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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
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Cable laying in 5,000 villages completed under NOFN: Eco Survey
Govt has set a target of rolling out optical fibre network across 50,000 village panchayats by the end of March 2015, 1 lakh by March 2016 and another 1 lakh by December 2016
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Focus in 2014-15 was on financial sector reforms: Economic Survey
According to the survey, the reforms measure taken in the insurance sector was the promulgation of the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2014
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Economic Survey emphasises on building national-level APMC
One of the most striking problems is how unitegrated and distortions-ridden are our agricultural markets, the Survey stated
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Green energy to create Rs 10 lakh crore business in 5 years: Economic Survey
The country's National Solar Mission is being scaled up five-fold to 1,00,000 MW by 2022
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Subsidies aren't best weapon to tackle poverty: Economic Survey
Dwelling upon various subsidies to the poor, the survey even stated that these are often regressive
Economic Survey: Eight percent growth rate can be expected in 2015-16
Other highlights of the survey were decline in inflation and possibility of double digit growth trajectory, among others
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Balance more public spending with fiscal discipline: Economic Survey
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the govt was on track to meet its fiscal deficit target for the current year set at 4.1% of the gross domestic product
Economic Survey: All states to gain from transfers recommended by 14th Finance Commission
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tabled the Economic Survey for fiscal 2014-2015
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Time for 'Big Bang' reforms to accelerate growth: Survey
Says India has reached a sweet spot and there is scope for Big Bang reforms now
Rail Budget 2015: Capacity expansion emerges as key theme
The expansion can help dedicate some capacity for freight operations, says Manish Agarwal, Partner and Leader, Capital Projects & Infrastructure, PwC India
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Budget full of generalities, says north Karnataka
State BJP president and Dharwad MP Prahlad Joshi described the budget as passenger-friendly as there have been many facilities announced by the railway minister for the passengers' safety and comfort
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 "The Budget's many firsts: Vivek Sahai")
India Inc bets big on Railways 5-year expenditure plan
CEOs of Indian companies enthused about Railways' Rs 8.5 lakh crore 5-year outlay
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Surplus to double, operating efficiency improves at 88.5%
Plans to generate large surpluses from operations
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Institutional finance to fund rise in Plan outlay
52% increase in Plan outlay for 2015-16, 17% of this to be financed via institutional finance
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Next 5 years to change face of Indian Railways: White Paper
It was former railway minister Mamata Banerjee who had last presented a White Paper in 2009
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Realty, infra shares rally ahead of Budget
Unitech, HCC, Jaiprakash Associates, Oberoi Realty, HDIL, IVRCL and GMR Infra were up over 5% each on NSE.
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