Centre Reaches 25 Per Cent Of Its Annual Fiscal Deficit Target In April-June
1 year, 4 months ago

Centre Reaches 25 Per Cent Of Its Annual Fiscal Deficit Target In April-June

ABP News  

The Indian government has already touched 25.3 per cent of its fiscal deficit target for the whole year. According to the data released by the Controller General of Accounts on Monday, the fiscal deficit for the first quarter of the current fiscal year accounts for about 25 per cent of the total fiscal deficit target for the year. According to a PTI report, the current fiscal deficit stands at Rs 4.51 lakh crore, while the annual fiscal deficit target is of Rs 17.87 lakh crore. But June saw a fall in the total receipts for the Centre, with net tax revenue of Rs 1.56 lakh crore, down by 21.5 per cent, on a year-on-year basis.

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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, 1 day 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

India Expects to Surpass Rs 22 Lakh Cr Direct Tax Target
1 month ago

India Expects to Surpass Rs 22 Lakh Cr Direct Tax Target

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The government on Monday said that it would exceed the Rs 22 lakh crore direct tax collection target set for the current fiscal year. As per the latest data released by the tax department between April 1 and November 10, net direct tax collection has grown 15.41 per cent to Rs 12.11 lakh crore, including net corporate tax …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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: 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 …

Direct Tax Collections Grow 18 Per Cent To Rs 19.58 Lakh Crore In FY24, Beat Revised Estimates
8 months ago

Direct Tax Collections Grow 18 Per Cent To Rs 19.58 Lakh Crore In FY24, Beat Revised Estimates

ABP News  

The direct tax collections for the 2023-24 fiscal year increased almost 18 per cent against the funds collected in the previous fiscal year, official data from the Ministry of Finance revealed on Sunday. ➡️Net Direct Tax collections for FY2023-24 exceed the Budget Estimates by ₹ 1.35 lakh crore i.e by 7.40% & Revised Estimates by 0.67% ➡️Gross Direct Tax collections …

Govt’s FY24 tax collection target broadly met on back of robust economic activity: Report
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt’s FY24 tax collection target broadly met on back of robust economic activity: Report

Live Mint  

The central government’s tax collection target of over ₹34.37 lakh crore for fiscal year 2023-24 has been broadly met on the back of robust economic activity and improved compliance, according to a report by PTI. The net direct tax collection grew 19.88 per cent to over ₹18.90 lakh crore till March 17 on higher advance tax mop-up. Advance tax collections …

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 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 …

Karnataka Budget 2024 LIVE, key takeaways and highlights: Budget outlay pegged at ₹3,71,383 crore, ₹52,000 crore for guarantee schemes
10 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka Budget 2024 LIVE, key takeaways and highlights: Budget outlay pegged at ₹3,71,383 crore, ₹52,000 crore for guarantee schemes

The Hindu  

February 16, 2024 09:37 am | Updated 03:12 pm IST Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who also holds the Finance portfolio, presented a revenue-deficit Karnataka Budget for 2024-25 on February 16 with a total outlay pegged at ₹3,71,383 crore, as against a revised estimate of ₹3,12,708 crore for 2023-24. With the deficit pegged at ₹27,354 crore, this is also perhaps the first …

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 …

Budget 2024: It’s tax buoyancy that shrank the deficit
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: It’s tax buoyancy that shrank the deficit

Live Mint  

A quick glance at the fiscal arithmetic reveals that there is no severe fiscal austerity proposed in the budget. Given nominal GDP growth of 10.5% and aggregate tax revenue growth of 11.5%, the government has met its fiscal deficit target through tax buoyancy, and not through severe public expenditure reduction. As against a 2023-24 Budget Estimate of ₹61,000 crore, the …

How FM struck a fiscal chord: Story of Budget in nine charts
10 months, 3 weeks ago

