Page 2 - Latest Updates on Economic Survey
Eco Survey maps swadeshi path to strategic resilience, indispensability
India, the Survey posited, has done well so far in an uncertain world due to its strong macroeconomic fundamentals, a calibrated fiscal strategy that prioritised capital expenditure
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Economic Survey 2025-26 gives clear direction towards Viksit Bharat
Economic Survey 2025-26 underscores India's macro stability, reform-led growth, and fiscal discipline, while warning that weak state finances pose emerging risks
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Global cities compete, Indian cities comply: Survey flags siloed governance
Calls for integrated city planning, land-use reforms, and disincentives on private vehicle use
 "Global cities compete, Indian cities comply: Survey flags siloed governance")
Economic Survey: High cost of capital constraining pvt investment, growth
For India to finance sustained growth, it must strengthen long-term capital markets as bond market currently is shallow, illiquid
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Economic Survey 2025-26: External environment likely to remain volatile
For India, this could mean tougher competition for investment, slower growth in global trade volumes, and greater sensitivity of external flows to policy and geopolitical developments
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Economic Survey: Undervalued rupee aids trade, but investor caution lingers
India's inflation rate will likely be higher in FY27 than in FY26
 "Economic Survey: Undervalued rupee aids trade, but investor caution lingers")
Bid to address material intensity in renewables, cross-subsidy in power
Cross-subsidisation involves charging higher tariffs to industrial and commercial power consumers to offset lower tariffs for domestic and agricultural users
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Eco Survey sees FY27 GDP growth at 6.8-7.2% as demand, investment pick up
Slippages in state finances could ripple through mkts, affecting govt bond yields
 "Eco Survey sees FY27 GDP growth at 6.8-7.2% as demand, investment pick up")
Economic Survey: Responsive state, competitive firms key to resilience
Economic Survey 2025-26 says India's resilience to global shocks hinges on state capacity, effective governance, competitive firms and trust-based regulation, not just macro stabilit
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Insolvency tribunals may take 10 years to dispose of existing cases: Survey
The Economic Survey warns India's insolvency tribunals could take nearly a decade to clear pending cases, flagging long delays as a key risk to the IBC regime
 "Insolvency tribunals may take 10 years to dispose of existing cases: Survey")
Eco Survey: UPI sustainability reliant on incentives, constant investment
The survey added that complementary investments in digital capabilities and institutional capacities should be a priority to expand gains from digital payments
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Datanomics: How reality dodges Economic Surveys and Union Budgets
Economic Survey projections and Budget assumptions on GDP growth have often missed the mark, with actual growth diverging from estimates in several years
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Economic Survey 2026: Obesity fast becoming a public health challenge
Economic Survey flags rising lifestyle diseases and obesity in India, urging stricter regulation and warning labels on ultra-processed foods to curb health risks
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Eco Survey: Services sector a growth anchor, skill gaps creating challenges
Economic Survey 2025-26 says India's services sector continues to underpin growth, exports amid global uncertainty, but rapid technological change, AI adoption are outpacing skill adaptation
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India is indeed an oasis of macro stability: CEA V Anantha Nageswaran
CEA V Anantha Nageswaran says India can grow 6.8-7.2% in FY27 despite global uncertainty, citing domestic reforms, resilient consumption and strong fundamentals
Economic Survey: Debt market reforms, tax and regulatory fixes suggested
Indian households have embraced equities, extending that confidence to debt markets "next frontier"
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ShipMin seeks PPP panel nod for Nicobar port project in private mode
PPP models need to reduce structural uncertainty, need more private investment in greenfield projects
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Economic Survey bats for trust-based e-Way Bill system to ease logistics
The survey proposes policy designs relying on trust-based models, such as a "trusted dealer" framework, where taxpayers with strong compliance records face minimal physical checks
 "Economic Survey bats for trust-based e-Way Bill system to ease logistics")
Economic Survey 2025-26: A year of adjustment - on several fronts
Economic Survey 2025-26 signals an adjustment phase ahead, with moderate growth, stable inflation, fiscal consolidation and policy shifts shaping India's macro outlook
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Eco Survey: Need for a policy to enable stable, better pay for gig workers
The Economic Survey calls for State support to raise gig workers' pay, curb platform dominance, and ensure stable incomes, with 40% earning under ₹15,000 a month
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