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Reduce deficit, expenditure to absorb future shocks: Economic Survey

Says there is a need for accelerated fiscal consolidation in view of reduced macroeconomic pressures

Global economic outlook most favourable since 2008: Economic Survey

Says it is likely to improve further on the back of plummeting crude oil prices coupled with sharp recovery in the US economy

Expert views on India's Economic Survey

Expects FY16 GDP growth at over 8% and inflation to drop between 5 - 5.5 %

'JAM Trinity' linkage will check subsidy pilferage: Survey

Says the JAM allows the state to offer this support to poor households in a targeted and less distorting way

India's per hectare yield in best states is lower than some African nations : Eco Survey

The survey calls for a National Common Market to ensure better and uniform price for agriculture commodities

India doesn't need Big Bang Reforms: Economic Survey

'Big Bang Reforms' tend to happen after crisis and India is not in the midst of one; rising influence of states and institutions restricts the Centre's ability to reform

Retail inflation may soften to 5-5.5% in FY16: Survey

Says the economy is likely to over-perform on RBI's inflation target by about 0.5-1 percentage point

New AUM pension system at Rs.72,000 crore: Economic Survey

According to the economic survey, the AUM under the NPS witnessed an increase from Rs.48,136 crore as on 31, Mar 2014 to Rs.72,000 crore as on 31, Dec 2014

Ensure women's place in economy; change patriarchal mindset: Economic Survey

The document also noted that India is somewhat of a paradox on gender issues

Capital markets may be used as major source of funding: Eco Survey

Healthy competition from capital markets is essential too which will require policy support, said the Survey

Five capital market changes since the last economic survey

Governance norms made more stringent and there has been a greater parity between private and listed public companies

Highlights of the Economic Survey, 2014-15

A look at the major highlights of the Economic Survey, 2014-15

GST implementation, expansion of DBT can be game changers: Eco Survey

The Survey also stressed on the need for increasing overall revenue to GDP ratio

India's eCommerce space may grow 50% in next 5 years: Eco Survey

The govt document, however, raised concerns over consumer safeguards and proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection Act

India's retail sector attractive long-term destination: Economic Survey

Citing, AT Kearney's Global Retail Development Index, the Survey said India's retail trade ranking slipped to 20th in 2014 from 14th in 2013

India 4th largest start-up hub in world: Eco survey

Says Indian IT-BPM industry, which raked in revenues of $119 billion in 2014-15, is being driven by greater automation, expanding omni-channel presence and application of analytics across the entire v

Economic Survey recommends huge investment in farm research, warehousing

The Survey also called for subsidy rationalisation and setting up of a national common market for agri-produce

Economic Survey projects sub 1% CAD for next fiscal

Says reduction in CAD to about 1% in the coming fiscal year has made India an attractive investment destination well above most other countries

India's innovation capacity lags most BRICS nations: Economic Survey

The report ranked India 48th in terms of innovation with score of 4, compared to China's ranking at 40 (score 4.2) and Brazil 44 (score 4.1)

FMC is being strengthened, says Economic Survey

The Survey's comments belie talk of a possible merger of the commodities markets regulator and capital markets regulator Sebi