Jan 31, 2025, at 09:56 pm
New Delhi: The Economic Survey 2024-25 has highlighted that real average monthly wages for both self-employed and salaried workers in 2023-24 were below 2017-18 levels.
India’s manufacturing share on the rise, but still far behind China: Economic Survey 2024-25
Jan 31, 2025, at 07:46 pm
New Delhi: India's contribution to global manufacturing is currently only a tenth of China's, but the gap is narrowing, NDTV Profit reported, citing the Economic Survey 2024-25.
India's July-Nov 2024 capex growth shows strong focus on defence, railways, roads: Economic Survey
Jan 31, 2025, at 06:43 pm
New Delhi: From July to November 2024, India's government capital expenditure (capex) rose by 8.2%, with sectors like defence, railways, and road transport making up 75% of the total outlay, according to the Economic Survey 2024-25 released on Friday.
Jan 31, 2025, at 06:30 pm
The Economic Survey tabled in the Indian Parliament on Friday said the Union Government‘s capital expenditure on key infrastructure sectors has grown at a rate of 38.8 per cent from 2019-20 to 2023-24.
India’s fiscal deficit reaches Rs 9.14 trillion in Apr-Dec, 56.7% of annual target
Jan 31, 2025, at 06:21 pm
New Delhi: India’s fiscal deficit for April-December stood at Rs 9.14 trillion ($105.58 billion), accounting for 56.7% of the annual target, according to government data released on Friday.
Indian service sector grew at 8.3 percent from FY 23 to FY 25: Economic Survey
Jan 31, 2025, at 06:19 pm
Acknowledging the importance of the Service Sector, it has been termed as ‘Old War Horse’ in the Economic Survey 2024-25 tabled in the Parliament today by Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman.
Economic Survey urges Indian states to focus on business reforms
Jan 31, 2025, at 05:29 pm
The degree of industrialization varies across states, with some being better positioned to leverage their industrial sectors to generate higher income levels for their populations, says the Economic Survey 2024-25 tabled in Parliament by Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday.
Jan 31, 2025, at 05:12 pm
The Indian Economic Survey, which was tabled in the Parliament on Friday, said Artificial Intelligence (AI) promises to usher in a new age but at the same time, it can result in large-scale labour displacement, especially at the middle and lower quartiles of the wage distribution.
Jan 31, 2025, at 04:35 pm
India’s external sector continues to display resilience amidst global headwinds of economic and trade policy uncertainties, states the Economic Survey 2024-25 tabled in the Parliament on Friday by Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman.
Economic Survey calls for enhanced deregulation for MSMEs
Jan 31, 2025, at 04:32 pm
The Economic Survey, tabled by Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, says that by reducing excessive regulatory burdens, governments can help businesses become more efficient, reduce costs, and unlock new growth opportunities.
Jan 31, 2025, at 02:21 pm
The Economic Survey 2024-25 estimates that India's GDP growth for the financial year 2025-26 (FY26) is expected to be between 6.3% and 6.8%.
Piyush Goyal rules out change in govt's stance on Chinese FDI
Jul 30, 2024, at 10:33 pm
New Delhi: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated Tuesday that the Indian government is not reconsidering its position on foreign direct investment (FDI) from China, indicating that the country may continue to impose stricter scrutiny on investments from Beijing, media reports said.
Jul 23, 2024, at 03:15 pm
The Indian Economic Survey 2023-24 showed that the Indian economy needs to generate an average of nearly 7.85 million jobs annually until 2030 in the non-farm sector to cater to the rising workforce.
Economic Survey says sound healthcare system vital for resilient economy
Jul 23, 2024, at 12:59 am
A sound healthcare system interconnected with long-term factors responsible for inclusive growth is vital for a resilient economy, underscores the Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament today.
Economic Survey shows India witnessed 9.5 growth in industrial sector
Jul 23, 2024, at 12:54 am
'Robust' industrial growth of 9.5 percent was a key highlight of the Economic Survey 2023-24, presented by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, in Parliament today.
