Job Creation Tops List of Budget Priorities Finds Survey
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Job Creation Tops List of Budget Priorities Finds Survey

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: People view job creation and elevated food inflation as the two major challenges for the Indian economy in FY26. Over 72.2 per cent of respondents have identified job creation and skill development as key priorities for the upcoming budget. This is followed by 62.7 per cent prioritizing a consumption boost, 61.5 per cent advocating for capex revival, 25.4 per cent calling for support to export oriented sectors, and 24.9 per cent emphasizing fiscal consolidation. As per the CareEdge Ratings survey, 52.7 per cent of participants believe that India’s medium-term economic outlook remains optimistic despite growth concerns, while 39.6 per cent are neutral and 7.7 per cent are negative. According to the survey, 53.9 per cent of respondents expect India’s real GDP growth in FY26 to be between 6 per cent to 6.5 per cent, 18.9 per cent expect it to be between 6.6 per cent and 7 per cent and 17.2 per cent expect FY26 GDP growth to be less than 6 per cent and 10.1 per cent expect it to be more than 7 per cent.

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Capex push, fiscal discipline hasn’t come at the cost of social spending cut: Sitharaman
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Capex push, fiscal discipline hasn’t come at the cost of social spending cut: Sitharaman

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the government’s push for capital expenditure, while maintaining fiscal discipline, has not come at the cost of public spending, emphasizing that allocations for social welfare and education have increased significantly. Speaking at the Rajya Sabha, Sitharaman said the effective capital expenditure for the next fiscal year, 2025-26, is projected to be …

India’s GDP growth to surpass 6.5 per cent in FY26, one of the fastest rates among large economies: Moody’s
2 weeks ago

India’s GDP growth to surpass 6.5 per cent in FY26, one of the fastest rates among large economies: Moody’s

Live Mint  

Higher government capex and a boost in consumption will fuel India's economic growth in FY26, exceeding 6.5 per cent in the next fiscal, Moody's ratings said on Wednesday. “Government capital expenditure, tax cuts for middle-class income groups to boost consumption and monetary easing will help India's real GDP growth exceed 6.5% for fiscal 2025-26 from 6.3% in fiscal 2024-25,” Moody's …

Mahayuti avoids populist schemes in the first budget after returning to power
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Mahayuti avoids populist schemes in the first budget after returning to power

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Four months after winning the Maharashtra assembly elections on the back of a slew of populist schemes, the Mahayuti government’s first budget after retaining power reflected an estimated debt of ₹9,32,242 crore for the financial year 2025-26, which is the highest in the state’s history. Populist schemes worth ₹96,000 crore announced in last year’s budget in June, weeks after …

Indian economy to grow 6.5% in FY26 : Crisil
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Indian economy to grow 6.5% in FY26 : Crisil

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s economy is set to grow at a steady 6.5% in fiscal 2026, driven by strong domestic demand, despite global headwinds including geopolitical uncertainties and US-led trade actions, Crisil forecast on Thursday. However, Crisil expects India’s current account deficit to rise slightly in FY26, as goods exports face headwinds from the US-led tariff war and weak global demand, …

India’s fiscal deficit hits ₹11.7 trillion in April-January period, 74.5% of FY25 target
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

India’s fiscal deficit hits ₹11.7 trillion in April-January period, 74.5% of FY25 target

Live Mint  

India's fiscal deficit for the April-January period of financial year 2024-25 stood at ₹11.70 trillion, 74.5% of the estimate for 2024-25, according to the data released by the Controller General of Accounts on Friday. Receipts and expenditure During the April-January period, net tax receipts stood at ₹19.04 trillion, or 74.4% of the target set in the annual budget, against ₹18.80 …

India’s economic growth accelerates to 6.2% in October-December
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India’s economic growth accelerates to 6.2% in October-December

Live Mint  

Feb 28 - India's economy grew by 6.2% in October-December, marginally below expectations but faster than in the previous quarter on the back of increased government and consumer spending, data released on Friday showed. COMMENTS GAURA SEN GUPTA, INDIA ECONOMIST, IDFC FIRST BANK, MUMBAI The Q3 GDP growth is "marginally better than our expectations". MADHAVI ARORA, CHIEF ECONOMIST, EMKAY GLOBAL …

