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Pro-business policies critical for India to become a $5 trillion economy:
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): The Economic Survey presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday says India's aspiration to become a USD $5 trillion economy depends critically on promoting "pro-business" policy that unleashes the power of competitive markets to generate wea
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US is India's largest export destination, followed by UAE
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): The largest export destination remains the United States of America (USA), followed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), China, and Hong Kong, according to the Economic Survey 2019-20, which was tabled in Parliament by Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nir
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Briefcase or 'bahi-khata: What will Sitharaman carry for her second budget
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): All eyes will be on Nirmala Sitharaman tomorrow as she will present her second budget as the country's finance minister. Trade pundits and businesses are waiting with a baited breath, expecting her to bail out the economy of the ongoing slump. On a lighter
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India's foreign reserves pegged at USD 461.2 billion
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): India's foreign reserves are comfortably placed at USD 461.2 billion as on January 10, 2020, says the Economic Survey 2019-20, tabled in Parliament on Friday by Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Key Highlights of Economic Survey 2019-20
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey 2019-20 in Parliament on Friday. The key highlights of the Economic Survey 2019-20 are as follows:
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GDP growth to range between 6 to 6.5 pc in FY21: Economic Survey
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): India's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to rebound and grow at a rate of 6 to 6.5 per cent in the next financial year 2020-21, according to the Economic Survey laid in Parliament on Friday.
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Rationalise govt intervention to boost economic freedom, wealth creation
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): The Economic Survey 2019-20 tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Friday suggested rationalisation of government intervention to boost economic freedom and wealth creation.
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India's share in global commercial services exports up at 3.5 pc
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): The services sector accounts for about 55 per cent of the economy and gross value added (GVA) growth, according to the Economic Survey 2019-20 tabled in Parliament on Friday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Govt outlays infrastructure investments of Rs 102 lakh crore in FY 2020-25
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): India needs to invest more than 1.4 trillion dollars (Rs 100 lakh) crore in infrastructure to achieve the goal of becoming a five trillion dollar economy by 2024-25, according to the Economic Survey 2019-20 tabled in Parliament on Friday.
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Moderate increase in inflation from 3.7 pc to 4.1 pc in 2019-20
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Inflation, which has been witnessing moderation since 2014 in India, has risen slightly recently, according to the Economic Survey 2019-20, which was tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday.
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Disinvestment improves firm performance: Economic Survey
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Disinvestment improves firm performance and overall productivity and unlocks their potential to create wealth, says the Economic Survey 2019-20, which Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman presented in Parliament on Friday. Read More
FM tables Economic Survey, Lok Sabha adjourned for the day
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day soon after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2019-20 in the House.
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