How FM struck a fiscal chord: Story of Budget in nine charts

Live Mint  

The general elections are around the corner but finance minister Niramala Sitharaman, unlike her predecessor Piyush Goyal in 2019, chose fiscal prudence over any big-bang policy announcements meant to woo the voters. Robust tax collections have given the government room to extend the free foodgrain programme, hike LPG subsidy, and increase the allocation for the rural jobs scheme, all of …

Key takeaways from interim Budget 2024-25 in charts
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Key takeaways from interim Budget 2024-25 in charts

The Hindu  

The Finance Minister presented her sixth budget today. Budget 2024 live updates Besides this, here are the charts that show key numbers from the interim Budget 2024: Budget at a glance The Finance Minister said that the Revised Estimate of the total receipts other than borrowings is Rs 27.56 lakh crore. Capital Expenditure Capital expenditure outlay was raised to ₹11.1 …

Budget 2024: How economy fared better than estimated, what this means for FY25
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: How economy fared better than estimated, what this means for FY25

Firstpost  

India’s economy continues to remain a bright spot. Also read: Big takeaways from Budget: What Nirmala Sitharaman said on taxes, economy, fiscal deficit What were the revised estimates for FY 2023-24? The revised estimate of the fiscal deficit is 5.8 per cent of GDP, improving on the Budget Estimate, notwithstanding moderation in the nominal growth estimates, Sitharaman said in her …

Budget 2024: CII welcomes Indian government's push for infrastructure, Capex-led growth
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: CII welcomes Indian government's push for infrastructure, Capex-led growth

Firstpost  

The Confederation of Indian Industry welcomed the Budget 2024 and the step by the Indian government step towards increasing capital expenditure by almost 11 per cent. In the Interim Budget 2024, the government proposed to increase capital expenditure outlay by 11.1 per cent to Rs 11.11 lakh crore for financial year 2024-25. Our recommendation initially was a 5.4 per cent …

Union Budget fiscal deficit for 2024-25 at 5.1% compared to 5.8% in FY24
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget fiscal deficit for 2024-25 at 5.1% compared to 5.8% in FY24

The Hindu  

The revised fiscal deficit for financial year 2024-25 is estimated at 5.1 per cent of the GDP, down from 5.8 per cent for the current financial year 2024, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her interim Budget speech on Thursday. As per data released by the Controller General of Accounts on Wednesday, the Union government’s fiscal deficit touched ₹9.82 lakh …

Budget 2024: Nominal GDP growth seen at 10.50 per cent, FY24 fiscal deficit revised down to 5.80 per cent
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Nominal GDP growth seen at 10.50 per cent, FY24 fiscal deficit revised down to 5.80 per cent

India TV News  

In the interim Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union government has assumed a nominal GDP growth of 10.50 per cent for the fiscal year 2024-25. The revised estimate of the fiscal deficit for FY24 is 5.8 per cent of GDP, improving on the budget estimate despite a moderation in nominal growth estimates. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman …

With one quarter to go, fiscal deficit at 55% of target
10 months, 3 weeks ago

With one quarter to go, fiscal deficit at 55% of target

The Hindu  

The Union Government’s fiscal deficit stood at ₹9.8 lakh crore, or 55% of its Budget target through the first nine months of the fiscal year, as per data from the Controller General of Accounts. to meet the capex target for the year, which appears optimistic relative to the ₹2.5 lakh crore recorded in the same quarter of 2022-23,” said Aditi …

Budget 2024: 5 key changes we can expect this year
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: 5 key changes we can expect this year

Firstpost  

On February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to deliver the Union Budget 2024–25. Thus, let’s examine five important charts that provide insight into the interim Budget’s chances before it is announced: Total Revenue vs Expenditures Revenue and spending are the most frequently followed budget metrics, particularly in relation to the growth of the economy. In spite of nominal …

Budget 2024: 5 essential questions for investors answered by Goldman Sachs
11 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2024: 5 essential questions for investors answered by Goldman Sachs