India Q3 GDP: Indian economy grew 6.2% in December quarter, FY25 growth pegged at 6.5%
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India Q3 GDP: Indian economy grew 6.2% in December quarter, FY25 growth pegged at 6.5%

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s economic growth engine showed some spark in the December quarter to recover from a low in the September quarter. The third quarter’s growth rate, supported by government spending and consumption amid festive demand, was still far from the 9.5% recorded in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. Economists’ views Some economists expect India’s FY25 GDP growth …

India emerging from valley of gloom, but economic nirvana will have to wait
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India emerging from valley of gloom, but economic nirvana will have to wait

New Indian Express  

Coming to the sub-components of national output, it seems as though the troubles of the economy are moving from one shoulder merely to land upon the other. As for Q3, manufacturing sector seems like a broken branch, with a dismal growth of 3.5%, as against a healthy double-digit growth of 14% in Q3, FY24. Similarly, electricity, and other utility services …

UP Budget 2025-26: Govt to provide 92,000 new jobs, says CM Yogi Adityanath
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UP Budget 2025-26: Govt to provide 92,000 new jobs, says CM Yogi Adityanath

India TV News  

UP Budget 2025-26: Govt to provide 92,000 new jobs, says CM Yogi Adityanath UP Budget 2025-26: The Chief Minister stressed that the Budget 2025-26 has been designed with the theme of aiding the deprived. UP Budget 2025-26: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that the state Budget for the financial year 2025-26 is important for creating a …

India’s GDP to grow at 6.3% in FY25, says SBI Research
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India’s GDP to grow at 6.3% in FY25, says SBI Research

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: SBI Research, in a report, has estimated India’s GDP growth to be 6.3 percent in 2024-2025, assuming that the National Statistical Office does not make major revisions to the earlier first and second quarter estimates. The report stated that leveraging 36 high-frequency indicators, the estimated GDP growth for the third quarter of the current financial year should be between …

Past capex and robust rural demand will propel India’s economic growth: SBICap
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Past capex and robust rural demand will propel India’s economic growth: SBICap

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s economic growth over the next 15 months may benefit from the lagged impact of past capital expenditure and strong rural demand amid slowing consumer spending, SBI Capital Markets Ltd said in a report on Wednesday. SBICap added that private final consumption expenditure, or consumer spending, in India, which accounts for more than 60% of India’s real GDP, …

Indian economy likely grew by 6.2-6.3% in December quarter of FY25 on capex, demand revival: SBI
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Indian economy likely grew by 6.2-6.3% in December quarter of FY25 on capex, demand revival: SBI

Live Mint  

India Q3 GDP Growth: The State Bank of India estimates that India's gross domestic product grew 6.2-6.3 per cent in the December quarter of 2024-25. India Q3 GDP Growth Estimates SBI Research's October-December GDP estimates highlighted its in-house developed 'Nowcasting Model', which leverages 36 high-frequency indicators. India's GDP grew by 8.2 per cent during the financial year 2023-24 and continued …

India’s economic growth pegged at 6.3% in December quarter of FY25 on govt spending: ICRA
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India’s economic growth pegged at 6.3% in December quarter of FY25 on govt spending: ICRA

Live Mint  

India Q3 GDP Growth: Domestic rating agency ICRA projected India's gross domestic product to grow 6.4 per cent in the December quarter of FY25, driven by enhanced government spending amid uneven consumption. India Q3 GDP Growth Estimates ICRA Chief Economist Aditi Nayar said India's economic performance in Q3 FY2025 benefitted from a sharp ramp-up in aggregate government spending on capital …

‘Making budget more difficult than before; govt to use 99% borrowings in FY26 for capex’: FM Sitharaman
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‘Making budget more difficult than before; govt to use 99% borrowings in FY26 for capex’: FM Sitharaman

Live Mint  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday, February 12, 2025, that the government will use almost all its borrowing in 2025-26 to finance capital expenditure. FM Sitharaman highlighted the effective capex in FY26 is ₹15.48 lakh crore, which is 4.3 per cent of the gross domestic product. So, in effect, the government intends to use about 99 per cent …

RBI projects FY26 inflation at 4.2%, down from 4.8% estimate in 2024-25
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RBI projects FY26 inflation at 4.2%, down from 4.8% estimate in 2024-25

The Hindu  

The Reserve Bank on Friday projected the retail inflation at 4.2% for next financial year beginning April while retaining the forecast for 2024-25 at 4.8%. Unveiling the last bi-monthly monetary policy of this fiscal year, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said food inflation pressures, in absence of any supply side shock, should see a significant softening due to good kharif production, …

Can the budget unlock labour market potential?
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Can the budget unlock labour market potential?

