A balance between capital outlays and fiscal prudence
1 year, 10 months ago

A balance between capital outlays and fiscal prudence

The Hindu  

The Budget comes at a time when the government faces a delicate balancing act between expenditure priorities and the need for fiscal prudence as it is the last full Budget before the general elections. There are five issues that need to be analysed in this Budget — three from a growth and fiscal stability perspective and two from a welfare perspective. The fiscal deficit ratio is to come down from 6.4% in FY23 to 5.9% in FY24, which means we’re on the path towards a fiscal deficit target of 4.5% of GDP by 2025-26. The fiscal deficit target assumes that the economy is on a relatively strong footing, with another year of healthy tax collections.

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India’s fiscal deficit will be 4.8 pc in FY25, below budget estimate of 4.9 pc: CareEdge Ratings
1 week ago

India’s fiscal deficit will be 4.8 pc in FY25, below budget estimate of 4.9 pc: CareEdge Ratings

Live Mint  

New Delhi, December 16 : The fiscal deficit of the central government is projected to be 4.8 per cent of GDP for FY25, slightly below the budgeted estimate of 4.9 per cent, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. It said "Overall, we project the fiscal deficit at 4.8 per cent of GDP, marginally lower than the budgeted 4.9 per …

Industry needs to up R&D spend, expect govt capex growth to sustain: Ficci
1 week, 3 days ago

Industry needs to up R&D spend, expect govt capex growth to sustain: Ficci

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Businesses need to step up their research and development spending, and the industry expects the government to sustain the growth in budget allocation for capital expenditure as these two would help the Indian industry to become more competitive in global markets, Harsha Vardhan Agarwal, president of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and vice-chairman and managing …

Capex support will continue for infrastructure development: Minister Chaudhary
1 week, 3 days ago

Capex support will continue for infrastructure development: Minister Chaudhary

Live Mint  

India's capital expenditure on infrastructure projects such as roads, railways, ports, airports, and telecommunications has been rising steadily over the years, and the government stands ready to make adequate funds available in next year's budget as well to maintain the sector's growth momentum, minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary said on Friday. India aims to become a developed nation …

Centre seeks Parliament nod for net extra spending over ₹44,100 crore
1 week, 4 days ago

Centre seeks Parliament nod for net extra spending over ₹44,100 crore

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The finance ministry on Thursday sought Parliament's approval for net extra spending of ₹44,143 crore in the current financial year for administrative and subsidy requirements, showed the first supplementary demands for grants tabled in the House. The net additional spending of ₹44,143 crore is unlikely to have a big impact on the government’s fiscal deficit target of ₹16.1 …

‘Centre, state CPSE capex could decline in FY25’
2 weeks ago

‘Centre, state CPSE capex could decline in FY25’

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Capital expenditure by central infrastructure ministries, central public sector enterprises and state governments is expected to slow in FY25 after rising to a five-year high of 5.87% of GDP in FY24 due to reduced spending in the first two quarters, two people familiar with the matter said. "The Centre will continue its capital expenditure push in the upcoming …

Economists ask Finance Minister to focus on growth rather than fiscal consolidation
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Economists ask Finance Minister to focus on growth rather than fiscal consolidation

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: With the second quarter GDP growth falling to a 7-quarter low of 5.4%, economists have asked the government to shift its policy focus to growth rather than fiscal consolidation. In a pre-budget meeting with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday, a delegation of economists suggested the government readdress the pace of fiscal consolidation and take measures to boost …

Centre likely to miss ₹1.5 trillion capex loan target for states in FY25
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Centre likely to miss ₹1.5 trillion capex loan target for states in FY25

Live Mint  

The Centre is likely to fall short of fully utilizing the budgeted allocation for states under the ‘Special Assistance for Capital Investment’ scheme in 2024-25, as state spending took a hit during the general elections and a slowdown in economic growth, particularly in the first two quarters, two people aware of the matter told Mint. "While the capital expenditure at …

India’s fiscal deficit on track, but spending challenges persist, govt. has only five months left in FY25 to spend: UBI report
3 weeks ago

