Economic Survey 2017

The Economic Survey 2017, released earlier this month, revisited a financial idea that had been doing the rounds in India for the past year or so: that the government should set up something like a 'bad bank' to tackle the non-performing assets menace.

India Economic Survey 2017: Local bodies can now use satellite imagery to map properties

The survey said that there is a need to adopt the latest satellite based techniques to map urban properties.

India Economic Survey 2017: FM may likely stick to fiscal consolidation path in Budget 2017

India‘s experience has reaffirmed the need for rules to contain fiscal deficits, because of the proclivity to spend during booms and undertake stimulus during downturns, the Survey notes.

India Economic Survey 2017: Privatise aviation, banking, fertiliser firms ahead of others

The Survey also says that the capacity of the State in delivering essential services such as health and education is weak due to low capacity, with high levels of corruption, clientelism, rules and red tape.

India Economic Survey 2017: Govt may refrain from making comments on fisc deficit, says Sen

Former Principal Advisor to Planning Commission Pronab Sen has expressed apprehensions over the applicability of the Economic Survey 2017 in the Budget.

Economic Survey 2017: Income for all, growth forecast among 5 things to watch out for

Finance minister Arun Jaitley will table the Economic Survey, an official report of the economy, in Parliament on Tuesday.

Economic Survey 2017: Govt to table report today; here's everything you need to know

Presented a day before the Union Budget, the Economic Survey serves as the official report of the economy.