GST enabled 50% increase in number of indirect taxpayers: Economic Survey
The forecast estimates that gross domestic product will have grown 6.75 percent in the current fiscal year ending in March.
Jan 29, 2018, 13:49 PM IST
Top takeaways: What Economic Survey says about farm sector, GDP and inflation
The survey estimates that GDP will have grown 6.75% in the current fiscal year ending in March.
Jan 29, 2018, 13:47 PM IST
India's economy will pick up in 2018-19: Economic Survey estimates growth at 7-7.5%
The Economic Survey of India was tabled in both houses of Parliament on Monday.
Jan 29, 2018, 12:44 PM IST
Economic Survey 2018: CEA Arvind Subramanian announces dedicated webpage
The Economic Survey is the ministry`s view on the annual economic development of the country.
Jan 29, 2018, 12:42 PM IST
Stick to fiscal consolidation road map: EAC-PM to govt
The Council, which met for the first time today, has identified ten themes, including economic growth and job creations, that need attention.
Oct 11, 2017, 19:51 PM IST
Arun Jaitley headed for US for IMF-World Bank meets
In Boston, Jaitley will take part in a roundtable investment meet on 'Indian Economy - The Road Ahead'. Later, he will deliver a lecture on India's tax reforms at the Harvard University.
Oct 08, 2017, 16:27 PM IST
CEA Arvind Subramanian meets PM Modi to brief on economy
According to sources, the CEA also discussed the present inflationary situation in the country.
Sep 15, 2017, 15:25 PM IST
Narayana Murthy shares concern of CEA over lack of reliable job data
Infosys Co-Founder Narayana Murthy on Thursday endorsed Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian's concern over lack of reliable jobs data which has thrown up big challenges before the central government to solve unemployment problem.
Aug 17, 2017, 18:55 PM IST
High stock market valuation temporary, says CEA Arvind Subramanian
Sounding a note of caution, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian on Friday said that high stock market valuations driven by excess liquidity is temporary and going forward it will revert to normal levels.
Aug 11, 2017, 19:45 PM IST
Mid-year economic survey: Downside risks to growth, inflation to undershoot, says govt
There are downside risks to the Indian government`s growth forecast of 6.75-7.5 percent for the fiscal year to March 2018.
Aug 11, 2017, 12:30 PM IST
Low inflation: CEA wants careful look at data by policy makers
The historically low level of retail inflation at 1.54 percent in June reflects the firm and ongoing consolidation of macro-economic stability, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian said on Wednesday, suggesting that all policy makers look at data "very, very carefully".
Jul 12, 2017, 20:21 PM IST
BJP pressing on cattle trade norm to impose RSS'' political agenda: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
"15 lakh cattle are brought into the state every year. Because of this order, the movement of the cattle has been stopped. A lot of the people use this food for nutrition.
Jun 08, 2017, 12:28 PM IST
Rating agencies inconsistent in their treatment of China, India
Slamming global credit rating agencies for not upgrading India despite clear improvement in its economic fundamentals, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian on Thursday said they are following "inconsistent" standards while rating India and China.
May 11, 2017, 15:59 PM IST
Major action on H1-B visa would worry India: Arvind Subramanian
Any "serious actions" taken by the Trump Administration on the H-1B visa programme would be a cause of "worry" as a majority of Indian exports in the services sector go to the US, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian has said.
Apr 25, 2017, 09:06 AM IST
Demonetisation impact may take a few months to assess: CEA Arvind Subramanian
India's high economic growth rate last fiscal may not reflect the actual impact of demonetisation particularly on the informal sector, and it may take a few months to assess its real fallout, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian has said.
Apr 19, 2017, 13:29 PM IST
BJP's landslide win can strengthen reform push: CEA Arvind Subramanian
Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian has said the recent election results came as a surprise to him, and the outcome has given the Modi government a "political mandate" to carry out its economic agenda.
Mar 14, 2017, 15:29 PM IST
Govt must bail out troubled big borrowers at time: CEA Arvind Subramanian
The government needs to bail out large corporate borrowers at times in a capitalist system though it may lead to charges of cronyism, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian has said, while supporting the idea of a 'national bad bank'.
Mar 14, 2017, 15:19 PM IST
Pursuing political and economic development a challenge: CEA Arvind Subramanian
Pursuing both political and economic development at the same time is a big challenge for the country, Chief Economic Adviser to the India government Arvind Subramanian said on Saturday.
Mar 04, 2017, 19:25 PM IST
India's economic, political systems yet to mature: CEA Arvind Subramanian
Economic and political systems in India have "not developed maturity" for nuanced interventions and tend to take recourse to bans and restrictions, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian said on Thursday.
Mar 02, 2017, 15:32 PM IST
Universal Basic Income only after withdrawal of present schemes: Chief Economic Advisor
Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian, on Saturday said Universal Basic Income (UBI), as proposed in the recent Economic Survey, can be put in place only after withdrawal of the existing welfare projects.
Feb 25, 2017, 10:36 AM IST