India’s fiscal deficit on track, but spending challenges persist, govt. has only five months left in FY25 to spend: UBI report

Live Mint  

New Delhi, December 2 : The central government fiscal deficit stands at 46.5 per cent of its budget estimates in the first seven months of the current financial year 2025, highlights a report by Union Bank of India. The report also noted that the capital expenditure of the government in the first seven months of the current fiscal stands at …

Capex slowdown helps govt cut deficit by 6.6 per cent in Apr-Oct
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Capex slowdown helps govt cut deficit by 6.6 per cent in Apr-Oct

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The slowing down of capital expenditure has helped the central government keep its books in order with fiscal deficit contracting by 6.6% in the first seven months of the current financial year, according to the data released by the government. The fiscal deficit during the period was Rs 7.5 lakh crore, which is 46.5% of the budget target …

India’s April-October fiscal deficit narrows to ₹7.51 trillion, driven by RBI dividend and lower capex
3 weeks, 3 days ago

India’s April-October fiscal deficit narrows to ₹7.51 trillion, driven by RBI dividend and lower capex

Live Mint  

India’s fiscal deficit for the April-October period stood at ₹7.51 trillion, 46.5% of the estimate for 2024-25, according to the data released by the Controller General of Accounts on Friday. During the April-October period, while non-tax revenue stood at ₹3.99 trillion or 73.2% of the annual budget estimates, total revenue receipts stood at ₹17.23 trillion, or 53.7% of the estimates …

Centre Could Miss Capex Target by Rs 70k Crore in FY25
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Centre Could Miss Capex Target by Rs 70k Crore in FY25

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The Centre could miss the gross capex target for FY25 by Rs 70,000 crore mainly due to lower spending in defence, roads and highways, and railways in the first half. As per the revised budget estimate for FY25, the central government has set a gross capex target of Rs 11.1 lakh crore. This is 15.4 per cent down from …

Centre eyes 95% of undershot capex target for FY25: Ajay Seth
1 month ago

Centre eyes 95% of undershot capex target for FY25: Ajay Seth

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government’s capital expenditure for FY2025 is projected to align closely with last year’s spending, at around 95% of the allocated target, though the target itself may be undershot, Ajay Seth, secretary of the department of economic affairs said on Wednesday. Last year, we spent 95% of the allotted capex, and this year it is likely to be …

Government may ease quarterly capex limits to achieve record ₹11.11 trillion spending goal for FY25: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Government may ease quarterly capex limits to achieve record ₹11.11 trillion spending goal for FY25: Report

Live Mint  

India is considering the relaxation of quarterly spending limits to ensure it does not fall short of its capital expenditure target for the financial year 2024/2025, according to a government source. Capital expenditure, or spending on building physical infrastructure, was at 4.15 trillion rupees during April-September, or 37% of the annual target, against 4.9 trillion rupees a year earlier. The …

Education, welfare in focus of ₹2.94 lakh-cr Andhra budget
1 month, 1 week ago

Education, welfare in focus of ₹2.94 lakh-cr Andhra budget

Hindustan Times  

The Telugu Desam Party-led National Democratic Alliance government in Andhra Pradesh on Monday presented its first full-fledged budget of ₹2,94,427 crore for 2024-25, five months after coming to power. Finance minister Payyavula Kesav told the state legislative assembly that the budget included revenue expenditure of ₹2,35,916 crore and capital expenditure of ₹32,712 crore. The NDA government under chief minister N …

Indian Bank Maintains FY25 Guidance, Sets Credit Growth Target of 11-13%
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Indian Bank Maintains FY25 Guidance, Sets Credit Growth Target of 11-13%

The Hindu  

Indian Bank MD & CEO Shanti Lal Jain confirms that the bank's FY25 guidance remains unchanged. He highlights the bank's strong financial performance, including 8% deposits growth, 12% growth in advances, and 9.5% recovery rate. Jain also assures that the bank's asset quality is under control, with gross NPAs declining to 3.48% and net NPAs contracting to 0.27%. He also …

Capital spending of 13 major states to be below budget estimate in FY25 after sluggish start: Icra
2 months, 1 week ago

