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The moderation in retail inflation can primarily be attributed to the general disinflationary trend in food and fuel prices, which together account for 52.7 per cent of Indias Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket, the Survey said
Labour-intensive sectors turn to Europe, West Asia and Asia as US share shrinks
The expert group recommended lowering the weight of food and beverage to 36.75 from 45.86
The Economic Survey 2025-26 was tabled in the Parliament today by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The Survey, prepared by the Economic Division of the Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance, and credited to the Chief Economic Advisor - currently Dr V Anantha Nageswaran - offers a detailed view of how Indias economy fared in the past year, and will be closely watched by economists, policymakers and the public.
Focus on exploration, mining, processing and recycling to strengthen supply security
Survey flags decades-best macro performance as India defies global headwinds
Survey flags strong growth in electronics and IT hardware, modest gains elsewhere
Despite Indias economic scale today, its cities struggle to perform this role at the level of established global cities such as New York City, London, Shanghai or Singapore
This is the first such SPV to be formed after the Shipping Ministrys Development Scheme with an outlay of 19,989 crore to expand domestic shipbuilding capacity to 4.5 million Gross Tonnage
Frequent policy changes can disrupt export supply chains; Markets lost are not easily recovered, says Survey
Female labour force participation rate has witnessed a positive trend in recent years, given that it has risen from 23.3% in 2017-18 to 41.7% in 2023-24, says Economic Survey 2025-26
Highlights initiative such as MPs Souda Patrak, Karnatakas FRUITS platform
Aviation sectors growth would require 30,000 pilots in 15 years: Aviation Minister
Segment valued at $8.7 billion in 2025; arrivals and policy support underpin expansion
The Economic Survey 2025-26 was tabled in the Parliament today by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The Survey, prepared by the Economic Division of the Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance, and credited to the Chief Economic Advisor - currently Dr V Anantha Nageswaran - offers a detailed view of how Indias economy fared in the past year, and will be closely watched by economists, policymakers and the public.
Retail sales of UPFs in India surged from $0.9 billion in 2006 to nearly $38 billion in 2019
Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision focuses on tighter integration with road, rail and inland waterways
Proposal targets governance reform, phased dilution, and long-term capital recycling
The idea is to reduce lags between tax deduction and its arrival in government accounts, strengthening collection efficiency
A321XLR deliveries expected in 2029-30
The daily increase is creating operational challenges and making it difficult for jewellers to quote prices
As of FY24, India hosted over 1,700 GCCs, employing over 19 lakh professionals, making it the largest global hub for captive centres.
The surge will continue unless a durable peace is established and trade wars are resolved globally
As power demand accelerates driven by renewables, electrification and AI data centres, the material intensity of clean energy is becoming the binding constraint
But, despite generating 20 per cent of the worlds data, India hosts only about 3 per cent of global data centres
The Economic Survey noted that Indias concert economy is nascent, but its scaling up
With both income-tax and GST cuts done, investors need to look for five indirect cues that will impact them
Import substitution alone insufficient in a world of volatile capital and supply chains
Airbus said Indias commerical aircraft fleet will triple in size to 2,250 aircraft over the next decade
Fly91, a pure play regional airline, currently operates four ATR 72600s, with two more scheduled to arrive arriving in early 2026
India is poised for a major expansion in seaweed cultivation and seaweed-based industries, with the sector identified as a key driver of sustainable livelihoods and coastal development
The LoI proposes to establish a framework for collaboration between the two companies to support the airlines sustainability goals through the potential supply of SAF
Stakeholders are looking for measures that strengthen farmer realisation, encourage domestic processing and value addition, ensure tax and trade neutrality, and reduce import dependence
The IOC Chairman explained that the $500 billion opportunity spans across multiple sectors, including exploration, refineries, petrochemical plants, renewables and green hydrogen
Passengers traffic in India will grow at 8.9% per annum by 2035
The industry has recorded nearly 33 per cent growth in production over the last decade (from FY15 to FY25)
AKSI Aerospace unveils Skyshipper, an advanced cargo drone for efficient logistics at Wings India 2026
The Survey noted that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) holds a pendency of nearly 30,600 cases (as of March 2025) with an estimated clearance time of nearly 10 years at current disposal rates.
Due to cross-subsidisation, high freight rates distort competition with roads, inflating commodity and consumer prices, as well as logistics costs, stated the Economic Survey that was tabled in Parliament on Thursday
Non-agricultural gigs are projected to constitute 6.7 per cent of the workforce by 2029-30, contributing 2.35 lakh crore to GDP
There are issues in the focus of component makers, according to Ashish Saraf, Country Head & Chairman of the Board of Pratt & Whitney India
Chennai to host Leather Fashion Show on February 1
Digital access fuels learning, jobs, and civic participation, but compulsive use may come with economic and social costs, Survey warns
The Minister was virtually inaugurating the Cochin Marine Seminar (Comarsem 2026)
India has potential to become SAF hub
Inland waterways share in freight transport targeted to rise from 2 to 5 per cent; cargo movement to cross 200 million tonnes by 2030
This new council will focus on what jobs might be affected, where those changes will hit hardest, and how to ensure that technology benefits everyone
Passenger traffic projected to grow from 412 million in FY25 to 665 million by FY31; greenfield airports and modernisation drive adding capacity