Hindustan Times  

India’s labour market has made notable strides in recent years, bolstered by a strong post-pandemic recovery and increased formalisation of employment. One of the primary concerns is the stagnation of salaried employment, which suggests weaker demand for skilled labour or slower expansion in the industrial and service sectors, both essential for long-term economic growth. The substantial ₹38,000 crore allocation to …

Budget 2025: More reforms, private investments must for India to become $30 tn economy
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Budget 2025: More reforms, private investments must for India to become $30 tn economy

Live Mint  

India is charting an ambitious course toward its vision of a $30-trillion economy by 2047. Over the past decade, the government has launched strategic initiatives such as Make in India, production-linked incentives, and large-scale infrastructure expansion to propel the manufacturing ecosystem. Dedicated measures have been announced for sectors such as toys, footwear and leather with high job-creation potential aiming to …

India’s CAD to widen to 1.3% of GDP in FY26 on export headwinds from Trump’s trade policies: Crisil
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India’s CAD to widen to 1.3% of GDP in FY26 on export headwinds from Trump’s trade policies: Crisil

Live Mint  

India's economy is expected to grow at 6.5 per cent in the next financial year 2025-26, slightly higher than the 6.4 per cent growth estimated for the ongoing fiscal year. “Lower inflation and the RBI's rate cuts are expected to lift growth next fiscal, assuming a normal monsoon and lower crude oil prices,” said Crisil. If India's inflation moves closer …

Budget 2025: Today's consumption will fuel tomorrow's capex
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Budget 2025: Today's consumption will fuel tomorrow's capex

New Indian Express  

India's economic future hinges on a delicate balance: igniting consumption-led growth while maintaining fiscal discipline. The 2025 budget embraces this challenge, strategically deploying tax cuts and increasing purchasing power along with maintaining fiscal prudence. The budget catalyses the creation of a virtuous cycle, where consumption fuels demand, which in turn shall fuel investment. Investing in MSME Growth India's 57 million …

Beyond tax cuts, a closer read of the Union Budget
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Beyond tax cuts, a closer read of the Union Budget

The Hindu  

The Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman’s presentation of the Union Budget on Saturday, February 1, was against the backdrop of pressing macroeconomic challenges — persistently high taxes and unemployment squeezing the middle-income class, subdued private investment, mounting external vulnerabilities that threaten to derail the growth story, and a looming fiscal overhang. While the Finance Minister laid out an ambitious road …

Budget 2025 is a pragmatic balance of consumption and fiscal discipline: Radhika Gupta
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025 is a pragmatic balance of consumption and fiscal discipline: Radhika Gupta

Live Mint  

Budget 2025 has moved in a path that at once caters to the immediate requirements of the economy, while continuing on the path to investing for future growth, even while ensuring a tight leash on the fiscal deficit. Tax slab rationalisation to boost consumption, ease of taxation via higher thresholds for tax deductions, tax clarity on ULIP investments, and tax-free …

Union Budget 2025: Focus on creating jobs, skill training
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Union Budget 2025: Focus on creating jobs, skill training

Hindustan Times  

The Narendra Modi government on Saturday substantially increased its fund allocations for skill trainings and livelihood programmes in the Union Budget 2025-26 as part of its ambitious target of having 100% skilled labour with meaningful employment in the country. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s eighth budget focussed on employment generation and skill development as key areas — themes that also dominated …

​Hope in the time of desperation: On the Union Budget 2025
1 month, 3 weeks ago

​Hope in the time of desperation: On the Union Budget 2025

The Hindu  

The Union Budget 2025-26 seeks to address specific issues plaguing the Indian economy — flagging domestic demand, sluggish private investment and tepid wage growth leading to a slowdown in meaningful GDP growth. Also, there has been a clamour for relief from among direct tax-paying middle-class sections, who have had to cope with both rising inflation and indirect goods and service …

