Economic Survey 2025: Proposal for 'health tax' on ultra-processed foods
Economic Survey 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey in Parliament on Friday. The survey projected India's GDP to grow in the range of 6.3-6.8%. According to the survey, India's real GDP growth of 6.4% in the financial year 2024-25 (as per first advance estimates of national income) remains close to the decadal average despite global uncertainty....Read More
The Economic Survey is a pre-budget document detailing the state of the economy over the last fiscal year. The Economic Survey is prepared under the supervision of the chief economic advisor and includes insights into the economy prepared by the economic division of the Department of economic affairs in the ministry of finance.
The Budget for 2025-'26 will be presented by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1. Sitharaman will present the Union Budget on Saturday for the eighth consecutive time.
Earlier today, in his customary address ahead of the beginning of Budget session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that for the first time in 10 years, there has been no attempt from abroad to stoke any trouble ahead of the Parliament session. “I have been observing for the last 10 years, before every season, people get ready to do mischief and here we know that there is no shortage of people to escalate it,” PM Modi said.
The Budget session, the most important and the longest in a calendar year, will continue till April 4. Both the Houses will be adjourned for recess on February 13, to reassemble on March 10.
More on Budget Session:
- The government has listed 16 bills, besides the financial business, for the upcoming session. The first half of the session will focus on President’s speech, the Budget speech, a debate on both speeches and related issues. The second half will see ministry-wise demands for grants discussion, the passage of the Finance Bill and other legislative issues.
- The 16 bills listed include the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Bill, the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, the Railways (Amendment) Bill, the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, the Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill, and the Immigration and Foreigners Bill.
- Opposition parties indicated on Thursday that they will press the treasury benches over the Maha Kumbh stampede that led to the deaths of at least 30 people, among a host of other issues.
- At the customary all-party meeting chaired by defence minister Rajnath Singh, opposition leaders also indicated they will raise the issue of the controversial UGC draft regulations while leaders of the ruling NDA ally Janata Dal (United) suggested that the JPC on One Nation, One Election should have extensive debate.
Economic Survey 2025 LIVE: Budget session will infuse new confidence in our goal of ‘Viksit Bharat’, says PM Modi
Economic Survey 2025 LIVE: “I can say with confidence this Budget session will infuse new confidence, energy in attaining our goal of 'Viksit Bharat',” PM Modi says in his customary address.
Economic Survey 2025 LIVE: Historic bills will be tabled during Budget session, says PM Modi
Economic Survey 2025 LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says that “historic bills” will be tabled during the Budget session. The government has listed 16 bills, besides the financial business, for the upcoming session.
Economic Survey 2025 LIVE: Budget will accelerate nation's growth, says PM Modi
Economic Survey 2025 LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says that the Budget 2025 will accelerate the nation's growth.
Economic Survey 2025 LIVE: PM Modi delivers his customary address
Economic Survey 2025 LIVE: PM Narendra Modi is delivering his customary address at the beginning of the Budget session of Parliament.
Economic Survey 2025 LIVE: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla arrives
Economic Survey 2025 LIVE: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has arrived at the Parliament as the Budget session begins today.
Foreign diplomats have also arrived to witness President Draupadi Murmu's address to the joint sitting of Parliament ahead of the Budget Session.
Economic Survey 2025 LIVE: Centre to introduce 16 bills in Budget session
Economic Survey 2025 LIVE: The government has listed 16 bills, besides the financial business, for the upcoming session.
The 16 bills listed include the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Bill, the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, the Railways (Amendment) Bill, the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, the Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill, and the Immigration and Foreigners Bill.
Economic Survey 2025 LIVE: Congress MP on Union Budget 2025
Economic Survey 2025 LIVE: Ahead of the Budget session, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari tells ANI: "Production has fallen, there is recession and inflation. We hope that the government takes some meaningful steps to address the issues and a correct representation is given by the government. I hope the government addresses the issues I have raised, for the welfare of the people in that sector."
Economic Survey 2025 LIVE: PM Modi to deliver customary address
Economic Survey 2025 LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver a customary address ahead of the Budget session.
Economic Survey 2025 LIVE: When is Budget 2025 going to be tabled?
Economic Survey 2025 LIVE: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to present the Union Budget for the financial year 2025-26 on Saturday, February 1. Nirmala Sitharaman will set a record for being the only finance minister to present budget for eight consecutive times.
Economic Survey 2025 LIVE: What is Economic Survey?
Economic Survey 2025 LIVE: The Economic Survey is a document prepared by the Economic Division of the Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance and formulated under the supervision of the chief economic adviser.
Economic Survey gives insights into the state of the economy and various indicators of 2024-25 (April-March) and some outlook for the next fiscal.
The Economy Survey document may also give some idea about the tone and texture of the actual Budget for 2025-26, to be presented on Saturday.
The first Economic Survey reportedly came into existence in 1950-51, when it used to be a part of the budget documents. In the 1960s, it was separated from the Budget documents and presented the day before the Union Budget.
(via ANI)
Budget 2025 live updates: Budget Session to continue till April 4
Budget 2025 live updates: The Budget session, the most important and the longest in a calendar year, will continue till April 4. Both Houses will adjourn for a recess on February 13, to reassemble on March 10.
Budget 2025 live updates: Nirmala Sitharaman to table Economic Survey
Budget 2025 live updates: After the President's address, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Economic Survey in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha separately.
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