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Updated : Feb 26, 2016

Corporate first, individual next: Economic Survey talks of rationalising tax exemptions

The survey defines the "poor" as those whose consumption is in the bottom three deciles (lowest 30 per cent) of the population, and the "better off" as the rest, except in case of electricity and railways where this classification is different.

Updated : Feb 26, 2016

Retail inflation likely to be 4.5-5% in 2016-17: Survey

The government expects retail inflation to ease to 4.5-5 per cent in 2016-17 fiscal mainly due to continued downward pressure on global commodity prices and prospects of a normal monsoon.

Updated : Feb 26, 2016

Economic Survey 2015-16: Govt should review medium-term fiscal strategy

Government should review its medium-term fiscal strategy, an indication of the challenge Arun Jaitley faces to raise pay for government employees and bail out banks without increasing borrowing.

Updated : Feb 26, 2016

Economy to grow at 7-7.5% in 2016-17, 7.6% in current year

The Economic Survey for 2015-16, which was tabled in Parliament today, also made a case for carrying forward the reform process to achieve macro-economic stability.

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Updated : Feb 26, 2016

Market Morning Brief: What you must know as trading begins on Dalal Street

Our flamboyant businessman Vijay Mallya stepped down as Chairman of United Spirits, while RBI revised strategic debt restructuring (SDR)norms asking banks to to make 15 per cent provisions against the loans value.