Jaitley to present union budget, no postponement owing to MP demise
Feb 01, 2017, at 04:56 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley would present the Union Budget 2017 at 11 am on Wednesday after initial confusion on whether it would be postponed owing to the death of a lawmaker.
Economic Survey: Power generation posts record increase in 2014-15
Feb 27, 2016, at 01:19 am
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) The Economic Survey, presented to the Parliament on Friday, noted that sweeping changes have been made in the power sector in the past two years with 2014-15 witnessing the highest ever increase in generation capacity of 26.5 GW compared to the average annual addition of around 19 GW over the past five years.
Indian economy needs to create safe and productive well-paying jobs: Economic Survey
Feb 27, 2016, at 01:00 am
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) The Economic Survey 2015-2016 tabled at the Parliament on Friday stressed that to meet the growing aspiration of those entering the labor force, India's economy needs to create enough "good jobs"- jobs that are safe and pay well, and encourage firms and workers to improve skills and productivity.
Fiscal deficit target of 3.9 per cent for 2015-16 seems achievable says Economic Survey
Feb 26, 2016, at 08:24 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) The Economic Survey 2015-16, presented to the Parliament on Friday, by the Union finance minister, stated that the fiscal deficit target of 3.9% for the year 2015-16 seems achievable.
Economic Survey reveals manufacturing sector boosts 2015-16 industrial growth
Feb 26, 2016, at 07:49 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) The Economic Survey 2015-16 tabled in the Parliamenton Friday by the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley states that riding high on the performance of manufacturing sector , industrial sector in India have registered higher growth during 2015-16.
Economic survey emphasizes on improved productivity in agriculture
Feb 26, 2016, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) Union finance minister, Arun Jaitley, while presenting The Economic Survey 2015-16 in the Parliament on Friday, stressed on the declining growth in agriculture, owing to two consecutive drought years and due to decline in production and area sown of major crops.
Economic Survey 2015-16 predicts over 8 pc growth in next couple of years
Feb 26, 2016, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) The Economic Survey 2015-16 presented in the Parliament on Friday by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley emphasizes that Indian economy will continue to grow more than 7 percent for the third year in succession in 2016-17 helped by a normal monsoon, despite global meltdown.
Economic Survey projects over 8 pc GDP growth in 2015-16
Feb 27, 2015, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS) The Economic Survey 2014-15 tabled in Parliament on Friday ahead of the General Budget said the GDP growth at constant market prices is expected to accelerate to between 8.1 and 8.5 percent in 2015-16, indicating that it is time for big bang reforms.