Arvind Chari: This is a budget to optimize growth within constraints
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Arvind Chari: This is a budget to optimize growth within constraints

Live Mint  

The first full-year budget of India’s new National Democratic Alliance government, sworn in after the 2024 general election, was presented against the backdrop of a noticeable slowdown in economic growth over the last four quarters. I call it a ‘budget to optimize growth within constraints’ because that is the reality of India’s fiscal and growth dynamics. Overall, based on the …

The budget’s horizon is closer: Just as our growth challenge needs it to be
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The budget’s horizon is closer: Just as our growth challenge needs it to be

Live Mint  

Ever since India’s government set the goal of a Viksit Bharat by 2047, Union budgets have been bifocal. This is a sign of the Centre’s confidence not just in this agenda, with its mix of short- and long-horizon gains, but also in its capacity to make full use of it amid scepticism evoked by missed targets; its revised capex for …

Centre balances fiscal discipline with robust capital spending, support to states
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Centre balances fiscal discipline with robust capital spending, support to states

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Union budget for FY26 presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday sought to signal prime minister Narendra Modi administration’s commitment to fiscal consolidation, infrastructure creation and support to states for building roads, highways and utilities. A robust 20% growth in personal income tax achieved in FY25 helped Sitharaman to offer income tax relief to individuals under …

Market and Budget 2025: Where should investors focus post Budget? 5 experts answer
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Market and Budget 2025: Where should investors focus post Budget? 5 experts answer

Live Mint  

Budget 2025: The Indian stock market experienced high volatility on Saturday, February 1, following the FY26 Union Budget announcement by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. While the budget introduced major changes in income tax slabs, shifting more money into the hands of middle-class consumers, market sentiment remained mixed due to concerns over government capital expenditure allocation. However, market experts pointed out …

Takeaways from India’s budget that slashes income tax on the salaried middle class to spur growth
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Takeaways from India’s budget that slashes income tax on the salaried middle class to spur growth

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government presented an annual budget to Parliament on Saturday that focused on wooing the salaried middle class with tax cuts and spurring economic growth by boosting agriculture and manufacturing. In her budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government is focused on boosting private investment to strengthen growth, increasing funding in …

Budget 2025: Set to Drive Economic Growth, Support Middle Class, and Boost Agriculture | ABP NEWS
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Set to Drive Economic Growth, Support Middle Class, and Boost Agriculture | ABP NEWS

ABP News  

The focus of this year's budget is to boost India's overall economic growth, targeting a growth rate of over 6% and keeping inflation below 5%. The government aims to maintain liquidity in the market while encouraging consumption to support economic growth. A major area of focus will be the middle class, with Prime Minister Modi's recent statement signaling relief for …

Key numbers to watch out for ahead of Union Budget 2025
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Key numbers to watch out for ahead of Union Budget 2025

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her record 8th straight Budget and all eyes will be on the much-expected tax relief for the middle class. Here are the key numbers to watch out for in the Union Budget for 2025-26: Fiscal Deficit: The budgeted fiscal deficit, which is the difference between the government expenditure and income, for the …

Disproportionate growth in wage, corporate profit poses risk to economy by curbing demand: Economic Survey
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Disproportionate growth in wage, corporate profit poses risk to economy by curbing demand: Economic Survey

The Hindu  

Growth in corporate profits needs to be commensurate with wages to boost the economy, Economic Survey 2024-25 said, noting that sharp disparities between the two pose risk to the economy by curbing demand. Economic Survey mentions that the growing participation of women in entrepreneurship can propel the country towards higher levels of development by tapping into their latent potential to …

Economic Survey projects impressive growth, but stagnant jobs and wages remain big challenge
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Economic Survey projects impressive growth, but stagnant jobs and wages remain big challenge

Firstpost  

Policymakers must double down on deregulation for MSMEs, encourage fair income distribution, and focus on skill development. While corporate bond issuances stood at Rs 7.3 lakh crore, making up a significant portion of private financing, India’s corporate bond market remains at just 18 per cent of GDP, compared to 80 per cent in South Korea and 36 per cent in …

India lowers growth outlook amid rising economic uncertainty
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India lowers growth outlook amid rising economic uncertainty

