Economic Survey: News
31 Jan 2023
Budget SessionBudget Session: Nirmala Sitharaman tables 2023 Economic Survey in Parliament
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday tabled the Economic Survey 2022-23 in Parliament, following President Droupadi Murmu's maiden address to a joint session of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, marking the start of the Budget Session.
31 Jan 2023
ParliamentParliament Budget Session begins; President Murmu calls government fearless, decisive
The Budget Session of the Parliament kicked off on Tuesday with President Droupadi Murmu's maiden address to a joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
31 Jan 2023
Union BudgetFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present 2023 Economic Survey today
The central government is set to table the 2023 Economic Survey on Tuesday, a day before the Union Budget 2023-24 presentation.
30 May 2022
ReutersIndia's Q4 GDP pegged at 2.7%, lower than Q3: Experts
According to SBI's economists, the upcoming release of official statistics for economic performance is likely to show 2.7% growth for the January-March quarter and 8.5% growth for FY22.
31 Jan 2022
IndiaEconomic Survey projects 8-8.5% growth rate in 2022-23
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday tabled the Economic Survey 2021-22 in the Lok Sabha, which projected an 8-8.5% GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth rate for the Indian economy in the 2022-23 fiscal year.
16 Nov 2021
United States of AmericaChina overtakes US as world's richest; experts sound caution
China has overtaken the United States as the world's richest country, a recent report by the research arm of consultants McKinsey & Co. revealed.
29 Jan 2021
IndiaSitharaman tables Economic Survey; FY22 GDP growth pegged at 11%
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday tabled the Economic Survey 2021 in the Parliament.
28 Feb 2020
Gross Domestic ProductIndia's GDP growth rises to 4.7% in October-December quarter
India recorded a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 4.7% in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2019-2020, according to government data released on Friday.
01 Feb 2020
International Monetary Fund5 big takeaways of Nirmala Sitharaman's budget you should know
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her second Union Budget at a time when the Indian economy is struggling, raising concerns among world bodies like the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
31 Jan 2020
IndiaFor 2020-21, Economic Survey pegs India's growth at 6-6.5%
A day before Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget, the Economic Survey was tabled in the Parliament today.
31 Jan 2020
Ram Nath KovindViolence in name of protests weakens country, says President Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind believes violence under the garb of protests weakens the nation and the strengthening of democracy is paramount.
17 Jan 2020
IndiaBudget 2020: What to expect? When will it be presented?
With the economy in crisis, all eyes are on the upcoming Union Budget for the fiscal year 2020-21.
15 Jan 2020
Bank StrikeBank unions announce nationwide strike on Jan 31, Feb 1
Bank employee unions on Wednesday announced a two-day nationwide strike starting January 31.
05 Jul 2019
Nirmala SitharamanEconomic Survey 2019 proposes increasing investments, retirement age: Details here
On Thursday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled her first Economic Survey, which shapes a roadmap for how the government could bring the economy back on track.
26 Sep 2018
IndiaIndia's economy continues on robust growth path: Asian Development Bank
India's economy continues on a robust growth path, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said today while maintaining the growth forecast for the current fiscal at 7.3%.
21 Sep 2018
IndiaFitch Ratings ups India's growth forecast to 7.8% for FY19
Fitch Ratings today upped India's growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7.8% from 7.4% projected earlier.
10 Sep 2018
Narendra ModiChidambaram dares BJP to contradict official data on economy growth
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Sunday dared BJP to contradict an official data on growth which has said the economy clocked a 10.08% growth in 2006-07 under the UPA rule, the highest since liberalization in 1991.
06 Sep 2018
India#CareerBytes: Tips to crack the UPSC exam
The UPSC Civil services exam is one of the toughest exams in India, thus thorough preparation and solid determination are the keys to cracking it.
30 Aug 2018
IndiaIndia likely to replace UK as world's fifth-largest economy: Jaitley
India is likely to surpass the UK to become the world's fifth largest economy next year on growing consumption and strong economic activity, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today.
20 Jun 2018
Arun JaitleyChief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian quits months before term ends
Indian Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) Arvind Subramanian is quitting and moving to the US due to "pressing family commitments," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced today.
29 May 2018
NepalIndians continue to be top foreigners visiting Nepal in 2017
Indians continued to account for the maximum number of tourists who visited Nepal in 2017, which recorded the arrival of nearly one million foreigners, according to government data.
