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Economic Survey 2021-22: Only 51% deposits insured despite hike in cover

However, the figure is higher than the international benchmark of 20-30%

Economic Survey 2021-22: Govt's debt serviceability profile is stable

The higher average maturity lowers the rollover risk, the Survey noted

Elections keep happening but Budget session has to be fruitful: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said elections keep happening but Parliament's Budget session is very important and urged all MPs to make it fruitful.

Economic Survey: Priority to poor, marginalised, says President Kovind

Says the Centre's policies are 'collective vision of 1.3 billion people'

Budget hope lifts indices; Sensex rises 814 pts, Nifty ends above 17,300

Favourable global cues, too, help benchmarks gain 1.4%; overseas investors remain sellers

Look beyond the short term

There have been few efforts to reform India's education sector seriously over the decades

Govts can't create jobs

The less they focus on employment creation, the better it may be for the economy

India VIX soars 6% to 21.95 a day ahead of Union Budget

The India VIX index - a gauge for market volatility - soared 6 per cent to 21.95 a day before the Union Budget

No self-congratulation

Economic Survey wrestles with growth impact of pandemic

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

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

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

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%

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.

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

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

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

Economic Survey: Renewable energy account for 10% of electricity generation

The share of renewable energy in installed capacity is 22%

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.

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