India Today  

Finance Minister to give the Budget 2025 speech on Saturday The Centre forecasts a 6.3-6.8 per cent growth for FY26, a slower pace than before GDP projections match IMF, ADB, and World Bank forecasts The economy is expected to grow 6.3-6.8 per cent in the coming fiscal year, a slower pace than before, according to the Economic Survey presented in …

Economic Survey 2024-25: Key takeaways in charts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Economic Survey 2024-25: Key takeaways in charts

The Hindu  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday tabled the Economic Survey for the year 2024-25 in Parliament. Here is the key takeaways from the Economic Survey 2024-25: Economic Survey 2024-25 LIVE Real GDP Despite global uncertainty, India has maintained steady economic growth, according to the Economic Survey 2024-25. Inflation The Economic Survey 2024-25 reports that food inflation, measured by the …

From 'Viksit Bharat' to AI: 5 key takeaways from Economic Survey 2024-25
1 month, 3 weeks ago

From 'Viksit Bharat' to AI: 5 key takeaways from Economic Survey 2024-25

India Today  

The Economic Survey 2024-25 was tabled in the Parliament on Friday ahead of the budget presentation on February 1. The Economic Survey 2024-25 indicated that India is on a steady growth path and poised for better performance in the future. Here are five key takeaways from the Economic Survey 2024-25: ‘VIKSIT BHARAT’ GOAL The Economic Survey said India’s goal to …

‘Getting back into the fast lane’: What Economic Survey says about the health of Indian economy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Getting back into the fast lane’: What Economic Survey says about the health of Indian economy

Firstpost  

Even as India’s economic growth slowed in 2024-25 to a four-year low at 6.4% amid declining manufacturing activity, the Economic Survey said that there were signs that recovery is in the motion and said the overall picture remained encouraging Employees assemble different parts onto car panels at an assembly line inside the manufacturing plant of Renault Nissan Automotive India in …

Economic Survey 2024-25 lists global pressure, domestic challenges as factors affecting prices, inflation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Economic Survey 2024-25 lists global pressure, domestic challenges as factors affecting prices, inflation

Firstpost  

The survey highlights that inflation in India will witness positive signs in inflation management. The Reserve Bank of India and the IMF have projected that India’s consumer price inflation will align with the target of 4 per cent in the next financial year The Economic Survey 2024-25, tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday in the Lok Sabha, listed …

Key takeaways for the Indian Stock Market In the economic Survey: Banking and 5 other beneficiary sectors as per experts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Key takeaways for the Indian Stock Market In the economic Survey: Banking and 5 other beneficiary sectors as per experts

Live Mint  

Budget 2025: Here are Key takeaways for the Indian Stock Market In the economic Survey 1.GDP Growth- According to the survey, India's FY26 GDP growth is expected in the range of 6.3-6.8 per cent. At the end of December 2024, BSE’s market capitalisation increased by 14.2 per cent since March 2024 to reach ₹445.2 lakh crore. Expert Views Banking and …

Economic Survey 2025: India to grow at 6.3-6.8% in FY26; deregulation, reforms could unleash domestic-led growth
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Economic Survey 2025: India to grow at 6.3-6.8% in FY26; deregulation, reforms could unleash domestic-led growth

Live Mint  

Economic Survey 2025: India’s economy is expected to grow between 6.3% and 6.8% in FY26 as fundamentals of the economy remain strong, but needs sustained growth of close to 8% a year for at least for a decade to become a developed nation by 2047, said the Economic Survey 2024-25 tabled in Parliament on Friday. On balance of these considerations, …

Economic Survey 2024-25: India's GDP Likely To Grow At 6.3-6.8 Per Cent In FY26
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Economic Survey 2024-25: India's GDP Likely To Grow At 6.3-6.8 Per Cent In FY26

ABP News  

The Economic Survey 2024-25 projected India's GDP to grow at the rate of 6.3 per cent to 6.8 per cent in the 2025-26 fiscal year. In terms of inflation, the survey expects food inflation to ease in the last quarter of the current fiscal year, backed by the seasonal softening of vegetable prices and Kharif harvest arrival. India's GDP Likely …

India's GDP growth projected at 6.3-6.8% for fiscal 2025-26: Economic Survey
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