Live Mint  

Budget 2024: Goldman Sachs in its report on FY25 interim budget say that interim budget is likely to follow the fiscal consolidation path Three key things for investors to look out for in the interim budget as per Goldman Sachs include: a) the government’s commitment to the medium-term fiscal consolidation path, b) if capex growth can continue with fiscal consolidation, …

Interim budget 2024: India aims to lower budget deficit, raise capex by 20%
11 months, 1 week ago

Interim budget 2024: India aims to lower budget deficit, raise capex by 20%

India Today  

As India gears up for its 2024/25 budget, there are indications that the government is planning to reduce its budget deficit by at least 50 basis points from the current year's target of 5.9 per cent of Gross Domestic Product. Devendra Pant, an economist at India Ratings, was quoted in the report saying that reducing the government's money shortage and …

Tax revenues of FY24 to be 17.2 pc more than last year
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Tax revenues of FY24 to be 17.2 pc more than last year

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Tax revenues of FY24 is expected to be 5 per cent higher than the budget estimate and 17.2 per cent higher than last year’s revenues. India Ratings expects it to reach Rs 24.5 trillion in FY24, five per cent higher than the budgeted Rs 23.3 trillion. However, capital receipts are lagging and were Rs 229.9 billion during April-October 2023 …

Tax Revenues of FY24 to Be 17.2 pc More Than Last Year
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Tax Revenues of FY24 to Be 17.2 pc More Than Last Year

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Tax revenues of FY24 is expected to be 5 per cent higher than the budget estimate and 17.2 per cent higher than last year’s revenues. India Ratings expects it to reach Rs 24.5 trillion in FY24, five per cent higher than the budgeted Rs 23.3 trillion. However, capital receipts are lagging and were Rs 229.9 billion during April-October 2023 …

LS Gives Nod for Additional Cash Outgo of Rs 58,378 Cr in Current Fiscal
1 year ago

LS Gives Nod for Additional Cash Outgo of Rs 58,378 Cr in Current Fiscal

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday cleared a net additional spending of Rs 58,378 crore in the current fiscal ending March 2024, with a large chunk going towards MGNREGA and subsidy on fertiliser.The gross additional spending sought by the government was over Rs 1.29 lakh crore, of which Rs 70,968 crore would be matched by savings and receipts. She …

India's June quarter current account deficit narrows to 1.1 per cent: RBI
1 year, 2 months ago

India's June quarter current account deficit narrows to 1.1 per cent: RBI

Hindustan Times  

India's current account deficit narrowed to USD 9.2 billion or 1.1 per cent of GDP for the April-June period, the Reserve Bank said on Thursday. The net external commercial borrowings to India recorded an inflow of USD 5.6 billion in the quarter compared to an outflow of USD 2.9 billion a year ago, the RBI said The current account deficit, …

Direct tax collections rise 16% to ₹6.53 lakh crore so far this fiscal
1 year, 4 months ago

Direct tax collections rise 16% to ₹6.53 lakh crore so far this fiscal

Hindustan Times  

Net direct tax collections swelled 17.33 per cent to ₹5.84 lakh crore so far this fiscal, reaching 32 per cent of the full-year budget estimates. On a gross basis, direct tax collection grew 15.73 per cent to ₹6.53 lakh crore till August 10 in the current fiscal. Net direct tax collection, after adjusting refunds, stands at ₹5.84 lakh crore, which …

Mint Explainer: What are the government's borrowing plans for FY24?
1 year, 4 months ago

Mint Explainer: What are the government's borrowing plans for FY24?

