Page 14 - Latest Updates on Economic Survey
Economic Survey: Housing prices hiked in some cities even during Covid wave
While house transactions mostly declined during the Covid-19 shocks, their prices did not fall in most of the selected cities, some even increased, as per Economic Survey 2021-22.
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Eco Survey: Formalisation of economy increased corporate tax collection
The corporate income tax registered a growth of 90.4 per cent over April-November 2020 and 22.5 per cent over April-November 2019
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Economic Survey: Number of space start-ups double in 2021
Two-thirds of India's space start-ups have been added in the last two years
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Economic Survey: Food subsidies grew by 400% to Rs 5.25 trn
The steep rise in food subsidy bill was on account of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana introduced as part of the Economic Response to Covid-19
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Economic Survey propagates policy agility amid pandemic-induced uncertainty
Highlights govt's 'Barbell Strategy' to offer a bouquet of safety-nets to cushion impact on vulnerable sections/business, with a flexible response that uses feedback-loops with real-time adjustments
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Economic Survey: Policy-makers saw Covid disruption as supply side problem
Survey says incorrect to view pandemic-led disruption as merely a demand shock, defends supply side measures put in action by govt as a policy response to the pandemic.
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Economic Survey: Trajectory of tourism remains uncertain due to Omicron
The trajectory of the tourism sector, especially international tourism, remains uncertain due to the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, according to Economic Survey 2021-22.
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Economic Survey: Climate finance, resource mgt key to Climate adaptability
While it lauded commitments made by India at COP26 global climate conference, it also made a note about the pace of investment in net-zero emission planning
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Economic Survey: Carmakers saddled with backlog of over 700,000 orders
Carmakers are saddled with a backlog of over 7 lakh orders as of December 2021, due to the the shortage of semiconductors, according to the Economic Survey.
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Eco Survey highlights India's growing weightage in global indices
Effective April 1, 2020, Centre had relaxed FPI limit for Indian firms to the applicable FDI sectoral limit. Move led to spike in India's foreign ownership limits (FOL) in global indices
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Economy Survey: Resilient agriculture sector growth at 3.9% in 2021-22
Agriculture and the allied sector proved to be the most resilient to the Covid-19 shock as it registered a growth of 3.6 per cent in 2020-21 and improved to 3.9 per cent in 2021-22
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Top headlines: Eco Survey sees 8%-8.5% FY23 GDP growth; NINL sale cleared
Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Monday
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Economic Survey: Fertiliser subsidy touches Rs 85,300 cr in Apr-Dec FY22
Out of the total fertiliser production, urea output was at 18.7 million tonne, Di Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) at 3 million tonne and complex fertilisers at 6.8 million tonne
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Economic Survey: Significant acceleration in formalisation of the job mkt
An analysis of the latest EPFO data suggests a significant acceleration in formalisation of the job market, driven by both new formal jobs and formalisation of existing jobs
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Eco Survey: Gross FDI inflows moderated to $54.1 bn during Apr-Nov 2021
Net foreign direct investment recorded a lower inflow of USD 24.7 billion and the gross FDI moderated to USD 54.1 billion in April-November 2021 due to sluggish equity investment, the Eco Survey said
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Economic Survey: Govt skill programme could place only one in 6 candidates
PMKVY 3.0 has had the worst track record, with only 3.6 per cent placement under the scheme
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Economic Survey: India on track to meet FY22 fiscal deficit target
India will comfortably meet its fiscal deficit FY22 target on the back of a strong rebound in revenues, said the Economic Survey 2021-22
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Eco Survey: To achieve $5-trn GDP by FY25, need to spend $1.4 trn on infra
In order to achieve USD 5 trillion GDP by FY'25, India needs to spend about USD 1.4 trillion over this period on infrastructure, according to the Economic Survey
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Economic Survey: Trend of PSU investment in roads and railways to continue
Demand for steel to get a boost with higher roads, rail spend
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Economic Survey: Indian aviation sector has started to rebound
The Indian aviation sector has started to rebound with accelerated pace of Covid-19 vaccine roll-out and easing of travel restrictions globally, stated the Economic Survey released on Monday
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