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WPI Inflation to ease further in coming months: Survey
In the long run, measures to increase supply are the only way to have non inflationary growth
 "WPI Inflation to ease further in coming months: Survey")
Price support shouldn't be the only way to incentivise farming: Survey
He said agriculture growth has been pegged at around 1.8% in 2012-13
 "Price support shouldn't be the only way to incentivise farming: Survey")
Indian firms raised Rs 2.81 lakh cr in Apr-Dec 2012: eco survey
Funds were raised through debt, equity including IPOs and private placement of debt and equity
 "Indian firms raised Rs 2.81 lakh cr in Apr-Dec 2012: eco survey")
Economic Survey: Banks open 40,000 ultra-small branches
Branches have been set up in villages to drive financial inclusion in un-banked and under-banked centres
 "Economic Survey: Banks open 40,000 ultra-small branches")
India suffered peak power shortage of 9% in 2007-12: eco survey
Says resources currently allocated to energy supply are not sufficient for narrowing the gap between energy needs and availability
 "India suffered peak power shortage of 9% in 2007-12: eco survey")
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Eco survey: Small shops giving competition to big retailers
Survey says FDI in multi-brand retail trade would benefit stakeholders across the spectrum of the supply chain
 "Eco survey: Small shops giving competition to big retailers")
Eco Survey pegs growth at 6.1-6.7%
Survey says economy to revive from difficult times this year
 "Eco Survey pegs growth at 6.1-6.7%")
Survey against hike in tax rates; calls for widening base
Amid debate over imposing higher taxes on super-rich, the Economic Survey today said efforts should be made to raise revenue by widening tax base and not by increasing the rates
Eco Survey predicts higher growth for next year
Says lower interest rates could provide an additional fillip to investment activity
Easy money policy by rich nations could fuel inflation: Survey
Easy money policy of major developed and developing nations could aggravate inflationary expectations in India, cautioned Economic Survey for 2012-13
High crude prices push up subsidy bill: Survey
Even as Finance Minister pulls out all the stops to narrow high fiscal deficit, the subsidy bill will overshoot the target of Rs 1.79 lakh crore in this financial year due to higher crude oil prices
 "High crude prices push up subsidy bill: Survey")
Economic Survey 2013: HIGHLIGHTS
Economy to grow at 6.1-6.7%, but widening trade, current account gap matters of concern
 "Economic Survey 2013: HIGHLIGHTS")
Subsidy should be slashed: Economic Survey
Claiming that the "downturn is more or less over", the pre-Budget Economic Survey today projected an optimistic 6.1 to 6.7% growth in the next fiscal and made a strong call for cutting subsidises
Rlys skips reforms signal
Freight rate raised 6%, basic fares left untouched, but reservation and cancellation charges hiked
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 "This budget is a victim of 2014 general elections")
 "An amateurish reform agenda: R Sivadasan")
 "Debt Servicing Fund in right direction: Vivek Sahai")
Pragmatic budget maintains consistency with last year's 'reformist' move: Manish Sharma
The mechanism of fuel adjustment charge in freight rates will result in a burden to the industry
 "Pragmatic budget maintains consistency with last year's 'reformist' move: Manish Sharma")
Fuel adjustment component would avoid further deterioration in railways' fiscal health: Vinay Mittal & Vijaya Kanth
Interview with, Chairman & Financial Commissioner, Railway Board
 "Fuel adjustment component would avoid further deterioration in railways' fiscal health: Vinay Mittal & Vijaya Kanth")