Live Mint  

Every fiscal year, the government borrows from a variety of sources in order to close the fiscal deficit gap in the union budget. To finance its fiscal deficit in FY 2023-24, the central government is planning to raise net debt of ₹17.99 trillion from various sources. During FY 24, the government plans to raise ₹11.81 trillion from market loans, ₹ …

Govt meets 6.4% fiscal deficit target for FY23
1 year, 6 months ago

Govt meets 6.4% fiscal deficit target for FY23

Hindustan Times  

The Union government met its fiscal deficit target of 6.4% of the gross domestic product for 2022-23 on the back of robust tax revenue despite higher revenue expenditure, particularly on account of subsidies and interest payments, official data released on Wednesday showed. Fiscal deficit indicates government’s borrowing to meet the gap between revenue receipts in a particular financial year and …

Centre's fiscal deficit for 2022-2023 narrows to 6.4 pc of GDP | DEETS inside
1 year, 6 months ago

Centre's fiscal deficit for 2022-2023 narrows to 6.4 pc of GDP | DEETS inside

India TV News  

Centre's fiscal deficit : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's anticipation for the Centre's fiscal deficit came true as it narrowed to 6.4 per cent of the GDP in 2022-2023 from 6.71 per cent in FY22. The government earlier aimed to further bring down the fiscal deficit during the current financial year 2023-24 to 5.9 per cent of the GDP. Aditi Nayar, …

India's GDP grew at 6.1% in Jan-March quarter: Govt data
1 year, 6 months ago

India's GDP grew at 6.1% in Jan-March quarter: Govt data

Hindustan Times  

India's economy grew 6.1% in the January-March quarter from a year earlier, accelerating from 4.4% in the previous quarter, government data showed on Wednesday. The National Statistical Office, under the ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, announced that the GDP in the last quarter of the financial year 2022-23 is estimated at ₹43.62 lakh crore, as against ₹41.12 lakh crore …

India Q4 GDP LIVE: GDP Grew By 6.1% In Jan-Mar Quarter; FY23 GDP Stands At 7.2%
1 year, 6 months ago

India Q4 GDP LIVE: GDP Grew By 6.1% In Jan-Mar Quarter; FY23 GDP Stands At 7.2%

News 18  

India GDP Q4 Growth LIVE Updates: The National Statistical Office has released the gross domestic product growth rate for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022-23, along with the growth rate clocked during the entire FY23. The country’s gross domestic product or GDP grew by 6.1 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022-23, as per the official data. …

Fiscal deficit dips as Delhi government changes formula
1 year, 9 months ago

Fiscal deficit dips as Delhi government changes formula

The Hindu  

Delhi’s fiscal deficits for 2020-21 and 2022-23 have seen a fall after a change by the AAP government in the calculation formula, showed budget documents. However, last year’s budget documents showed that the fiscal deficit for 2020-21 was ₹9,972 crore. The fiscal deficit, according to last year’s budget document, is calculated as sum of ‘revenue receipts’, ‘recoveries of loans’ and …

W.B. Budget for 2023-24 broadens welfare schemes, gives incentives to jobs
1 year, 10 months ago

W.B. Budget for 2023-24 broadens welfare schemes, gives incentives to jobs

The Hindu  

With an eye on the upcoming panchayat polls, the West Bengal government’s Budget for the year 2023-24 on Wednesday widened the ambit of social welfare schemes like Lakshmi Bhandar, added a new scheme providing death benefits for fishermen, promised financial assistance for micro-enterprise and allocated ₹3000 crore for rural road connectivity and repair of urban roads in the State. Minister …

Explained | Is the government on track on fiscal deficit targets?
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained | Is the government on track on fiscal deficit targets?

The Hindu  

The story so far: In the Union Budget for 2023-24, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chose the path of relative fiscal prudence and projected a decline in fiscal deficit to 5.9% of gross domestic product in FY24, compared with 6.4% in FY23. In Union Budget 2023-24, the fiscal deficit to GDP is pegged at 5.9% in FY24. The primary deficit, which …

How Union Budget 2023-24 captures the true essence of Amrit Kaal
1 year, 10 months ago

How Union Budget 2023-24 captures the true essence of Amrit Kaal

Firstpost  

PM Modi questioned the obsolete way of running an economy, ushered in a digital revolution in India and has showcased to the world that India from being among the “fragile five”, is today the world’s fifth largest economy in terms of nominal GDP “The first lesson of economics is scarcity. India’s rising global profile is due to several accomplishments under …

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