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Economic Survey 2021-22: Govt's debt serviceability profile is stable
The higher average maturity lowers the rollover risk, the Survey noted
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Economic Survey: Priority to poor, marginalised, says President Kovind
Says the Centre's policies are 'collective vision of 1.3 billion people'
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No self-congratulation
Economic Survey wrestles with growth impact of pandemic
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Economic Survey 2021-22: Hindi Belt gets brighter in a decade
Night light data shows more electrification in northern and middle parts of the country
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Economic Survey revealed Modi govt's 'gross mismanagement' of economy: Cong
The 2022 Economic Survey has revealed the intrinsic weakness of the economy and the Narendra Modi government's "gross mismanagement" on this front, the Congress said
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Economic Survey showcases development using satellite, geo-spatial images
The Economic Survey has used a mix of satellite imagery, geospatial data and cartographic techniques to showcase the country's development and urbanisation over the years
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Eco Survey: Share of start-ups in patent applications rise over 5x in 5 yrs
In 2019-20, the share of start-ups in total patents filed was 3.3%; share in total patents granted was 0.51%
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Economic Survey: Road network increased substantially in current FY
The road network in the country has increased substantially in the current fiscal compared to previous years, the Economic Survey 2021-22 said.
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Abatement of Covid to kick in virtuous investment cycle, generate jobs: CEA
V Anantha Nageswaran said the construction sector is beginning to revive and that's one of the highest employers in the country
 "Abatement of Covid to kick in virtuous investment cycle, generate jobs: CEA")
Eco Survey: Employment indicators show revival after first phase of Covid
The Economic Survey said that because of the pandemic and the nationwide lockdowns the unemployment rate for the urban sector rose to 20.8 per cent in the country in the first quarter of 2020-21
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Eco Survey: Railways' freight service increased, passenger revenue dipped
The Railways has also given priority to passenger safety; the number of consequential train accidents came down from 59 in 2018-19 to 55 in 2019-20 (pre-Covid) and further to 22 in in 2020-21
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Economic Survey: Renewable energy account for 10% of electricity generation
The share of renewable energy in installed capacity is 22%
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Economic Survey GDP forecast of 8-8.5% optimistic, say experts
CII Director General Chandrajit Banerjee said the Economic Survey's GDP growth forecast will catapult India as the fastest growing major economy of the world for two consecutive years
 "Economic Survey GDP forecast of 8-8.5% optimistic, say experts")
Economic Survey: Housing prices hiked in some cities even during Covid wave
While house transactions mostly declined during the Covid-19 shocks, their prices did not fall in most of the selected cities, some even increased, as per Economic Survey 2021-22.
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Budget 2022 LIVE: Govt to take balanced view on cryptocurrency, says Sanyal
The issue of cryptocurrency has not been covered in the Economic Survey 2021-22, Principal Economic Adviser said in an interaction with media
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Eco Survey: Formalisation of economy increased corporate tax collection
The corporate income tax registered a growth of 90.4 per cent over April-November 2020 and 22.5 per cent over April-November 2019
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Economic Survey: Number of space start-ups double in 2021
Two-thirds of India's space start-ups have been added in the last two years
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Economic Survey: Food subsidies grew by 400% to Rs 5.25 trn
The steep rise in food subsidy bill was on account of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana introduced as part of the Economic Response to Covid-19
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Economic Survey propagates policy agility amid pandemic-induced uncertainty
Highlights govt's 'Barbell Strategy' to offer a bouquet of safety-nets to cushion impact on vulnerable sections/business, with a flexible response that uses feedback-loops with real-time adjustments
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Economic Survey: Trajectory of tourism remains uncertain due to Omicron
The trajectory of the tourism sector, especially international tourism, remains uncertain due to the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, according to Economic Survey 2021-22.
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