India's GDP growth projected at 6.3-6.8% for fiscal 2025-26: Economic Survey

India Today  

India's GDP growth for the financial year 2025-26 is expected to be between 6.3% and 6.8%, as per the Economic Survey 2024-25. On balance of these considerations, we expect that the growth in FY26 would be between 6.3 and 6.8 per cent," the Economic Survey, presented in parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, said. Strong Domestic Economy to Support Growth …

India's GDP growth projected at 6.3-6.8% for fiscal 2025-26: Economic Survey
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

India's GDP growth projected at 6.3-6.8% for fiscal 2025-26: Economic Survey

India Today  

India's GDP growth for the financial year 2025-26 is expected to be between 6.3% and 6.8%, as per the Economic Survey 2024-25. On balance of these considerations, we expect that the growth in FY26 would be between 6.3 and 6.8 per cent," the Economic Survey, presented in parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, said. Strong Domestic Economy to Support Growth …

Economic Survey 2025: Growth stable, inflation cooling despite global uncertainty– 10 key highlights
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Economic Survey 2025: Growth stable, inflation cooling despite global uncertainty– 10 key highlights

Live Mint  

Economic Survey 2025: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey in Parliament on Friday. Indian economy to remain stable The survey said despite global uncertainty, India's real GDP growth of 6.4% in FY25 remains close to the decadal average. Economic Survey 2025: Key highlights The government’s proactive policy interventions, including strengthening buffer stocks for essential food items, periodic …

Budget 2025: India set to achieve fiscal deficit target of 4.5% by 2026, says BofA
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: India set to achieve fiscal deficit target of 4.5% by 2026, says BofA

Live Mint  

Budget 2025 Expectations: India is poised to meet its medium-term target of a 4.5 per cent fiscal deficit to GDP by 2026, which it had set in 2021, according to Bank of America. While economic expansion has remained a priority, the fiscal deficit has steadily declined from the pandemic-induced highs, progressively stabilising toward the 4.5 per cent target. For FY25, …

India needs to develop climate-resilient crop varieties: Economic Survey 2024-25
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India needs to develop climate-resilient crop varieties: Economic Survey 2024-25

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: India needs to develop climate-resilient crop varieties and enhance yields to increase the production of pulses, oilseeds, tomatoes and onion to ensure long-term price stability, the Economic Survey 2024-25 on Friday said amid persisting concerns over food inflation. The survey, tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday in Parliament, emphasised that India's food inflation rate has remained …

'Getting out of way' can help businesses: Economic Survey bats for deregulation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Getting out of way' can help businesses: Economic Survey bats for deregulation

India Today  

The Economic Survey 2024-25 tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman cautioned the country to take proactive measures and strengthen its global supply chains to tackle uncertainties while boosting its economy. The survey projected that the Indian economy would grow between 6.3% to 6.8% in FY26, slightly down from the 6.4% growth rate in the current fiscal. In order to increase …

What brokerages expect from India’s union budget on Feb. 1
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What brokerages expect from India’s union budget on Feb. 1

Live Mint  

By Bharath Rajeswaran Jan 27 - India's federal government is expected to use next month's budget to stimulate economic growth through measures such as income tax cuts, although a significant increase in capital expenditure appears unlikely, multiple brokerages said. MEANINGFUL INCOME TAX CUT Citi and Jefferies said that any meaningful cut in income tax for individuals with annual salaries of …

Budget 2025: Solving these three issues is crucial for India’s return to high growth
2 months ago

Budget 2025: Solving these three issues is crucial for India’s return to high growth

Live Mint  

Has India taken its foot off the gas? Targeted interventions across three issues will be critical in reviving high growth rates—curbing food inflation, invigorating consumption and private investment, and developing India’s talent pool. Empowering the Indian Agricultural Research Institute and fostering collaboration with India’s vibrant start-up ecosystem can help develop agricultural inputs and techniques that lead to higher yields. Upskilling …

Tax tweaks, employment schemes— ICICI Bank lists 6 key themes that may dominate Budget 2025
2 months ago

Tax tweaks, employment schemes— ICICI Bank lists 6 key themes that may dominate Budget 2025

Live Mint  

With the Union Budget just a few days away, speculations are high about what Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman may announce on February 1 to stimulate economic growth and boost consumption. Tweaks in tax rates: According to ICICI Bank, the government may focus on putting more money in the hands of consumers due to moderate wage growth in corporate India and …

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