Union Budget & Policy News

Economic Survey calls for simplification of regulations and process reforms

30 January 2021 at 05:58

The Economic Survey has called for simplification of regulatory processes in the light of uncertainties in the real world scenarios.

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Economic Survey has called for an active fiscal policy to Boost Growth

30 January 2021 at 05:58

The Economic Survey has called for an active fiscal policy indicating that a push for growth leads to debt sustainability in the Indian context, and not necessarily vice-versa.

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Improved Monetary Policy Transmission; Repo Rate cut by 115 BPS: Economic Survey

29 January 2021 at 16:47

The monetary policy was significantly eased from March 2020 onwards owing to the unprecedented COVID 19 pandemic and remained accommodative in 2020, states the Economic Survey.

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A Strong V-Shaped Recovery of Economic Activity Confirmed in the IIP Data

29 January 2021 at 16:47

The Economic Survey has observed that in-spite of an unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and consequential challenges, the industrial and infrastructure sector of Indian economy are on a fast V-shaped recovery path.

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Economic Survey Strongly recommends an increase in public health spending from 1% to 2.5-3% of GDP

29 January 2021 at 16:46

The Economic Survey 2020-21 has strongly recommended an increase in public spending on healthcare services from 1 percent to 2.5-3 percent of GDP, as envisaged in the National Health Policy 2017.

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Economic Survey 2020-21 | Key Highlights

29 January 2021 at 16:33

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey 2020-21 in the Parliament today.

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Economic Survey 2020-21 Summary

29 January 2021 at 16:32

FM Smt Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey 2020-21 in Parliament today, which states that the rebound will be led by the low base and continued normalization in economic activities as the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines gathers traction.

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Text of PM Modi's remarks ahead of the Budget Session in Parliament

29 January 2021 at 12:42

Text of PM Modi's remarks ahead of the Budget Session in Parliament - This is the approximate translation of PM’s speech. Original speech was delivered in Hindi.

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Finance Minister will table the Economic Survey 2020-21 in Parliament today

29 January 2021 at 10:30

Finance Minister will table the Economic Survey 2020-21 in Parliament today. Following which CEA Dr. Subramanian will address a Press Conference tentatively at 3:30 PM in New Delhi.

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