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Rail stocks slide 4% ahead of Rail Budget

Titagarh Wagons, Kalindee Rail lead decline, shedding 4.06% and 3.27%, respectively on BSE

KYC threshold expected to be cut for jewellery buying in Budget

Jewellers, however, say no black money in system post demonetisation; move will only dampen demand

Economic Survey: Themes chosen this year are along expected lines

Focus is on Universal Basic Income; even if it can't be implemented now, it can certainly be debated

Farm sector largely ignored in Economic Survey 2016-17

No path-breaking or innovative ideas; focus is only on existing schemes of Modi govt

Effort was to make Economic Survey look like Big B blockbuster: CEA

He adds that endeavour was to make Survey with 'some drama, some tragedy and some comedy'

Realty prices will fall further, says Economic Survey

Says note ban hit property sales hard in last two months; makes a case for bringing realty under GST

Tap property tax potential at city level, suggests Economic Survey

Municipalities that have generated more resources have delivered more basic services, it added

Lack of sanitation facilities puts high burden on women: Economic Survey

Adds, it is important not just for better health but also for intrinsic value in conferring freedom

Try biometric attendance to tackle teacher absenteeism: Economic Survey

It adds that learning outcome for a majority of children is still a cause of serious concern

Note ban shaves off GDP growth rate by up to 0.5% in FY'17

The Survey has projected the growth rate for 2017-18 at 6.75-7.5%

Economic Survey projects decline in industrial sector output during FY17

First advance estimates from CSO put industrial sector growth at 5.2% in FY17 against 7.4% in FY16

Controversy around RBI Governor appointment impacted Indian market: Survey

CEA said the Survey has benefitted from the comments and inputs from Rajan and Patel

Advanced economies' fiscal activism not relevant for India: Economic Survey

Adds, fiscal experience has underscored validity of fiscal policy principles enshrined in FRBM Act

Digitalisation not a panacea, not all cash bad: Eco Survey

Banks were advised to facilitate and "not thwart" interoperability services

Download: Full Economic Survey 2017

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Fast remonetisation, tax rates cut to help growth: Economic Survey

FY17 was marked by two major domestic policy developments- GST roll out and demonetisation

Labour, tax reforms to boost apparel, leather sectors: Economic Survey

The two sectors are eminently suitable for generating jobs that are formal and productive

Labour migration increasing at an accelerating rate, says Economic Survey

Also, migration for work and education is accelerating in the country, says Survey

Economic Survey calls for more privatisation in civil aviation, banking

According to the survey, 'redistribution' by the govt is far from efficient in targeting the poor

India's growth to 'return to normal' after cash crunch, says Eco Survey

After govt decision in Nov, 2016 to scrap most cash in circulation in a strike against 'black money'