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RBI dividend helps Centre trim fiscal deficit to 4.9%

Demand-responsive approaches to agri needs, both crucial & timely, says ITC’s S Sivakumar

Sitharaman in her speech says, the government, in partnership with the states, is to facilitate the implementation of the Digital…

By E Kumar Sharma

July 23, 2024 17:39 IST

Union Budget 2024: FM Sitharaman announces Rs 2.66 lakh crore for rural development

“This year I have made a provision of Rs. 2.66 lakh crore for rural development, including rural infrastructure,” the Finance…

By FE Online

July 23, 2024 12:31 IST

Chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran

‘Monetary policy not designed to deal with supply-side food shocks’

The Economic Survey has put the idea of excluding food from inflation targeting of the Reserve Bank of India for…

By Prasanta Sahu

July 23, 2024 11:24 IST

From a record high of 9.2% in Covid-hit FY21, the Centre has brought down fiscal deficit to 6.4% FY23 and further to 5.6% in FY24.

Economic Survey 2024: National highway development increases 1.6X, infra financing need a switch – Details inside

The capital investment by the public and private sectors increased from 0.4 per cent of GDP in FY15 to approximately…

By Yukta Raj

Updated: July 23, 2024 10:52 IST

Budget 2024 Schemes Highlights: PM KISAN Yojana to Surya Ghar allocations – What’s on cards for flagship schemes?

Union Budget 2024 Schemes: What will be the allocations for PM SHRI, PM KISAN, PM AWAS, Surya Ghar?

By FE Business

Updated: July 23, 2024 13:24 IST

Agriculture Union Budget Speech 2024 Highlights, FM Nirmala Sitharaman Announcement on Agriculture Highlights: The interim Budget allocated ₹1,17,528.79 crore to the Agriculture Ministry, reflecting an increase of ₹1,997 crore or 1.70% compared to the previous Budget.

Agriculture Budget 2024 Highlights: Will government’s roadmap to ‘Vikshit Bharat’ by 2047 focus on agri sector?

Agriculture Union Budget 2024 Highlights, FM Nirmala Sitharaman Budget 2024 Speech on Agriculture Highlights: As the government make announcements across…

By FE Online

Updated: July 23, 2024 17:40 IST

The survey moots for regular indicators of the dynamics of production and employment in MSMEs, citing them as essential, considering their potential for growth and job creation.

Revise base year of data series at the earliest

An extensive exercise for base revision of important economic statistics is being taken up at the Ministry of Statistics and…

By Priyansh Verma

July 23, 2024 03:15 IST

Food inflation, based on the Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI), stood at 9.36% in June, and stayed above the 6%-mark for 12 straight months.

Inflation framework could target rate excluding food

Central bank appeals to bring down food prices tilting terms of trade against farmers.

By Priyansh Verma

July 23, 2024 00:30 IST

The Reserve Bank has forecasted that GDP growth for the fiscal year ending March 2025 will be 7.2 percent.

Economic Survey pegs India’s GDP growth rate at 6.5-7% for FY25

Sitharaman on Monday presented the Economic Survey 2023-24, along with the statistical appendix in the Lok Sabha.

By FE Business

July 22, 2024 15:23 IST

Economic Survey 2024 Live Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2024 in the Parliament on July 22.

Economic Survey 2024 Highlights: Private Capex is blowing; Re-orientation of farm policies needed, says CEA Nageswaran

Economic Survey 2024 News Highlights: CEA Nageswaran post the Economic Survey flagged AI, geopolitical tensions as key worries for India.

By FE Online

Updated: July 22, 2024 20:02 IST

Tariff barriers, but for how long?

Policies tailor-made for domestic value creation sought

By Priyansh Verma

July 22, 2024 06:00 IST

Govt to ease rice export curbs

Move as stocks reach 3.5 times buffer; more quantities to be allocated to states

By Sandip Das

July 21, 2024 19:54 IST

Over the past decade, the Modi Government has successfully balanced economic growth with promoting the welfare of disadvantaged sections.

Modi Government 3.0: Welfare Schemes Impacting India’s Fiscal Deficit?

Persistently large fiscal and revenue deficits threaten the macro-economy by raising interest burdens, crowding out productive expenditures, increasing borrowing costs,…

By Guest

July 20, 2024 16:50 IST

Agri-products exports fall 3.24% in Q1 to $5.88 billion

The commerce ministry has identified factors such as the Red Sea crisis causing increase in freight cost, restrictions on rice…

By Sandip Das

Updated: July 20, 2024 16:46 IST

Kharif sowing up 3.5% on year; area under pulses grows 22%

The initial weeks this year reported sharper year-on-year growth in sowing partly because of the low base.

By Sandip Das

July 20, 2024 02:40 IST

Malaysia urges India to lift restrictions on sugar & rice exports

“India’s restrictions on shipments of farm commodities are bad for Malaysia”, Ghani said on the sidelines of an event organised…

By Sandip Das

Updated: July 19, 2024 09:10 IST

Budget 2024: Only income above Rs 18 lakh need to be taxed at 30%, suggests Bankbazaar study

Niti suggests incentives, tax tweaks for electronics push

Calls for faster approvals under Press Note 3

By Mukesh Jagota

July 19, 2024 06:15 IST

Dam levels improve, yet down a fifth on year

As many as 42 of them in southern states currently have 34% capacity filled, as per the Central Water Commission…

By Sandip Das

July 19, 2024 01:55 IST

Union Budget 2024-25: 2,582 crore allocated to Delhi for development of rail infrastructure, says Ashwini Vaishnaw – WATCH

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RBI dividend helps Centre trim fiscal deficit to 4.9%

Demand-responsive approaches to agri needs, both crucial & timely, says ITC’s S Sivakumar

Union Budget 2024: FM Sitharaman announces Rs 2.66 lakh crore for rural development

‘Monetary policy not designed to deal with supply-side food shocks’

Economic Survey 2024: National highway development increases 1.6X, infra financing need a switch – Details inside

Budget 2024 Schemes Highlights: PM KISAN Yojana to Surya Ghar allocations – What’s on cards for flagship schemes?

Agriculture Budget 2024 Highlights: Will government’s roadmap to ‘Vikshit Bharat’ by 2047 focus on agri sector?

Revise base year of data series at the earliest

Inflation framework could target rate excluding food

Economic Survey pegs India’s GDP growth rate at 6.5-7% for FY25

Economic Survey 2024 Highlights: Private Capex is blowing; Re-orientation of farm policies needed, says CEA Nageswaran

Tariff barriers, but for how long?

Govt to ease rice export curbs

Modi Government 3.0: Welfare Schemes Impacting India’s Fiscal Deficit?

Agri-products exports fall 3.24% in Q1 to $5.88 billion

Kharif sowing up 3.5% on year; area under pulses grows 22%

Malaysia urges India to lift restrictions on sugar & rice exports

Niti suggests incentives, tax tweaks for electronics push

Dam levels improve, yet down a fifth on year

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Union Budget 2024-25: 2,582 crore allocated to Delhi for development of rail infrastructure, says Ashwini Vaishnaw – WATCH

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