Economic Survey

Updated : Feb 25, 2016

Economic Survey 2014-15 tabled in Parliament: Key Highlights

The government has tabled Economic Survey 2014-15 in the Lok Sabha. The survey says the economy is overcoming inflation, high deficit.

Updated : Feb 28, 2015

Did Arvind Subramanian mess it up for Arun Jaitley?

On expenditure front, Budget must have a roadmap for direct cash transfer in kerosene, foodgrain and fertilisers, and ensure there is a proper plan for subsidy reduction.

Updated : Feb 28, 2015

Economic Survey: Wiping every tear from every eye

The current economic survey makes a clear case about why the price subsidy is not the government's best weapon of choice in the fight against poverty.

According to the survey, a major impediment to the pace of quality employment generation in India is the small share of manufacturing in total employment. (Photo: Reuters)

Updated : Feb 27, 2015

About 14 million people added to workforce during 2009-12, says Economic Survey

The pick-up in employment generation, however, did not keep pace with the increase in labour force, wherein 14.9 million persons were added to the labour force.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: Reuters)

Updated : Feb 27, 2015

India witnessed remarkable rise in female literacy, says Economic Survey

Though male literacy is still higher at 80.9 per cent than female literacy at 64.6 per cent, their increase has been 10.9 per cent compared to 5.6 per cent for males.

Updated : Feb 27, 2015

Indian stock markets best performer after China, says Economic Survey

Market analysts said that Indian markets rallied because of huge inflows by overseas investors, after government announced several reform measures.

Out of the Rs 8.8 lakh crore worth of stalled projects, public and private sector accounted for Rs 1.8 lakh crore and Rs 7 lakh crore, respectively. (Photo: Reuters)

Updated : Feb 27, 2015

Economic Survey: Projects worth Rs 8.8 lakh crore stalled

Manufacturing sector was stifled by a general deterioration in the macroeconomic environment, while electricity projects are victim of lack of coal.

The CAD is the net difference between outflows and inflows of foreign currencies.

Updated : Feb 27, 2015

Economic Survey projects sub 1% current account for next fiscal

Reduction in CAD to about one one per cent in the coming fiscal year has made India an attractive investment destination well above most other countries, the survey said.

Some of the country's major immediate plans on renewable energy include scaling up cumulative installed capacity to 1,70,000 MW and establishing a National University for Renewable Energy, the survey said.

Updated : Feb 27, 2015

Green energy to create Rs 10 lakh cr business in 5 yrs: Survey

The country's National Solar Mission is being scaled up five-fold to 1,00,000 MW by 2022.

"In terms of patents granted per million population, India fares badly compared to other BRICS countries," the Survey said.

Updated : Feb 27, 2015

India's innovation capacity lags most BRICS nations: Survey

The report ranked India 48th in terms of innovation with score of 4, compared to China's ranking at 40 (score 4.2) and Brazil 44 (score 4.1). Russia ranked 66th with a score of 3.8.

Gems and jewellery exports contribute about 15 per cent to the country's total outbound shipments.

Updated : Feb 27, 2015

Opportune time for withdrawal of restrictions on gold, says Economic Survey

Gems and jewellery exports contribute about 15 per cent to the country's total outbound shipments.

Regarding the external payments, the survey said the situation had never before been so comfortable as now.

Updated : Feb 27, 2015

Economic Survey says balance more public spending with fiscal discipline

Regarding the external payments, the survey said the situation had never before been so comfortable as now.

The government should meet its medium-term target of lowering the fiscal deficit to 3 per cent of gross domestic product, the Survey added.

Updated : Feb 27, 2015

India can boost investments, hit borrowing targets: Economic Survey

The government should meet its medium-term target of lowering the fiscal deficit to 3 per cent of gross domestic product, the Survey added.

Updated : Feb 27, 2015

Finance ministry sees FY16 inflation at 5.5 per cent or lower

India's consumer inflation will drop to between 5 and 5.5 per cent in 2015/16, opening up space for more monetary easing, the Economic Surveyhas said.