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Economic Survey 2019: Strong growth potential for discretionary majors

Economic Survey indicates an increase in spending by households on these, compared to necessities

Households are spending more on discretionary items: Economic Survey

The data from the NSO shows the share of food and beverages has reduced from 33.2 per cent of private consumption in 2011-12 to 30 per cent in 2017-18 - a reduction of over three percentage points

NBFC stress poses contagion risks to growth, says Economic Survey

It warned that if the impact of the stress in the NBFC sector spilled over this year, it might lead to lower credit offtake from NBFCs

Economic Survey: Need modest real interest rates to boost pvt investment

This savings behaviour also gives a key degree of freedom to policymakers as the savers and the borrowers can be disentangled

Union Budget 2019: No wild stock market swings expected on Friday

This time, however, investors can expect a relative calm if the volatility gauge is anything to go by

Economic Survey bats for a 'rationalised' tax regime to boost start-ups

It also suggested a re-look at capital gains tax, levied on profits from the sale of shares in unlisted companies

Savings to labour reforms: What India can do to become $5-trillion economy

The investment cycle can be kick-started by public spending, which can crowd-in private spending

Economic Survey eyes a virtuous self-sustaining growth cycle, says expert

The Survey establishes the primary role of savings in driving growth and calls for pushing up savings rates in order to enable an investment cycle funded from domestic resources

RITES, RVNL: Rail-related stocks gather steam. Analysts remain cautious

The interim Budget presented in February 2019 did not disappoint rail-related companies. Railways saw an allocation of Rs 64,587 crore and capital expenditure outlay of Rs 1.58 trillion for FY20

Economic Survey 2019: Good suggestions on jobs, says expert

The Survey explicitly addresses the issue of a high investment rate substituting labour

Eco Survey calls for simpler minimum wage system to boost inclusive growth

Supports Code on Wages Bill, approved by Cabinet on Wednesday, to rationalise minimum wages; calls present system complex, with 1,915 wages for various job categories across states

Economic Survey calls for 'sunset' clause on policy incentives to MSMEs

While large firms create permanent jobs in large numbers, according to the survey, young firms create more jobs at an increasing rate than older firms

Index and labels: How Economic Survey plans to bring certainty in policy

The Survey stated that while India had secularly decreased domestic economic policy uncertainty since 2012 and had been exceptional in reducing this uncertainty since 2015

8% annual growth needed for GDP to touch $5 trn by FY25: Economic Survey

Economic Survey says India must 'shift gears', get into 'virtuous cycle driven by investment'.

Economic Survey proposes connecting citizen data across ministries

Economic Survey explained how the cost of per gigabyte of storage has dropped from Rs 61,050 in 1981 to less than Rs 3.48 today

Budget 2019: Start-ups, investors seek tax sops, easier compliance regime

While 'recognised' start-ups don't have to pay corporate tax for 5-7 years, they still have to pay MAT on book-profits at 18.5%, which is seen as a major cash out-go in early stage enterprises

Govt appears to be pessimistic about economy: Chidambaram on Eco Survey

Chidambaram, who had four stints as finance minister, said the survey didn't have sector-wise growth projections.

India's workforce will retire later as life expectancy improves: Eco Survey

Economic Survey says government must plan for pensions and other retirement provisions.

Eco Survey wants Bhalla panel plan adopted for doubling exports to $1 trn

The key suggestions include lowering effective corporate tax rate, bringing down cost of capital and simplifying regulatory and tax framework for foreign investment funds

MARKET WRAP: Indices end higher ahead of Budget 2019, Nifty below 11,950

All that happened in markets today.