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Gold prices to decline, silver to rise in 2025: Economic Survey

January 31, 2025 admin

Image used for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: Reuters Gold prices are expected to decline in 2025 while silver prices may increase, according to Economic Survey 2024-25 tabled in Parliament on Friday(January 31, 2025). Citing the World Bank’s Commodity Markets Outlook for October 2024, the economic survey highlighted that commodity prices are projected to decrease…

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

January 31, 2025 admin

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 said. File | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena India needs to develop climate-resilient crop varieties and enhance yields to increase the production of pulses, oilseeds, tomatoes and onion…

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Relax State, local laws to encourage private sector growth: Economic Survey

January 31, 2025 admin

Chief Economic Adviser Ananth Nageshwaran has pitched for a larger role for the private sector. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStock photo Chief Economic Adviser Ananth Nageshwaran has pitched for a larger role for the private sector, driven by increased deregulation, in his strategy to improve domestic economic growth, as laid out in the Economic Survey….

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Budget Session Begins, Nirmala Sitharaman To Table Economic Survey: 10 Points

January 31, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The budget session of the Parliament has begun with President Droupadi Murmu addressing the joint sitting of the two Houses. It will be followed by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabling the Economic Survey in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Here Are 10 Points On Budget Session: The Budget Session commenced with President…

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman To Present Economic Survey In Parliament Today

January 31, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The Economic Survey, a pre-budget document detailing the state of the economy over the last fiscal year, will be presented in Parliament at 12 p.m. on Friday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The presentation comes a day before the much-anticipated arrival of the Union Budget 2025-26. The survey will be tabled in Lok…

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No rethinking on supporting Chinese investments in India: Goyal

July 30, 2024 admin

Union Minister Piyush Goyal addresses a press conference, in New Delhi on July 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on July 30 said there is no rethinking in the government to support foreign direct investments (FDI) from China as was pitched by the Economic Survey recently. He said it…

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FM proposes hike in STT on F&Os to discourage retail participation

July 23, 2024 admin

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. | Photo Credit: PTI Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23 proposed to increase the rate of securities transaction tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O) trade to discourage retail investors’ participation in the risky instrument. “It is proposed to increase the rates of STT on the sale of an…

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Union Budget 2024: “Budget Based On PM Modi’s Mantra Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas”: Pankaj Chaudhary

July 23, 2024 admin

Budget 2024: Minister Pankaj Chaudhary was among the first to arrive at North Block. New Delhi: Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said that the first Union Budget of the third Modi government will be based on his mantra of “Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas.” Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the full budget for…

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The Hindu Morning Digest: July 23, 2024

July 23, 2024 admin

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman | Photo Credit: PTI Union Budget 2024-25: Nirmala Sitharaman to present Budget for a record seventh time in a row Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the Union Budget 2024-25 on July 23, 2024. It will be a record seventh consecutive Budget presentation for Ms. Sitharaman. The monsoon session of…

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Economic Survey 2024 data presents a cherry-picked view of economy: Congress

July 22, 2024 admin

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Alleging that the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on July 22 presented a “cherry-picked view” of the economy with “fudged” data, the Opposition parties criticised the government, saying the document once again shows that the BJP government is disconnected from reality. Congress general secretary in-charge…

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