Page 5 - Latest Updates on Economic Survey
5G rollout, regulatory reforms boosting digital connectivity: Eco Survey
The document tabled in Parliament on Friday stated that telecom infrastructure in India is being significantly improved through the BharatNet Project
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Govt capex rose 8.2% from July-Nov 2024, led by defence, railways, roads
Economic Survey 2025: Government capex on key infrastructure has grown by 38.8% over the past five years
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IPO fund raise between April-Dec 2024 at Rs 11.1 trn: Economic Survey 2025
Economic Survey 2025: India's share in global IPO listings, meanwhile, surged to 30 per cent in 2024, up from 17 per cent in 2023
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Economic Survey flags rising imports, services sector remains key export driver
A sharper rise in imports, which grew by 6.9 per cent to $682.2 billion, widened the trade deficit from $69.7 billion in 2023 to $79.5 billion in FY25 (April-December)
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Eco Survey calls for policy shift to cut cereal output, boost pulses, oils
Agriculture sector growth averaged 5 per cent annually during FY17-FY23, showing resilience despite challenges
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Less progress made in design, component mfg in electronics industry: Survey
India's electronics market represents 4 per cent of the global market, the economic survey, which was tabled in Parliament on Friday, said
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Eco Survey: Amid rising 'protectionism', India needs new strategic roadmap
The Survey also suggested that India should shift focus from merely wooing FDI to making itself more attractive for foreign investors through structural improvements.
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Eco Survey cautions against shutting down thermal energy sans alternatives
Bats for Advanced Ultra Super Critical (AUSC) power plants, carbon capture technology
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India needs 7.8 mn non-farm jobs yearly to sustain growth: Economic Survey
Economic Survey 2025: India's unemployment rate for those 15+ fell from 6% in 2017-18 to 3.2% in 2023-24; urban joblessness dropped from 6.6% in Q2FY24 to 6.4% in Q2FY25
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Union Budget 2025: What Economic Survey says about the agriculture sector
The Economic Survey 2024-25 highlights 3.5 per cent growth in India's agriculture sector, with a strong focus on horticulture, livestock, and fisheries as key growth drivers
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Indian economy expected to grow 6.3-6.8% in 2025-26: Economic Survey
Economic Survey 2025: GDP projections in line with international agencies including International Monetary Fund (IMF), Asian Development Bank (ADB), and World Bank
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Economic Survey likely to project 6.3-6.8% GDP growth for next fiscal year
The Survey 2024-25, authored by Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageshwaran and his team, will be tabled in Parliament this afternoon
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Budget session to commence today; FM to present Economic Survey at noon
The first part of the Budget session will continue till February 13 and the two Houses will again meet on March 10 after recess with the session concluding on April 4
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Markets Today: Economic Survey, US GDP; Nestle, ONGC, Q3; Dr. Agarwal's IPO
Back home, at 6:40 AM, GIFT Nifty futures indicated a strong start, up 71 points at 23,489
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Economic Survey 2025: What it is and when will it be tabled in Parliament?
The presentation of the Economic Survey marks the beginning of the Budget session in Parliament, which runs from January 31 to April 4, 2025
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NDA's policies marching India forward into the middle income trap: Congress
Congress leader P Chidambaram released the report prepared by the party's Research Department, which former Rajya Sabha M V Rajeev Gowda heads
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Budget session 2025 to be held from Jan 31 to Apr 4: Check key dates here
President Droupadi Murmu will address a joint sitting of the Upper and Lower Houses on January 31, after which the Economic Survey will be tabled
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Unincorporated enterprises rise 12.28%, sees 10% rise in jobs: Govt survey
The sector employed more than 120 mill workers between October 2023 and September 2024, marking an increase of more than one crore workers from 2022-23 and reflecting robust labour market growth
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Low salaries can be self-destructive for India Inc, says CEA Nageswaran
Deregulation to be big theme of Eco Survey
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Govt's small savings collection may not exceed July BE of Rs 4.2 trillion
Shift to new tax regime, steady rates affect collections
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