Economic Survey 2015: India in "sweet spot" of lower deficits, more growth

Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 08:41

Indian economy is likely to grow above 8 percent in 2015-16, said the pre-Budget Economic Survey tabled by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Parliament Friday.

Centre to approach states for amendments in APMC Act

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 30, 2014, 18:15

Under the APMC Act, mandis are established at different places within the state and farmers can sell their produce through auction at these mandis only.

Pak deletes `War on Terror` chapter from Economic Survey

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 14:08

The chapter `war on terror` was deleted at the last minute before the launch of Economic Survey of Pakistan 2012-13 owing to bloated figures.

Delhi`s per capita income rises to over Rs 2 lakh

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 00:23

Delhi`s per capita annual income has risen by nearly 16 percent to Rs.2.01 lakh in 2012-13 over the previous fiscal, said the government`s Economic Survey.

Poverty declined to 14 per cent in Delhi

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 22:02

Poverty in Delhi has come down to 14 per cent of the population from around 50 per cent 31 years ago, the capital`s latest Economic Survey revealed on Tuesday.

In Maharashtra, 47% homes are without toilets

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 21:38

A staggering 46.9 per cent households in Maharashtra do not have toilet facility though 69 per cent homes boast of telephone/mobile phones, while 56.8 per cent have television sets in the State.

Halt in mining has hit Goa`s economy: Survey

Last Updated: Monday, March 18, 2013, 15:44

Although revenue collection from mining areas has declined, economic measures adopted by Goa govt have negated impact to some extent, says eco survey.

‘No need to move retrospective amendment till Vodafone issue resolved’

Last Updated: Friday, March 1, 2013, 19:22

On the Vodafone tax issue, Chidambaram categorically stated that the government will provide conciliation. “We want the matter resolved; we’ve asked them if they want it resolved, suggest a way forward. Clarity will only come into play post-Vodafone case settlement.”

NAC member says Survey `wanting` in social securit

Last Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 00:00

Finding the Economic Survey "wanting" in its social security commitment for unorganised workers, NAC member Aruna Roy on Wednesday said it did not specify how the government intends to attend the issue.

Economic Survey 2013: Need to improve resource flow to MSMEs

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 22:01

Resource flow to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) needs to improve considerably along with a strong R&D push for the sector, the Economic Survey said on Wednesday.

Economic Survey 2013: Address fuel supply bottlenecks

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 21:32

Fuel supply, restructuring debt of the power distribution companies and oil and gas exploration policies need to be addressed immediately to remove hurdles in the energy sector, Economic Survey said.

Economic Survey 2013: Delays in clearances jack up property prices by 40%

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 21:23

Property prices in India shoot up by 40 percent due to delays in starting of projects, which require 34 procedures to get clearance, taking an average of over six months time and the issue needs to be addressed, according to the Economic Survey.