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Application of behavioural economics can enhance efficacy of public polici
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The application of 'behavioural economics' can enhance the efficacy of public policies and programmes in India, says the Economic Survey 2018-19, tabled in Parliament by Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday.
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Effective minimum wage policy can spur sustainable, inclusive growth: Econ
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): A well-designed and effective implementation of minimum wages will strengthen the trend towards decreasing wage inequality, especially at lower levels, says the Economic Survey 2018-19, which Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman table
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Economy to grow at 7 pc in 2019-20, but faces several fiscal challenges ne
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The pre-Budget Economic Survey 2018-19 on Thursday estimated the economy to grow at 7 per cent in 2019-20 and has called for shifting gears to realise an 8 per cent growth in the coming which it cautioned will pose several challenges on the fiscal front.
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Over 9.5 cr toilets built across India under Swachh Bharat Mission: Econom
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Over 9.5 crore toilets have been built all over the country and 564,658 villages have been declared open-defecation free (ODF) under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), says the Economic Survey 2018-19 which Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sithara
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Services sector witnesses 7.5 pc growth in 2018-19
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New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The services sector, which accounts for 54 per cent of India's gross value added (GVA), witnessed a growth rate moderated to 7.5 per cent in 2018-19 as compared to 8.1 per cent in 2017-18, says the Economic Survey 2018-19 report which Finance and Corporate Af
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Robust infrastructure needed to create $10 trillion dollar economy by 2032
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): India needs to build a robust industry with a buoyant and resilient infrastructure to create a 10 ten trillion dollar economy by 2032, said the Economic Survey 2018-19 tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Thursday.
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Economic Survey 2018-19: Investment in legal system can stabilise economic
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New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The contract enforcement is the single biggest constraint for improvement of 'Ease of Doing Business' (EoDB) ranking of the country and hurdle in economic growth, says the Economic Survey 2018-19 report, which Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on T
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Core GVA growth was higher for all quarters for 2018-19: Economic Survey
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New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The core gross value added (GVA) was higher for all quarters of 2018-19 than overall GVA growth as agriculture and allied, public administration and defence experienced the largest decline in growth rates relative to other sectors, says the Economic Survey 20
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Economic Survey outlines strategic blueprint for making India $5 trillion
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): India needs to shift gears and sustain a real GDP growth rate of 8 per cent for fructifying Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of the country becoming a 5 trillion dollar economy by 2025, said the Economic Survey 2018-19 tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala
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Economic Survey 2018-19: Key Points on India's External Debt, Industry, an
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday tabled the Economic Survey 2018-19 in the Parliament, which says that India's external debt was US$ 521.1 billion at end-December 2018, 1.6 per cent lower than its level at end-Ma
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Train collision incidents came down to zero in 2018-19: Economic Survey 20
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The category-wise break-up of consequential train accidents shows that the incident of train collisions came down to zero during 2018-19, says the Economic Survey 2018-19 report which Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled in Parl
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Centre and states on the path of fiscal consolidation: Economic Survey
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New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): As the Centre and states continue to be on the path of fiscal consolidation and discipline, revenue augmentation and expenditure rationalisation continue to be integral to fiscal reforms, the Economic Survey said on Thursday.
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