19 pandemic and remained accommodative in 2020, states the Economic Survey.

Indian agriculture contributes to green shoots of the Indian e conomy with a Growth Rate of 3.4 Per Cent Despite COVID-19 Pandemic

Jan 29, 2021, at 10:40 pm

New Delhi: India’s agricultural sector has shown its resilience amid the adversities of COVID-19 induced lockdowns. 

Economic Survey strongly recommends increase in public health spending from 1% to 2.5-3% of GDP

Jan 29, 2021, at 09:48 pm

New Delhi: The Economic Survey 2020-21 has strongly recommended an increase in public spending on healthcare services from 1 percent to 2.5-3 percent of GDP, as envisaged in the National Health Policy 2017.