Economic Survey shows Indian agricultural sector is a success story
Jul 23, 2024, at 12:49 am
India has come a long way from being a food deficit and importing country in the 1960’s to being a net exporter of agricultural products, highlights The Economic Survey 2023-24, tabled by the Union Finance and Corporate Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Monday.
Jul 22, 2024, at 11:58 pm
As the Indian concept of welfare transforms into empowerment, India is transitioning from women’s development to women-led development, highlights the Economic Survey 2023-2024.
Jul 22, 2024, at 11:52 pm
The Economic Survey 2023-2024 highlighted economic empowerment of women notes that increased accesses to education and skill development, as well as other initiatives for women’s empowerment have elevated the participation of women in the nation’s development and progress.
Total enrolment in higher education increased to nearly 4.33 crore in FY22 in India, Economic Survey
Jul 22, 2024, at 11:45 pm
The higher education sector, comprising tertiary and post-school learning in universities and other institutions, has witnessed acceleration in total enrolment coupled with rising ‘enrolment equity’ over the past eight years.
Share of MSMEs in manufacturing output in India stands at 35.4 percent, Economic Survey finds
Jul 22, 2024, at 11:43 pm
The Economic Survey tabled by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Monday, highlights the importance of the MSME sector in the Indian economy with an all-India manufacturing output of 35.4 percent.
The number of patents granted in India crossed 1 lakh in FY 23-24, Economic Survey
Jul 22, 2024, at 11:00 pm
Rapid rise in patents and start-ups shows knowledge and innovation-backed economic growth in the country.
Economic Survey shows 2.63 crore houses constructed for poor in last nine years in rural areas
Jul 22, 2024, at 10:58 pm
The integrated and sustainable development in rural India is at the heart of the Government’s strategy.
Economic Survey says adopting BIM needed to reduce project delays
Jul 22, 2024, at 10:56 pm
In recent years, various aspects of infrastructure development have been integrated with technology to improve the efficiency of infrastructure plans, designs, and assets, states the Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled by Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, in Parliament on Monday.
Why Economic Survey was not released on January 31 this year
Feb 01, 2024, at 04:45 am
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the interim Union Budget for 2024 on Thursday, February 1. Traditionally, a key component of Parliament's Budget session is the presentation of the Economic Survey on January 31.
Feb 01, 2023, at 03:19 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Economic Survey 2022-23 tabled by the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Tuesday has projected FY 2024 growth at 6-6.8%.
Unemployment rates fall from 5.8 pct in 2018-19 to 4.2 pct in 2020-21: Economic Survey
Jan 31, 2023, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi: The Economic Survey 2022-23 tabled by the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament, on Tuesday states that while the pandemic impacted both labour markets, and employment ratios, now with sustained effort in the last few years, coupled with quick response after the pandemic, and the world’s largest vaccination drive being undertaken in India, labour markets have recovered beyond pre-Covid levels, in both urban and rural areas, as observed in supply-side and demand-side employment data.
Nearly 22 crore beneficiaries verified under Ayushman Bharat Scheme: Economic Survey
Jan 31, 2023, at 11:19 pm
New Delhi: As many as 21.9 crore beneficiaries have been verified under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri – Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) Scheme including 3 crore beneficiaries verified using State IT systems as on January 4, 2023.
Jan 31, 2023, at 10:49 pm
New Delhi: Elaborating on success story of India’s National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme, the Economic Survey 2022-23, tabled by Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, says that as on 6 January 2023, India has been able to administer more than 220 crore Covid vaccine doses across the country.
Overall Gross Value Added moves up by 3.7 pct in first half of FY23: Economic Survey
Jan 31, 2023, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi: The Overall Gross Value Added (GVA) by the Industrial Sector rose 3.7 per cent, based on data available for the first half of the FY23, which is higher than the average growth of 2.8 per cent achieved in H1 of the last decade, stated the Economic Survey 2022-23 presented by the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Tuesday.
Jan 31, 2023, at 10:17 pm
New Delhi: While the role of traditional infrastructure has been well recognised, in recent years, the role of digital infrastructure in socio-economic development of the country has assumed an increased importance, revealed the Economic Survey.