New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for the eighth consecutive time on Saturday, making history.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The unveiling of the Economic Survey on Friday sets the stage for Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present the Union Budget for 2025-26 in Parliament on Saturday (February 1), which is expected to continue the government's policy of giving a big push to economic growth with equity.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Increasing consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) -- rich in sugar, salt, and unsaturated fats and nutrient deficient -- in India is leading to multiple chronic conditions and even mental health issues, according to the Economic Survey 2024-25.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India's capital markets have demonstrated strong performance, driving capital formation in the real economy, increasing the financialisation of domestic savings, and supporting wealth creation, the Economic Survey 2024-25 stated.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Economic Survey 2024-25 is another step to fast-track India's dream of realising the long-term vision for Viksit Bharat, industry leaders said on Friday.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India's monetary and financial sectors have performed well in the first nine months of the Financial Year 2024-25 with the gross NPAs of banks now down to a 12-year low of 2.6 per cent at the end of September 2024 while their profitability improved during H1 of FY25, with profit after tax surging by 22.2 per cent year-on-year, the Economic Survey stated.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) States should focus on business reforms on a priority basis to achieve buoyancies in some industrial or service sectors, the Economic Survey 2024-25 said on Friday.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Prioritising investment in extensive grid infrastructure is crucial to achieve net zero emissions by 2070, the Economic Survey 2024-25, tabled in Parliament on Friday by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, suggested.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India's Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran said on Friday that the country will have to rely on domestic growth drivers as "the era of globalisation, faster and larger movement of trade and goods and services is behind us".
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Economic Survey highlights that providing adequate credit support to farmers, especially small and marginal farmers and vulnerable sections of society, is crucial to improving agricultural productivity and incomes in the agriculture sector.
