Economic Survey

Chief Economic Advisor Raghuram Rajan addressing a press conference in New Delhi on February 27, 2013.

Updated : Feb 27, 2013

Economic Survey: Raghuram Rajan has a clear message for the government

The Economic Survey states that policy bottlenecks have hurt the economy and also calls for measures to curb subsidies.

Updated : Feb 27, 2013

Indian economy at a turning point: Rajan

India's chief economic advisor Raghuram Rajan says global macro-economic situation is likely to improve this year, aiding the coutnry's economy.

Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley

Updated : Feb 27, 2013

Time to get back to 9 per cent growth: Arun Jaitley

It is a matter of serious concern (the Economic Survey pegging the current economic growth rate at 5 per cent). It brings us close to reality, says Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley.

Updated : Feb 27, 2013

Air India to show operating profits in FY13: Economic Survey

According to the Economic Survey 2012-13, the national carrier has registered all-round enhanced performance such as on-time performance at 85 per cent, passenger load factor at 70.9 per cent and yield at Rs 4.31 per revenue passenger kilometre during the April-October period.

Updated : Feb 27, 2013

'Govt's growth prediction is questionable'

CPI MP Gurudas Dasgupta says If one goes through the Economic Survey (2012/13) carefully, industrial production is at an all-time low of three per cent.

Updated : Feb 27, 2013

Economic Survey: Economy looking up, downturn nearly over

The government expressed hope that the fiscal deficit targets remain achievable and pegged a growth rate of over 6 per cent for the next fiscal.

Updated : Feb 27, 2013

Subsidy should be slashed: Economic Survey

The domestic prices of petroleum products, particularly diesel and LPG need to be raised in line with their prices prevailing in the international market, the survey said.

Updated : Feb 27, 2013

Economic Survey: 2013/14 GDP growth pegged at 6.1-6.7 per cent

The finance ministry on Wednesday released the Economic Survey for 2012-13, a day before Finance Minister P Chidambaram unveils the budget.

Updated : Feb 27, 2013

Economic Survey pushes for reforms

The survey also pushed for fast action on the ground after the opening up of the retail trade industry to overseas companies and said this will not just pave the way for flow of investment in new technology, but also for marketing of farm produce in India.

Updated : Feb 27, 2013

Economic Survey: GDP growth seen at 6.1-6.7% in FY14

The forecast comes against the backdrop of a deceleration in growth in the previous two fiscals. Indian economy is estimated to grow around 5 per cent in 2012-13.

Updated : Feb 27, 2013

Economic Survey to suggest ways to arrest falling growth

The Economic Survey to be tabled in Parliament is likely to suggest a series of steps to arrest the declining GDP growth, which is estimated to be at the decade-low of 5 per cent in the current fiscal.