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Flashbacks: Here're some key facts about Union Budget that will amaze you

From 1955-56, Budget papers began to be printed in Hindi as well.

Budget Byte: Healthy corporate profits may help improve govt spending

Rising corporate profits and relatively unaffected salaries may help continue this trend giving a positive impetus to government spending

Economy to witness 'V-shaped' rebound with 11% growth in FY22: Eco Survey

The rebound will follow an estimated 7.7 per cent contraction in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the current financial year ending March 31

LIVE: India took 'short-term pain' for long-term economic gain, says CEA

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Taxpayer grievance redressal system needs more teeth: Economic Survey

The government should reinvigorate the taxpayer grievance redressal system by giving it more teeth and making it independent of the tax department to help build trust in tax admin, the Survey said

Economic Survey 2020-21 prioritises growth over fiscal consolidation

India's recovery can be faster than many other economies if the budgetary allocations are appropriately prioritized, writes D K Srivastava.

Economic Survey tries hard to dispel stigma of overusing fiscal policy

Given the government's cautious fiscal response to the pandemic so far, it seems unlikely that it will drop the ball on consolidation in the upcoming Budget

Calibrated response to Covid leaves room for more fiscal measures: Survey

Government of India and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) together announced a total stimulus worth Rs 29.87 trillion, which is 15 per cent of national GDP, the Survey said

Firms garner Rs 92K cr via public equity issuance in Apr-Dec: Eco Survey

A 46 per cent jump from the preceding financial year, with rights issue remaining the most preferred route for financing business needs

Economic survey projects India's GDP growth at 11% for fiscal 2022

The survey's projections form the basis for key figures in the budget, due to be delivered on Monday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Economic Survey: Case for Budget to bring more sectors under PLI scheme

The govt's PLI scheme can aid job creation, according to the Survey, which has laid out 10 ideas towards achieving and sustaining a higher growth rate

Markets have been swinging an average 3% on budget day

Stocks tend to gyrate on budget day as investors decipher the impact of various announcements the FM makes in the budget speech

New farm laws herald new era of market freedom: Economic Survey

The government's annual Economic Survey on Friday strongly defended new farm laws

Economic Survey FY21 slams 'biased' sovereign credit ratings

The survey came down hard on sovereign credit ratings

Farm laws on hold; tricolour insulted during farmers' protest: Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday strongly defended the three contentious agri laws that have sparked intense protests from a section of farmers

GDP growth, fiscal deficit: Economic Survey nos in line with expectations

India's economy, as per the Economic Survey, could contract 7.7 per cent in FY21, pulled down mainly by the Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the disease

Tricolour's insult during farmers' protest very unfortunate, says President

The govt's prompt response helped save millions amid the coronavirus pandemic, President Ram Nath Kovind said while addressing a joint session of Parliament on Day 1 of the Budget session

Economic Survey pegs India's real economic growth in 2021-22 at 11%

India's economy could contract 7.7 per cent in the financial year that ends on March 31, the survey said.

Full text of the Economic Survey 2020-21: Download volume-I and II here

The Economic Survey 2020-21, authored by CEO K Subramanian, has pegged India's GDP contraction in FY21 at 7.7 per cent, and real GDP growth in FY22 at 11%. Hefre are both volumes of the document