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Union Budget 2024: Paving the path for India's sustained growth story

India's FY25 capital expenditure outlay is maintained at Rs 11.11 trillion, in line with the Interim Budget and up from last year's estimate of Rs 9.5 trillion

Govt proposes to set up e-commerce hubs to promote exports in PPP mode

Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal has recently said that a regulatory framework to push the country's exports through e-commerce medium is expected to be ready by September

Chief economic advisor Nageswaran calls out rich nations' climate hypocrisy

In the annual economic survey, Nageswaran said it is morally wrong to ask developing countries to abandon their aspirations for better living standards

Need to create 8 million jobs a year until 2036, says Economic Survey

Nudges pvt sector on jobs, cautions on AI; sees GDP growing by 6.5-7% in FY25; makes a case for FDI from China

Amid geopolitical tensions, growing exports to be stiffer challenge: Survey

Cites risks of geopolitical tensions, rise in protectionism, higher trade cost because of the Red Sea crisis, and commodity price volatility as reasons

Economic Survey 2023-24: How India's overtime premium dwarfs peers'

This could be a disadvantage for the Indian economy, mentions the survey

Boost to PLI, MITRA schemes to unlock non-farm job growth: Economic Survey

Share of agriculture in workforce will decline from 45.8 per cent in 2023 to one-fourth in 2047, it says

Developed world's climate plans in a fog, India's a clear blue sky: Survey

"Even as developed nations prepare to impose a carbon tax at the border on imports coming into their countries laden with carbon, they are ramping up energy demand like never before," said the Survey

Multiple policies at various levels hurting farmers' income: Eco Survey

Suggests use of 'agri-stack' for better targeting of fertiliser subsidies

Changing ties: Eco Survey bats for more FDI from China to tap export market

Cites Apple, Foxconn success stories on China Plus One; Calls to strike a balance between importing goods and FDI from China

India can grow at over 7% in the medium term, says Economic Survey

The Survey said the global trade outlook for 2024 remains positive, with merchandise trade expected to pick up after registering a contraction in volumes in 2023

Exclude food prices from inflation-targeting framework, suggests Eco Survey

Hardships caused to poor and low-income consumers can be handled through DBT, it says

Exports from Gujarat to Bhutan increase by 52% to $21.98 mn in five years

Upon assuming office as Prime Minister in 2014, Narendra Modi made his first foreign visit to Bhutan in June, marking a pivotal moment in strengthening India-Bhutan relations

Economic Survey: Silver linings amid slower growth, export woes linger

Tax revenue's continued growth, meanwhile, is led by direct taxes

Threshold-based relief for MSMEs must have sunset clauses: Economic Survey

A small enterprise is where the investment in plant and machinery or equipment does not exceed Rs 10 crore, and turnover does not exceed Rs 50 crore

Chorus around rising retail interest in riskier derivatives gets louder

Economic Survey says mkt claim on real economy 'excessively high', may lead to instability

Employment generation is real bottom line for India Inc: Economic Survey

Social media, unhealthy food impacting workers

Not pessimistic but mindful of challenges: CEA V Anantha Nageswaran

Says that he was upbeat but cautious about the growth prospects of India while projecting a 6.5-7% GDP growth rate for 2024-25

Home consumption's bill of entry can be substituted with 1 for warehousing

Any option for making supplies without GST payment is not available for such deemed exports

Rural India drives drop in poverty count over 6 years: Economic Survey

Survey says nearly 135 mn have emerged from multidimensional poverty