Capital spending of 13 major states to be below budget estimate in FY25 after sluggish start: Icra

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The combined capital spending of 13 major state governments in India is expected to grow by 13% to ₹6.5 trillion in FY25, below the budget estimate of ₹7.2 trillion, rating company Icra said on Wednesday. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} A sluggish start to capital expenditure and an expected shortfall in revenue due to elections during April-May are likely to have …

Fiscal deficit in April-August at 27% of full-year target: Govt data
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Fiscal deficit in April-August at 27% of full-year target: Govt data

The Hindu  

The Centre's fiscal deficit at the end of the first five months of the current fiscal touched 27% of the full-year target, government data showed on Monday. In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit - the gap between expenditure and revenue - was at ₹4,35,176 crore as of August-end, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts. In the …

Govt plans survey of lagging private capex
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Govt plans survey of lagging private capex

Hindustan Times  

The statistics ministry is planning to conduct a survey of private-sector capital investment going into the economy, which has been lagging government capex but is critical for growth and jobs in Asia’s third-largest economy, a senior official has said. Private sector investment has grown at a slower pace, outstripped by government fixed capital formation, a measure of public spending on …

Private capex to pick up, ₹4 lakh crore credit demand pipeline from India Inc: SBI Chairman
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Private capex to pick up, ₹4 lakh crore credit demand pipeline from India Inc: SBI Chairman

The Hindu  

Setty has said the bank has already got ₹4 lakh crore strong credit pipeline from India Inc and expressed hope that capital expenditure by the private sector is expected to pick up in the second half of the fiscal year. As far as public spending is concerned, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Budget proposed to raise the capital expenditure …

FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Budget 2024: Union Budget strikes a fine balance between growth, employment, capital investment, and fiscal consolidation
4 months, 3 weeks ago

FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Budget 2024: Union Budget strikes a fine balance between growth, employment, capital investment, and fiscal consolidation

The Hindu  

Replying to the debate on the Union Budget in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday where more than 80 elders participated, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the transfer of resources to the States is going unhindered and the inferences that she mentioned just two States in the budget was a propaganda created by the INDIA bloc to mislead the people. Countering …

Central government debt set to double to ₹185 trillion by FY25 amid fiscal challenges and policy shifts
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Central government debt set to double to ₹185 trillion by FY25 amid fiscal challenges and policy shifts

Live Mint  

India's central government debt is projected to escalate to ₹185.27 trillion, or 56.8% of GDP, by the financial year 2024-25, up from ₹93.26 trillion, or 49.3% of GDP, in 2018-19, the minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Monday. This projected increase in debt follows a significant rise over the …

Govt Estimates Centre's Debt To Rise To Rs 185 Lakh Cr In FY25
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt Estimates Centre's Debt To Rise To Rs 185 Lakh Cr In FY25

News 18  

The government estimates its debt, including external borrowing, valued at current exchange rate and public account and other liabilities will increase to Rs 185 lakh crore, or 56.8 per cent of the GDP, during the current fiscal year. The total debt stood at Rs 171.78 lakh crore, or 58.2 per cent of the gross domestic product, at the end of …

Govt. on track to reduce fiscal deficit: Fitch
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt. on track to reduce fiscal deficit: Fitch

The Hindu  

Fitch Ratings on Friday exuded confidence that the Government of India should be able to achieve its enhanced goal of reducing the fiscal deficit to 4.9% of GDP this year, and further below 4.5% of GDP next year, but noted that the post-election Budget did not provide much clarity on medium-term targets. While the Budget did highlight “a desire to …

Nearly 85% of capital expenditure loans to states released in FY24: Finance ministry
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Nearly 85% of capital expenditure loans to states released in FY24: Finance ministry

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Union government released about ₹1.10 trillion of the ₹1.3 trillion allocated to states in 2023-24 as interest-free loans towards developing infrastructure and specific reforms, with Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar cornering a large portion of the funds. Uttar Pradesh received the most funds, ₹19,215.08 crore, while Madhya Pradesh secured ₹12,636.21 crore, Bihar ₹8,814.80 crore, Rajasthan ₹8,513.42 …

