Business, Economy, 29th Jan 2018, News & Stories from India

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Business Economy 29 Jan 2018

Business, Economy, 29 Jan 2018

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo: PTIFile)

GDP growth to pick up to 7-7.5 pc in 2018-19: Key highlights of Economic Survey

Arun Jaitley's annual budget forecast that economic management will be challenging in the coming year.

29 Jan 2018 5:06 PM

India can meet around USD 3.9 trillion infrastructure investment out of USD 4.5 trillion. (Photo: AP)

India needs USD 4.5 trillion by 2040 to develop Infra: Economic Survey

Cumulative figure for India’s infrastructure investment gap would be around USD 526 billion by 2040.

29 Jan 2018 3:47 PM

GST embodies and heralds a radical alteration and enlargement in the understanding of the Indian economy. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

50 pc increase in indirect taxpayer base post GST: Economic Survey

GST collections in July was over Rs 95,000 crore, while in August figure was over Rs 91,000 crore.

29 Jan 2018 3:36 PM

Translating this potential into an actual investment rebound will depend on the resolution and recapitalisation process. (Photo: PTI)

Private investment to rise with NPA resolution, PSBs recap

Govt announced a large recapitalisation package of about 1.2 pc of GDP to strengthen balance sheets of PSBs.

29 Jan 2018 3:24 PM

Indian logistics industry which provides employment to more than 22 million people has grown at a CAGR of 7.8 pc during last 5 years.

India's logistics sector to reach USD 215 bn by 2020: Economic Survey

India has improved its rank in all the six components of logistics performance index.

29 Jan 2018 2:40 PM

Decline in inflation was broad-based across major commodity groups except housing and fuel and light.

Average inflation dips to 6-year low of 3.3 pc in 2017-18: Economic Survey

GDP growth has averaged 7.3 pc for the period from 2014-15 to 2017-18, which is highest among the major economies of world.

29 Jan 2018 2:17 PM

The country's merchandise exports during the April- December period of 2017-18 grew by 12 per cent to USD 223.51 billion as against USD 199.46 billion in the year-ago period.

India's external sector prospects look bright: Economic Survey

India remained the eighth largest exporter in commercial services in the world in 2016 with share of 3.4 per cent.

29 Jan 2018 2:09 PM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo: ANI)

Tech use in enforcing labour laws to bring transparency: Economic Survey

About 4.6 crore households were provided employment totalling 177.8 crore person days during 2017-18.

29 Jan 2018 2:01 PM

Arun Jaitley tables Economic Survey 2017-18 in Lok Sabha

House will meet on February 1 when general budget for 2018-19 will be presented by the finance minister.

29 Jan 2018 1:26 PM

Economic Survey is the ministry's view on the annual economic development of the country. (Photo: PTI)

Budget Session 2018: Economic Survey to be tabled today

Finance Minister will present the Union Budget 2018 for the fiscal year 2018-19 on February 1.

29 Jan 2018 10:32 AM

Of the total investments in Nov, P-note holdings in equities were at Rs 1.2 lakh cr and remaining in debt and derivatives markets.

P-Notes investment hits 6-month high of Rs 1.5 lakh crore in Dec

P-note investments were on a decline since June and hit an over eight-year low in September.

29 Jan 2018 9:58 AM

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