Page 20 - Budget 2019

Budget 2019: FM Sitharaman ditches colonial-era briefcase for 'bahi khata'

Sitharaman was seen carrying the red cloth wrapped budget papers that was neatly bound with the auspicious yellow and red ribbon

10 key things brokerages expect from first Budget under Modi 2.0

Market experts expect the government to lay out a growth-oriented Budget to pump-prime the economy. The priority, they say, should be to arrest the declining growth momentum.

Jai Kisan! Big farm push expected in first Budget of Modi 2.0

The farmers will be looked after well in the Budget as the government will seek to ensure they get better prices for their produce

Economic Survey warns of aging population, says retirement age should rise

It also said that policymakers need to prepare for an increasing number of elderly people, estimating there will be 239.4 million Indians over the age of 60 in 2041 against 104.2 million in 2011

Economic Survey highlights and Budget 2019 expectations in just 6 minutes

All eyes will be on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today who will present the Budget 2019 in the Parliament

Growth stories are overwhelmingly in the EM universe: Cameron Brandt

Global equity markets have spent the year heading mainly in one direction - up - while the macroeconomic data of key markets has been mixed, at best, says Cameron Brandt

Economic Survey 2019 Highlights: Bullish on growth despite tepid numbers

The revised fiscal glide path, as per the Survey released on Thursday, envisages achieving fiscal deficit of 3 per cent of GDP by FY 2020-21

Top events today: Budget 2019 speech, Haren Pandya murder case, and more

From Budget 2019 to Rajya Sabha by-elections, here are some of the most important news events scheduled for today

MGNREGS can be used to gauge rural distress at grassroots level: Eco Survey

While employment-related National Sample Surveys (NSS) are carried out once in five-six years, district-level GDP is released irregularly

A much-needed blueprint

The Economic Survey posits a clear development model to put India on a high-growth path

Economic Survey calls for coordinating body for resource efficiency

To push the agenda for resource efficiency, the Survey has asked for the formulation of a national policy on the same

Increase in retirement age could be considered, says Economic Survey

Population growth in India has been slowing in recent decades

Divestment to make up for tax-revenue shortfall this year: CEA Subramanian

Non-tax revenues have the potential to expand and make up for the revenue shortfall, said CEA Krishnamurthy Subramanian

Hospital beds to sanitation: Numbers that mattered in Economic Survey

It also has business indicators spanning from start-ups to logistics, and from resources to competitiveness

Financial creditors recover more under IBC, says Economic Survey

In the two years of the IBC, real estate was the top sector, with 20 per cent of the insolvency cases being registered

Power for growth

The weak state of discoms is a big risk

A new-old approach

Survey skilfully marshals fresh arguments for timeless policy

'Indian' agenda for Modi 2.0: Eco Survey projects 7% GDP growth in 2019-20

The Survey praised the government's performance on the provision of certain last-mile goods, combined with behavioural changes

Economic Survey 2019: Aadhaar-linked payments checked leakages

The Survey advocated creating a real-time data base of rural distress, using the MGNREGS job demand data

Economic Survey: Private tuition, doctor fee contribute most to inflation

This is an important insight into price situation in the economy, especially when inflation in health and education was more than the average general CPI