Budget 2024 addresses India's immediate and long-term needs, says Tata Capital CEO
5 months ago

Budget 2024 addresses India's immediate and long-term needs, says Tata Capital CEO

Live Mint  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented another balanced budget on Tuesday, one that addressed both the immediate and long-term needs of the country. Higher tax collections – gross tax collections rose 19.5% year-on-year – have give the FM room to allocate funds to numerous schemes that will benefit the poor. Providing free electricity to one crore households under PM Surya Ghar …

Budget 2024: A message of fiscal stability, growth continuity
5 months ago

Budget 2024: A message of fiscal stability, growth continuity

The Hindu  

The FY25 Union Budget has sent out a strong message under the new administration — there remains an unequivocal focus on stability and continuity amidst a new chiselled focus on providing growth a more inclusive character in India. The fiscal deficit, at 5.6% of GDP in FY24, still high compared to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, provided the needed growth impetus via …

The budget echoes the Developed India vision
5 months ago

The budget echoes the Developed India vision

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has meticulously assessed India’s economic vitality. New Delhi, India - July 23, 2024: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during Post Budget Press Conference at National Media Centre, in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Budget 2024 unveiled a comprehensive strategy built on nine foundational pillars — agriculture, employment, inclusive development, manufacturing and services, urban …

Government cuts borrowing target to ₹14.01 lakh crore for 2024-25
5 months ago

Government cuts borrowing target to ₹14.01 lakh crore for 2024-25

Hindustan Times  

The government has lowered its borrowings estimate for the current financial year to 14.01 lakh crore as there is an improvement in tax collection. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman showcases a red pouch carrying the Budget documents, outside the Finance Ministry in North Block The government has to borrow by issuing dated securities to meet its fiscal deficit target. The …

Budget 2024-25 CAPEX: ₹11 lakh crore allocated towards capital expenditure, 3.4% of GDP by FM Nirmala Sitharaman
5 months ago

Budget 2024-25 CAPEX: ₹11 lakh crore allocated towards capital expenditure, 3.4% of GDP by FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

In her seventh budget presentation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced allocating Rs 11 lakh, 11 thousand and 111 crore towards capital expenditure. She further urged, “We will encourage states to provide support of similar scale for infrastructure development based on their priorities.” The finance minister stated that private investment in infrastructure will be promoted through Viability Gap Funding and a …

Budget 2024: Modi govt reduces fiscal deficit target to 4.9 per cent of GDP for FY25
5 months ago

Budget 2024: Modi govt reduces fiscal deficit target to 4.9 per cent of GDP for FY25

India TV News  

Union Budget 2024: In her presentation of the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a fiscal deficit target of 4.9 per cent of the gross domestic product. This marks a significant reduction from the target set in the Interim Budget presented on February 1, which pegged the fiscal deficit at 5.1 per cent …

A look at key macro numbers ahead of Budget: GDP, fiscal deficit, inflation
5 months ago

A look at key macro numbers ahead of Budget: GDP, fiscal deficit, inflation

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2024-25 on July 23 as experts widely expect that at least a few populist schemes will be announced which will help boost the rural economy and also create jobs. Here's a look at the macro numbers ahead of Budget 2024: Budget 2024: Experts widely expect that at least a …

Mahayuti tables demand of ₹95,000 crore to fund populist schemes ahead of polls
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Mahayuti tables demand of ₹95,000 crore to fund populist schemes ahead of polls

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Merely a week after the ₹6,12,293 crore budget for 2024-25 was presented, the state government tabled the supplementary demands of ₹94,889 crore, making it the highest ever in history. The supplementary demands mostly aim to finance the populist schemes announced in the budget in anticipation of the upcoming Assembly polls scheduled for October this year. Jayant Patil, former finance …

Union Budget To Prioritise Fiscal Targets, Jobs, And Inflation: Goldman Sachs
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Union Budget To Prioritise Fiscal Targets, Jobs, And Inflation: Goldman Sachs

ABP News  

The Union Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 is likely to prioritise maintaining capex spending levels and adhering strictly to fiscal consolidation goals while maintaining a special focus on job creation, as per Goldman Sachs. In their note published on Monday, they caution against expecting any relaxation in fiscal consolidation measures or a shift towards increased welfare spending at the …

