Growth revival will be more tentative, inflation sharper, and external pressures more acute than pronouncements suggest - Is the worst over?

Farm sector’s share in GSDP down over the past few years - State’s GSDP takes a nosedive

IMR (Infant Mortality Rate) in the State has declined from 66 per 1,000 live births in 2001 to 43 in 2011, according to Socio Economy Survey 2012-13 - Infant mortality declines in State

A slew of policy initiatives may be breathing life back into the infrastructure sector - Policy spring and green shoots

The market expects it to cut rates this week but the macroeconomic situation could suggest otherwise - STATSGURU: Governor Subbarao’s dilemma

The proposal to give mills the freedom to sell any quantity of sugar in the open market might also be discussed - Govt may discuss sugar decontrol tomorrow

Study across districts shows higher prosperity doesn’t necessarily translate into better quality of life; North India low on female security index - More often doesn’t mean better

How the FM squeezed spending to control the fiscal deficit - STATS GURU

With the Budget proposing an additional investment allowance of 15 per cent for assets acquired and installed in the next two years for over Rs100 crore in capital spending, companies are expected to get a total benefit of ~25,000 crore - Budget to help India Inc save rs 25,000 cr in 2 Years

Allocations for schemes remain by and large constant - Health, education could have done with more

Newcriteria lookatper capita income, literacyrate, human developmentindicators - Redefining backwardness of states

BUDGET AT A GLANCE

Food Security FM allocates Rs 10,000 cr to implementthe programme; this is apart from the usual
food subsidyrequirementof Rs 80,000 cr for the year - A bigger helping for food Bill

Interest subvention scheme to include private sector commercial banks - Farmers get credit guarantee backing

Indian economy has made significant strides in the last few years, with the GDP growth rate hovering around 5.3 per cent and showing signs of touching the seven per cent mark soon. - ‘Indian economy cannot ignore manufacturing sector’

Personal disposable income (PDI) in India grew by 15-21 per cent in nominal terms a year between 2008-09 and 2011-12, even as demand increases for raising the income tax (I-T) exemption level in the coming Union Budget. - Data show income growth ahead of inflation

After steps to control high inflation and push growth, the next logical move is to revive private investment - After Fiscal Consolidation

Food Security Scheme Likely to get rs 5000 cr in budget

At 6.62 % in January, it may provide some solace to authorities - WPI inflation eases to 3-year low

There are many ways of looking at the Central Statistical Organisation’s latest GDP forecast which pegs growth at just 5 per cent for the current year (2012-13) - Growing at five per cent