Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 14:31
To boost farm and food sector, the Economic Survey today prescribed huge investment in areas like research, irrigation and warehousing, besides calling for subsidy rationalisation and setting up of a national common market for agri-produce.
Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 14:30
India ranks lower than most BRICS nations in terms of innovation despite logging a double digit growth in the Research and Development (R&D) sector in the past few years, says the Economic Survey 2014-15.
Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 14:16
To ensure macro stability and provide cushion against future downturns, the pre-budget Economic Survey proposes creating additional fiscal space by reducing deficits and controlling expenditure.
Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 13:51
Government has taken quick decisions to overcome uncertainty in the coal sector that originated from Supreme Court's cancelling the allocation of coal blocks, says the Economic Survey.
Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 13:52
The country's overall trade performance signals an opportune time for removal of restrictions on gold, says the Economic Survey.
Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 14:08
India has emerged as the world's fourth largest hub for start-ups with over 3,100 of them, driven by "hyper growth" in technology and software products in the country, according to the Economic Survey 2014-15.
Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 14:20
As Internet penetration in India is on the rise, the eCommerce sector in the country is likely to witness a growth of over 50 percent in the next 5 years, says the Economic Survey.
Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 17:14
Economic Survey also indicated that the growth during 2014-15 may touch 8 percent on better farm output.
Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 23:01
Pitching for 'Big Bang' reforms, the pre-budget Economic Survey today called for improving business environment by making regulation and taxes less onerous to help push growth to 8.1-8.5 percent next fiscal, and to double digits in the coming years.
Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 13:10
India can increase public investment to drive growth without borrowing more, a key government report said on Friday, in an indication that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will stick to debt targets in his maiden full-year budget on Saturday.
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