Govt may revise fiscal deficit target to 5% of GDP in Budget
6 months, 1 week ago

Govt may revise fiscal deficit target to 5% of GDP in Budget

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The full budget for FY25 may see a downward revision of India’s fiscal deficit target for the current financial year from previous target of 5.1% of the gross domestic product to at least 5% or less as North Block swings into action to translate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development agenda into budget proposals, three people aware of the …

India's fiscal consolidation likely to become challenging with coalition government: Fitch
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India's fiscal consolidation likely to become challenging with coalition government: Fitch

Hindustan Times  

India's medium-term fiscal consolidation is likely to get more challenging as a new coalition government comes to power, an analyst at credit rating agency Fitch, said on Friday, according to a Reuters report. "Our expectation is that the government will look to achieve the 4.5% fiscal deficit target by 2025-26," Jeremy Zook, director of Asia-Pacific sovereigns at Fitch told Reuters …

RBI's Balance Sheet Rises 11 pc to Rs 70.47 Lakh Cr in FY24
6 months, 3 weeks ago

RBI's Balance Sheet Rises 11 pc to Rs 70.47 Lakh Cr in FY24

Deccan Chronicle  

In actual terms, the increase was Rs 7,02,946.97 crore over Rs 63.45 lakh crore as of March 2023. The central bank's net income stood at Rs 2.11 lakh crore at end-March 2024 after making a provision of Rs 42,819.91 crore, significantly down from Rs 1,30,875.75 crore in the preceding fiscal. Last week, the RBI approved the highest-ever dividend payout of …

Punjab government misses 2023-24 capex target by 53%
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Punjab government misses 2023-24 capex target by 53%

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab government missed its capital expenditure target by 53% during the financial year 2023-24. Against a capital expenditure of ₹ 10,354 crore proposed in budget estimates, the state government spent only ₹ 4,862 crore during the financial year, leaving a gap of ₹ 5,492 crore, according to the latest data on key economic indicators Against a capital expenditure of …

Fiscal deficit for Apr-Feb hits 86.5% of FY24 target
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Fiscal deficit for Apr-Feb hits 86.5% of FY24 target

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: India’s fiscal deficit for April to February of FY24 reached Rs 15.01 lakh crore, representing nearly 86.5% of the target set for the full financial year, according to the government data. During the corresponding period in the previous year, the fiscal deficit was recorded at Rs 14.53 lakh crore. As of February 2024, the Government of India has …

Punjab FM flays Centre for withholding funds, as he presents budget
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab FM flays Centre for withholding funds, as he presents budget

The Hindu  

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday presented the Aam Aadmi Party government’s budget proposal for the year 2024-25 with a total outlay of ₹2,04,918 crore, focusing on education, health and agriculture. “Withholding of the rightful share of the State, totaling ₹8,000 crore approximately, on account of National Health Mission, Rural Development Fund, Mandi Development Fund, and Special Assistance …

Punjab government likely to miss capex target, only 32% achieved so far
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab government likely to miss capex target, only 32% achieved so far

Hindustan Times  

Despite a healthy growth in tax revenues and increased borrowing, the Punjab government is likely to miss its capital expenditure target going by the spending in the first ten months of the financial year 2023-24. A finance department official said that capex numbers will look much better by the end of the fiscal though they may still fall short of …

Fiscal deficit at Jan-end touches 63.6 pc of full year target, says govt data
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Fiscal deficit at Jan-end touches 63.6 pc of full year target, says govt data

Hindustan Times  

The government's fiscal deficit at ₹11 lakh crore at January end touched 63.6 per cent of the revised annual target, according to the official data released on Thursday. The government's total receipts stood at ₹ 22.52 lakh crore as of January 2024 In the corresponding period last year, the fiscal deficit or gap between the expenditure and revenue was 67.8 …

Ajit Pawar presents interim budget, state debt reaches ₹7.82 lakh crore
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ajit Pawar presents interim budget, state debt reaches ₹7.82 lakh crore

