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First revised GDP estimates of FY15, FY16 and FY17 to be released today

First revised GDP estimates of FY15, FY16 and FY17 to be released today

Wed, Jan 31, 2018

Based on these estimate, then accordingly the CSO will revise further the GDP and GVA estimate for FY18 as second advance estimate on February 2018.    

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Govt borrowings not necessarily reflect fiscal deficit, says Economic survey

Govt borrowings not necessarily reflect fiscal deficit, says Economic survey

Mon, Jan 29, 2018

India's fiscal deficit stands at Rs 6,12,105 crore in just eight months of FY18, overshooting the budgeted estimate (BE) by 112% for the current financial year.

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IBC a helping tool for twin balance-sheet, investment crisis: Economic Survey

IBC a helping tool for twin balance-sheet, investment crisis: Economic Survey

Mon, Jan 29, 2018

The issue of twin balance-sheet and low private investment due to banks' stressed assets and over-leveraged corporate books hampering the growth prospects.

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Telcos under stress due to debt pile, tariff war: Economic Survey

Telcos under stress due to debt pile, tariff war: Economic Survey

Mon, Jan 29, 2018

The Economic Survey 2017-18 today said the telecom sector is going through stress due to a huge debt pile, tariff war and irrational spectrum costs and called for policy measures to minimise over-bidding of assets during auctions.

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GST promises to be a buoyant source of future revenues: Economic Survey

GST promises to be a buoyant source of future revenues: Economic Survey

Mon, Jan 29, 2018

For understanding the current revenue performance, the survey explained that it requires all the  taxes that the GST replaced from an all-India perspective.

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Economic survey 2018 on women’s employment and ‘preference’ for Indian sons

Economic survey 2018 on women’s employment and ‘preference’ for Indian sons

Mon, Jan 29, 2018

"The skewed sex ratio in favor of males led to the identification of 'missing' women. But there may be a meta-preference manifesting itself in fertility stopping rules contingent on the sex of the last child, which notionally creates 'unwanted' girls, estimated at about 21 million," the survey said. 

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Sustaining markets valuation depend on future earnings, economic rebounds: Economic Survey

Sustaining markets valuation depend on future earnings, economic rebounds: Economic Survey

Mon, Jan 29, 2018

With market boom, many firms have taken advantage of reduced cost of capital by issuing more equity publicly and to utilize them for new investment projects. 

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Sensex, Nifty at record highs ahead of Economic Survey 2018

Sensex, Nifty at record highs ahead of Economic Survey 2018

Mon, Jan 29, 2018

The Economic Survey is the ministry's view on the annual economic development of the country, and will set the tone for the Budget 2018, to be unveiled on February 1.

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