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Eco Survey presents a cautiously optimistic view of economy: Kaushik Das

Baseline growth forecast for FY19 at 7.5% is in the upper band of the Survey's forecast range, but we too remain cautious about downside risks, just like the ones highlighted in the Economic Survey

Economic Survey 2018: Climate change may lower farm incomes by 20-25%

Survey calls for direct income transfer to farmers, suggests raising area under drip and micro irrigation

Economic Survey primer: Here are short notes on key economic policy issues

The Survey had a series of short notes on economic policy issues. A few of them are excerpted below:

Economic Survey 2018: Govt to complete Air India sale by next fiscal

The government had realised Rs 462.47 billion in 2016-17 from 16 transactions of disinvestment

Economic Survey: Revamp judicial system to ensure ease of doing business

It attributes the delay in issue of judgments to the workload and the scope of the tribunals being expanded

Economic Survey data suggests Modi govt has undone Indian economy: Congress

Surjewala said the nation had a lot to worry about with rising oil prices, no private investment, and limited government investment

Economic Survey 2018: Exports to boost GDP growth in FY19 to 7-7.5%

If this turns out to be true, growth will be in the lower end of what the previous year's Economic Survey predicted at 6.75-7.5%

Only 5 states account for 70% of exports, Economic Survey shows

Survey points out for the first time in India's history that five States Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana account for a whopping 70 % of India's exports.

Economic Survey: Cautious & optimistic, CEA sees India beating China growth

Economic Survey 2018 is a flagship annual document of the Finance Ministry that reviews the overall state of the economy

Economic Survey 2018: Make in India 2.0 to focus on these ten key sectors

The government has identified that these 10 sectors have the potential to become global champions and drive double-digit growth in manufacturing

Budget 2018 session: Modi urges Opposition to pass Triple Talaq Bill

PM Modi also said the session would discuss how the Budget can benefit the minorities and the backward sections of society

Why is Economic Survey 2018 cautiously optimistic about GDP growth?

A resurgent global economy may not benefit India proportionately, due to protectionist policies in many countries and a strong rupee

Economic Survey 2018 hints at price regulation for diagnostic tests

Survey indicates the move after government puts price cap on devices

Economic Survey 2018: These sectors will provide 15 mn jobs in 5 years

Despite signs of stress in this sector over the last few quarters, it is set to employ 67 million workforces by 2022, translating to 3 million jobs annually

Eco Survey: Steel exports surge 53% on govt measures in April-Dec 2017

Owing to several measures adopted by the government, steel exports grew to 7.6 million tonnes, leading to rising imports of cheap steel by countries like China and South Korea

Economic Survey 2018: India needs $4.5 trillion by 2040 to develop infra

The survey said that the current trend shows that India can meet around $3.9 trillion infrastructure investment out of $4.5 trillion

Eco Survey: India expects to be fastest-growing major economy again in FY19

The survey cautioned that persistently high oil prices remained a key risk for a country that relies on imports for much of its fuel needs

Mere desh ki dharti... Economic Survey 2018 peppered with Bollywood quips

Iconic dialogues from Bollywood movies like Sunny Deol's Damini, have found its place in the Economic Survey 2018.

Economic Survey 2018: Significant increase in student-classroom ratios

Student Classroom Ratio and Pupil-Teacher Ratio of government schools have increased at both primary and secondary levels

Eco Survey 2018: Crop, motor policies drove non-life sector to 33% growth

Insurance penetration is defined as the ratio of premium underwritten in a given year to the gross domestic product