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Economic Survey moots shift from dwarfs to 'infant' firms for growth, jobs

Deregulating labour law restrictions can create significantly more jobs, as seen by the recent changes in Rajasthan when compared to the rest of the states, the survey noted

Economic Survey 2019 outlines vision to achieve $5-trn economy: PM Modi

The Eco Survey analyses the trends in agricultural and industrial production, infrastructure, employment, money supply, prices, imports, exports, foreign exchange reserves ahead of Union Budget 2019

Budget 2019: Where Sitharaman can find a cool $1 trn for infra investment

It's what economists call a classic "crowding out" of the private sector. India Inc. is clamoring for lower costs of capital, but the level of public debt is keeping them elevated

Many states have achieved 100% open defecation free status: Economic Survey

The mission mirrors the national developmental priorities by focusing on gender equality and women empowerment, the survey said

Eco Survey urges freer labour laws to create jobs, cites Rajasthan example

As per the Survey, no major labour reforms were initiated by the states in between the years 2007 and 2014

Eco survey urges policy to cut EV ownership cost, ramp share beyond 0.06%

The Survey, which was tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, also said the country can emerge as a hub of EV manufacturing

Economic survey seeks consistency in policymaking to check uncertainty

The survey also states that policymakers at the highest level must monitor the economic policy uncertainty index on a quarterly basis

It is data 'of the people, by the people, for the people': Economic Survey

The Economic Survey for 2018-19 asserted that benefits of creating data as a public good can be generated within the legal framework of data privacy

Economic Survey 2019: India needs 8% growth to be $5-trn economy by FY25

The Survey, however, cautions that the country might face a challenge from an economic slowdown impacting tax collections amid rising state expenditure on the farm sector

Political stability should awaken the animal spirits of the economy: CEA

Real gross domestic product growth for the fiscal year started April 1 is projected at 7%, the Finance Ministry said in its annual Economic Survey report

Eco Survey tabled in Parliament, 2019-20 GDP growth expected to rise to 7%

In January-March, annual growth slumped to 5.8%, the slowest pace in 20 quarters.

Economic Survey has estimated 2019-20 GDP growth at 7%, say TV reports

General fiscal deficit in FY19 expected to be 5.8 per cent of GDP, compared with 6.4 per cent the previous year

Economic Survey likely to have 8 to 9 out-of-box ideas for long-term growth

Sources said Krishnamurthy Subramanian, the Chief Economic Advisor, may try to give not-to-common ideas on these key indices which are facing challenges

Yashwant Sinha to Nirmala Sitharaman: Meet five finance ministers from the BJP

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), had its first full term at the Centre from 1998 to 2004, with Atal Bihari Vajpayee as the prime minister.

Budget 2019 should not affect value of rupee: Government to emissaries

Government emissaries had met a spectrum of foreign investors in the past couple of months to figure out ways to draw in more capital into the economy

Economic Survey FY19 coming today, to chart out Modi 2.0 reform road map

The survey prepared by Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy Subramanian is likely to flag headwinds that the economy might face

Indian fund managers see earnings revival, eye opportunity in consumption

Newly appointed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her first budget on Friday

Budget 2019: After election, it's Modi's key chance to spur waning economy

Growth slowed to a five-year low of 5.8% in the first three months of 2019 -- well below China's 6.4% expansion -- putting pressure on Modi to deliver on a stimulus plan to kickstart consumption

Unrealistic to expect any major boost from the Budget itself: Pratik Gupta

Although, said Gupta, various government initiatives may accelerate economic growth in next 1-2 months and hence change sentiment

Budget wishlist: Scrap recycling sector seeks cut in import duty, GST

Industry seeks level-playing field with primary metal producers who enjoy duty-free import of finished products under FTAs with various countries