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Finance minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday presented a ₹6 lakh crore interim budget with a revenue deficit of ₹9,734 crore. While the government is aiming for a $1trillion state economy, its debt burden has reached ₹7.82 lakh crore after a net borrowing of ₹72,000 crore. The PM has announced welfare schemes for youth, women, the poor and farmers, which …

Chennai Corporation Budget 2024 | Fiscal deficit at lowest in five years, revenue receipts up
10 months ago

Chennai Corporation Budget 2024 | Fiscal deficit at lowest in five years, revenue receipts up

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation presented its budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, with the lowest deficit in five years. According to the Budget estimate documents from FY2020-21 until now, net deficit was at its lowest in FY 2024-25 compared to the past five years. Although revenue receipts are at their highest now over the past five years at ₹4,464.60 crore, …

Capital expenditure revised downwards for 2023-24 - The Hindu
10 months ago

Capital expenditure revised downwards for 2023-24 - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu budget has revised the capital expenditure downwards to ₹42,532 crore in revised estimates for 2023-24 from ₹44,366 crore in the budget estimates. The capital expenditure goes towards creation of fixed assets such as roads and bridges, irrigation structures, schools, hospitals, along with investments made in Public Sector Undertakings. For 2024-25, the State has estimated its capital expenditure to …

Karnataka Budget: No tax hike, borrowings cross ₹1 lakh crore in revenue deficit
10 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka Budget: No tax hike, borrowings cross ₹1 lakh crore in revenue deficit

The Hindu  

The total outlay of the Karnataka State budget for 2024-25 is pegged at ₹3,71,383 crore, as against a revised estimate of ₹3,12,708 crore for 2023-24. Karnataka Budget 2024-25: LIVE coverage While the Chief Minister has not increased any taxes, he has presented a revenue deficit budget with the net borrowings crossing ₹1 lakh crore, perhaps for the first time in …

Various Measures Taken To Reduce Debt Burden, Strengthen Economy: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Various Measures Taken To Reduce Debt Burden, Strengthen Economy: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

News 18  

To bring down the debt burden, the government has taken various measures like increasing the tax revenue buoyancy, enhancing the public expenditure effectiveness, commitment to reducing fiscal deficit and augmenting the productive efficiency, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday. The government’s emphasis on increasing capital expenditure will not only boost the investments, but also return a higher GDP growth …

Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna presents ₹7.36 lakh crore budget for FY-25 in State Assembly
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna presents ₹7.36 lakh crore budget for FY-25 in State Assembly

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna on February 5 presented the budget for financial year 2024-25 in the State Assembly with an outlay of ₹7.36 lakh crore, higher from current fiscal's budget of ₹6.90 lakh crore. The total outlay of ₹7,36,437.71 crore for the next fiscal includes new schemes worth ₹24,863.57 crore, the State Finance Minister said while presenting …

The budget does well on both the big Cs: Capex and consolidation
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The budget does well on both the big Cs: Capex and consolidation

Live Mint  

Emphasis on the two big Cs—Capex and Consolidation—was the hallmark of India’s interim budget for 2024-25. The government’s concerted focus on capex-led growth has kept the economy in good stead, aiding its emergence as the fastest-growing major economy in the world for three consecutive years by logging 7%-plus real gross domestic product growth. The budget ticked all the boxes on …

Interest Payments to Be Up 11 per Cent in FY25
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Interest Payments to Be Up 11 per Cent in FY25

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Interest payments, the largest expenditure of the Central government, for FY25 are estimated to go up by 11 per cent to Rs 11.9 lakh crore against FY24 budget estimate of Rs 10.7 lakh crore. The interest on internal debt has gone up to Rs 8.78 lakh crore from Rs 7.77 lakh crore in the revised estimate of FY24 and …

Interim Budget surprises fixed income market
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Interim Budget surprises fixed income market

New Indian Express  

It was expected to be a restricted vote on national accounts, but this interim budget, instead, surprised fixed income markets so much so that the yield of India’s benchmark 10-year government security fell by 9 bps. Firstly, in FY24, not only did India manage to achieve the highest economic growth on the back of heavy public capex, but it did …

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