12 Apr 2018
IndiaEconomic Freedom Index: India ranks 130; up by 13 spots
With an economic freedom score of 54.5, India was ranked 130 in the 2018 annual index of Economic Freedom released by The Heritage Foundation, an American conservative public policy think-tank based in Washington.
20 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi's economy improves, estimated to grow at 11.22%
Even as Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal goes on an apology spree, he has one thing to feel proud of.
14 Mar 2018
IndiaWorld Bank projects India's FY19 GDP growth at 7.3%
World Bank on Wednesday projected India's GDP growth at 7.3% for the next financial year and accelerated further to 7.5% in 2019-20.
08 Mar 2018
Maharashtra12.9% of total households in Maharashtra headed by women: Survey
According to an Economic Survey tabled in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Thursday, at least 12.9% of the total households in the state are headed by women.
22 Feb 2018
GoaBack from hospital, Goa CM Manohar Parrikar presents Budget
Goa CM Manohar Parrikar presented the Budget, merely hours after being discharged from the hospital. He was rushed to the hospital on February 15 for inflamed pancreas. He underwent treatment at Mumbai's Lilavati hospital.
02 Feb 2018
IndiaJust 28% urban Indians live in rented houses: Economic Survey
Only 28% of India's urban population lives in rented houses today, a sharp contrast from the housing pattern in 1961 when more than half of us (54%) didn't own a house and lived in a rented one, finds the Economic Survey for 2017-18.
30 Jan 2018
IndiaIndians' preference for sons has left 2 million girls "unwanted"
Indians are so in love with male heirs that in their quest for sons, they have produced 21 million "unwanted" girls, the government said in its 2018 Economic Survey.
29 Jan 2018
IndiaIndia to grow 7-7.5% in FY18, retain fastest-growing economy tag
The Economic Survey 2017-18, tabled in the Lok Sabha at the start of the Budget Session, has pegged India's GDP growth in the next year at 7-7.5%.
05 Jan 2018
IndiaUnion budget to be presented on February 1
Parliamentary affairs minister Ananth Kumar announced that the Parliament's budget session is set to begin on January 29. The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs has recommended that the budget be presented on February 1.
04 Dec 2017
IndiaBudget 2018 likely on February 1, GST might affect presentation
The last budget for the current government, the first after GST, is likely to be presented on February 1 next year.
01 Jun 2017
IndiaIndia loses the fastest-growing economy tag to China
India's economic growth slowed for the fourth consecutive quarter in the three months that ended in March, losing out the fastest-growing economy tag to China.
26 Feb 2017
IndiaUniversal Basic Income only after withdrawing current schemes: Arvind
Universal Basic Income (UBI) can only be implemented after existing welfare schemes are withdrawn, said Chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian, as the total costs will otherwise be extremely high.
31 Jan 2017
IndiaEconomic Survey: Universal Basic Income will replace subsidies
The Economic Survey suggested the Universal Basic Income (UBI) model to replace the existing range of subsidies and other schemes combating poverty.
31 Jan 2017
IndiaArun Jaitley presents Economic Survey 2016-17 to Parliament
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tabled the Economic Survey 2017-18 prepared by Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian.
06 Jan 2017
DelhiNitin Gadkari agrees with Venkaiah Naidu on car parking
On Thursday, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that he agreed "in-principle" with cabinet colleague M Venkaiah Naidu on allowing registration to vehicles only after an evidence of parking space availability is provided.
05 Jan 2017
IndiaIndia may endorse 'Universal Basic Income'
India may endorse and subsequently introduce a 'Universal Basic Income' (UBI) that all Indian citizens will be entitled to.
25 Dec 2016
DelhiRs.1000 fine for parking on roads
The Centre is looking to implement more stringent penalties for parking on roads; Union minister for road transport Nitin Gadkari said the penalty for parking on roads would be increased to Rs.1000 from Rs.200.
23 Dec 2016
DelhiCar buyers may need to show proof of parking
Union government is working on a proposal that would impact everyone planning to buy a car.
28 Nov 2016
IndiaDelhi overtakes Mumbai as India's economic hub
In a study published by Oxford Economics, India's capital city of Delhi overtook Mumbai as the nation's commercial and business centre.