Economic Survey makes a case for liberalising FDI in retail

Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 23:05

The Economic Survey has made a case for liberalising FDI in retail, saying that it would help bridge investment and infrastructure deficits and improve supply chain management.

Economic Survey for more fiscal space to boost investment, growth

Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 23:04

The government must create additional fiscal space and use the resources to boost public investment for promoting growth on sustained basis, says the Economic Survey.

Economic Survey suggests '4-D model' for banking sector

Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 22:59

The Economic Survey has prescribed a '4-D model' for the banking sector to face competition in the changed environment.

Skill development, job creation pose major challenges: Survey

Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 22:57

Fostering growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises is critical to create jobs, even as a skill development overdrive is needed for productive employment, says the Economic Survey 2014-15.

Analysts sceptical about achievability of survey targets

Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 19:43

Analysts have welcomed the Economic Survey as it points to the strengthening of the macroeconomic fundamentals, even as some expressed scepticisms on achieving the growth targets spelt out in the annual document.

Sensex zooms 473 points after Survey boosts Budget hopes

Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 17:31

Ahead of Modi government's first full Budget, the benchmark Sensex Friday logged its best daily gain in almost six weeks, spurting 473 points to regain 29000 level after Economic Survey made a strong pitch for big-bang reforms while projecting faster growth and improved fiscal situation.

Economic Survey 2015 (Overview and Highlights): India to grow over 8% in FY16

Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 13:40

Economic Survey also indicated that the growth during 2014-15 may touch 8 percent on better farm output.

Sensex reclaims 29,000-mark after presentation of Economic Survey

Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 12:45

The benchmark BSE Sensex reclaimed 29,000-mark after presentation of Economic Survey in Parliament on emergence of buying by funds and retail investors.

Sensex surges 145 points ahead of the economic survey

Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 12:15

Just a day ahead of the union budget, a benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) surged 145 points or 0.50 percent in the pre-afternoon trade session Friday.

Sensex up over 180 points in early trade ahead of Economic Survey

Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 10:05

National Stock Exchange index Nifty recaptured the 8,700-mark by rising 57.15 points, or 0.66 per cent, to 8,741.

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.

German consumer confidence hits 13-year high: survey

Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 13:08

Consumer confidence in Germany is at its highest since late 2001, as rising optimism about the economy and income expectations persuade German shoppers to open their wallets, a poll found on Thursday.