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The Economic Surveys second part, that was tabled by the government in Parliament on Friday, indicated that the economic growth was unlikely to accelerate in the current fiscal and it will be difficult for GDP to touch the higher rate of 7.5 per cent in 2017-18 as projected earlier.

Economic Survey 2018: Exports, investment continue to run below...

The Survey said that as far as demonetisation is concerned, the cash-to-GDP ratio has stabilised, suggesting a return to...

30 Jan 2018 12:40 AM IST

In 2016, retail inflation based on consumer price index (CPI) reduced substantially from 5.69 per cent in January to 3.63 per cent in November.

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Economic Survey 2018: Inflation lowest in 6 years

The survey said headline inflation has been below 4 per cent for 12 straight months, from November, 2016 to October,...

30 Jan 2018 12:38 AM IST

$India Inc on Friday said the Economic Survey has rightly reflected a \combination of optimism and anxiety\ towards the countrys growth outlook. Photo: PTI$ Business

Economic Survey 2018: Focus on educated, healthy labour force

The centre had announced last year that there would be disinvestment in Air India but the extent of it is yet to be...

30 Jan 2018 12:36 AM IST

Arun Jaitley is on a weeks visit to the US to attend IMF, World Bank meets. (Photo: AP/PTI)

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Highlights of Economic Survey: Growth to pick up in coming fiscal year

Arun Jaitley's annual budget forecast that economic management will be challenging in the coming year.

29 Jan 2018 5:04 PM IST

For over a year, India had been the fastest growing economy, second only to China. This has now changed.

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India needs USD 4.5 trillion by 2040 to develop Infra: Economic Survey

Cumulative figure for India's infrastructure investment gap would be around USD 526 billion by 2040

29 Jan 2018 3:45 PM IST

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50 per cent increase in indirect taxpayer base post GST: Economic...

GST collections in July was over Rs 95,000 crore, while in August figure was over Rs 91,000 crore.

29 Jan 2018 3:34 PM IST

The employees are on the warpath over the issue. They said that though the banks earned Rs 1.59 lakh crore profit in the last financial year, they suffered Rs 11,388 crore loss due to the bad loans. (Representational image)

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Private investment to rise with NPA resolution, PSBs recap

Govt announced a large recapitalisation package of about 1.2 pc of GDP to strengthen balance sheets of PSBs.

29 Jan 2018 3:22 PM IST

Some start-ups in the city also reportedly received assessment notices in the past year to pay tax on the funds raised.

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50 per cent professionals expect Budget to steep cut in corporate tax

Professionals responded to a survey expect a 500 basis points cut in corporate tax to 25 per cent in Budget.

29 Jan 2018 3:14 PM IST

Indian logistics industry which provides employment to more than 22 million people has grown at a CAGR of 7.8 pc during last 5 years.

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India's logistics sector to reach USD 215 billion by 2020: Economic...

India has improved its rank in all the six components of logistics performance index.

29 Jan 2018 2:38 PM IST

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Average inflation dips to 6-year low of 3.3 per cent in 2017-18:...

Decline in inflation was broad-based across major commodity groups except housing and fuel and light.

29 Jan 2018 2:15 PM IST

The export items mainly include marine and seafood products, automobile tyres and bicycle tyres/tubes, leather and articles of leather, yarn and fabric of wool, glass handicrafts and bicycles, the finance ministry said. (Representational Image)

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India's external sector prospects look bright: Economic Survey

India remained eighth largest exporter in commercial services in world in 2016 with share of 3.4 per cent.

29 Jan 2018 2:07 PM IST

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Rajya Sabha. (Photo: PTI/File)

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Arun Jaitley tables Economic Survey 2017-18 in Lok Sabha

House will meet on February 1 when general budget for 2018-19 will be presented by the finance minister.

29 Jan 2018 1:25 PM IST