Page 8 - Latest Updates on Union Budget 2019
Budget 2019: FM Sitharaman ditches colonial-era briefcase for 'bahi khata'
Sitharaman was seen carrying the red cloth wrapped budget papers that was neatly bound with the auspicious yellow and red ribbon
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Jai Kisan! Big farm push expected in first Budget of Modi 2.0
The farmers will be looked after well in the Budget as the government will seek to ensure they get better prices for their produce
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Economic Survey warns of aging population, says retirement age should rise
It also said that policymakers need to prepare for an increasing number of elderly people, estimating there will be 239.4 million Indians over the age of 60 in 2041 against 104.2 million in 2011
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Economic Survey highlights and Budget 2019 expectations in just 6 minutes
All eyes will be on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today who will present the Budget 2019 in the Parliament
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Economic Survey 2019 Highlights: Bullish on growth despite tepid numbers
The revised fiscal glide path, as per the Survey released on Thursday, envisages achieving fiscal deficit of 3 per cent of GDP by FY 2020-21
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MARKET WRAP: Indices end higher ahead of Budget 2019, Nifty below 11,950
All that happened in markets today.
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Economic Survey 2019 outlines vision to achieve $5-trn economy: PM Modi
The Eco Survey analyses the trends in agricultural and industrial production, infrastructure, employment, money supply, prices, imports, exports, foreign exchange reserves ahead of Union Budget 2019
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Budget 2019: Where Sitharaman can find a cool $1 trn for infra investment
It's what economists call a classic "crowding out" of the private sector. India Inc. is clamoring for lower costs of capital, but the level of public debt is keeping them elevated
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Eco Survey urges freer labour laws to create jobs, cites Rajasthan example
As per the Survey, no major labour reforms were initiated by the states in between the years 2007 and 2014
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Need to raise per capita energy consumption by 2.5 times: Eco Survey 2019
The survey said India has the potential for $30 billion annual investment in renewables in next decade and even beyond that in view of its ambitious target of having 175 GW of clean energy by 2022
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Eco Survey 2019: Economy moved to low level of inflation in last 5 fiscals
Retail inflation during the first month of the current fiscal stood at 2.9 per cent, down from 4.6 per cent a year ago
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Economic Survey 2019 is candid about economy realities, say experts
The projection comes a day before the government is due to unveil its budget for the 2019/20 year.
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Economic Survey 2019: India needs 8% growth to be $5-trn economy by FY25
The Survey, however, cautions that the country might face a challenge from an economic slowdown impacting tax collections amid rising state expenditure on the farm sector
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Political stability should awaken the animal spirits of the economy: CEA
Real gross domestic product growth for the fiscal year started April 1 is projected at 7%, the Finance Ministry said in its annual Economic Survey report
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Eco Survey tabled in Parliament, 2019-20 GDP growth expected to rise to 7%
In January-March, annual growth slumped to 5.8%, the slowest pace in 20 quarters.
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Economic Survey has estimated 2019-20 GDP growth at 7%, say TV reports
Investment rate should pick up in FY20 on higher credit growth and improved demand, the Survey, projecting the state of economy and outlining the challenges facing it, is believed to have said
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Economic Survey likely to have 8 to 9 out-of-box ideas for long-term growth
Sources said Krishnamurthy Subramanian, the Chief Economic Advisor, may try to give not-to-common ideas on these key indices which are facing challenges
Indian fund managers see earnings revival, eye opportunity in consumption
Newly appointed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her first budget on Friday
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Budget 2019: After election, it's Modi's key chance to spur waning economy
Growth slowed to a five-year low of 5.8% in the first three months of 2019 -- well below China's 6.4% expansion -- putting pressure on Modi to deliver on a stimulus plan to kickstart consumption
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Budget likely to raise military spending slightly, delaying modernisation
The army, a large part of which is deployed on the border with traditional foe Pakistan, has been seeking everything from assault rifles to surveillance drones and body armour
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