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Private capex picks up in FY24; spending in transport, railways, defence to boost growth: Eco Survey
New Delhi: Increased spending in sectors such as road transport and highways, railways, defence services, and telecommunications will deliver higher and longer impetuses to growth by addressing logistical bottlenecks and expanding!-->…
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Centre fuelling rapid infra growth but states need to pitch in too: Eco Survey
New Delhi: The Economic Survey released on Monday states that buoyant investment by the Centre has played a pivotal role in funding large-scale infrastructure projects in recent years in highways, seaports, railways and airports but the!-->…
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Retail inflation at 5.4 pc in FY24, lowest since pandemic: Economic Survey 2023-24
New Delhi: Timely policy interventions by the government and the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) price stability measures helped retail inflation stand at 5.4 per cent -- the lowest since the pandemic, the Economic Survey 2023-2024 said on!-->…
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Economic Survey pegs India’s GDP growth rate at 6.5-7 pc for 2024-25
New Delhi: The Economic Survey tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Monday projects India’s GDP growth rate at 6.5 to 7 per cent for 2024-25 as it sees the economy on a strong wicket.
The survey states that!-->…
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Banks, financial sector played stellar role: Economic Survey
New Delhi: The Economic Survey released on Monday states that India’s banking and financial sectors have displayed a stellar performance in FY24 in mobilising funds to fuel economic growth with financial inclusion.
“Double-digit and!-->…
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Unemployment rate declines to 3.2 pc, job & skill creation top priority: Economic Survey
New Delhi: The labour market indicators have improved in the last six years, with the unemployment rate declining to 3.2 per cent in 2022-23, the Economic Survey 2023-2024 said on Monday.
India’s workforce is estimated to be nearly 56.5!-->…
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Over 34.7 cr Ayushman Bharat cards generated: Economic Survey
New Delhi: More than 34.7 crore Ayushman Bharat cards have been generated, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday, while tabling the Economic Survey document in Parliament today, a day ahead of the Union Budget announcement.!-->…
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Economic Survey sees strong external sector despite global headwinds
New Delhi: India’s external sector remained strong amidst ongoing geopolitical headwinds as the country’s forex reserves at the end of March 2024 were sufficient to cover more than 10 months of its projected imports for FY25 and 98 per!-->…
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Tripartite pact of Centre, states & private sector can push growth above 7 pc: Economic Survey
New Delhi: The Indian economy can grow at a rate of 7 per cent plus on a sustained basis in the medium term if the country builds on the structural reforms undertaken over the last decade.
This requires a tripartite compact between the!-->…
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African Union calls for continental integration in mid-year coordination meeting
Accra: The African Union (AU) opened its sixth mid-year coordination meeting in Accra, the capital of Ghana, calling for peace and solidarity in the continent.
The meeting on the theme of 'Educate and Skill Africa for the 21st Century'!-->…
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