Industry needs to up R&D spend, expect govt capex growth to sustain: Ficci
1 week, 2 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 director of Emami Ltd, said. Agarwal said factories are running at about three-fourths their capacities and distressed asset purchases by businesses are revitalising idle production lines, suggesting that capacity utilisation in factories is at a sweet spot, signalling impending pick up in private investments. As per our study, the utilization of manufacturing capacity is now to an extent of 74-75%, and we have typically seen that it sets a very sweet spot where industries start looking at further expansion or capital investment," he said. Businesses expect a 15% rise in government’s capital expenditure in the FY26 budget as it will reduce logistics costs and improve business competitiveness, he said.

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Centre to make highest-ever effective capital expenditure in fiscal year 2024-25, know what it is
5 days, 17 hours ago

Centre to make highest-ever effective capital expenditure in fiscal year 2024-25, know what it is

India TV News  

The Central government is set to make the highest-ever effective capital expenditure in the fiscal year 2024-25, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said during the proceedings in Lok Sabha. Sitharaman on Tuesday stated that the effective capital expenditure of the Union govt for this fiscal year is pegged at a staggering Rs 15.02 lakh crore, among the highest such spending …

Highway capex moves in slow lane in FY25
6 days, 20 hours ago

Highway capex moves in slow lane in FY25

Live Mint  

Spending to build and expand India's sprawling highway network has slowed sharply, with the Centre achieving only 55% of the capex target in FY25. In the April- November period, the National Highways Authority of India and the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corp. Ltd which come under the road ministry, built less than 5,000 km of national highways, lower than …

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 …

Cumulative capex of airports expected to grow 12 pc at ₹60,000 cr in 3 yrs: Report
1 week, 4 days ago

Cumulative capex of airports expected to grow 12 pc at ₹60,000 cr in 3 yrs: Report

Live Mint  

Mumbai, Dec 12 The cumulative capex of Indian airports is expected to grow 12 per cent at ₹60,000 crore in the three years through FY27 from ₹53,000 crore during 2022-2024, to add required infrastructure for about 65 million passengers per annum, ratings agency CRISIL said on Thursday. In addition to the expected growth in passenger traffic, increase in tariffs and …

‘Centre, state CPSE capex could decline in FY25’
1 week, 6 days 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 …

Centre likely to miss ₹1.5 trillion capex loan target for states in FY25
2 weeks, 5 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 …

Central govt. capex to surge by 25 pc YoY in second half of FY25: Jefferies
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Central govt. capex to surge by 25 pc YoY in second half of FY25: Jefferies

Live Mint  

New Delhi, : The central government's capital expenditure is expected to surge by an impressive 25 per cent year-on-year in the second half of the financial year 2025, according to a report by Jefferies The report also noted that the overall expenditure of the government is also expected to surge by 15 per cent. The report underlined that while populist …

Capex slowdown helps govt cut deficit by 6.6 per cent in Apr-Oct
3 weeks, 2 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

New, emerging sectors primed for heavy lifting
5 months ago

New, emerging sectors primed for heavy lifting

Live Mint  

A raft of policy initiatives mounted in recent years appear to be ever so gradually stoking private sector capital expenditure. First, growth stability, spillover from government investments in linked sectors, the Production Linked Incentive scheme and subdued commodity prices have meant the contribution of the private sector is cautiously inching up, as evident in the improving share of GFCF from …

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 …

Modi government's Capex ambitions face budgetary constraints amid political pressures
5 months, 1 week ago

Modi government's Capex ambitions face budgetary constraints amid political pressures

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi-led government, since it took reins in 2014, has boasted of creating infrastructure at an unprecedented pace. In the first 10 years of his government’s tenure, the government has increased allocation to capital expenditure – spendings on creating infrastructure and other productive assets – by over five times. As Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman readies herself to …

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 …

New private investments dropped over 15% in 2023-24; States led capex growth
8 months ago

New private investments dropped over 15% in 2023-24; States led capex growth

The Hindu  

Fresh investment plans by the private sector fell 15.3% in 2023-24, while foreign investors slashed new outlays by almost a third, dragging down the value of new investment announcements in the country almost 5% from the all-time high of almost ₹37 lakh crore recorded in 2022-23. Manufacturing’s share in new investments, declined from almost 54% in 2022-23 to 33.8% of …

In A First, Road Ministry's Capex in 2023-24 Crosses Rs 3 Lakh Crore With Highest-Ever Private Investment
8 months, 1 week ago

In A First, Road Ministry's Capex in 2023-24 Crosses Rs 3 Lakh Crore With Highest-Ever Private Investment

News 18  

In what may be termed a first in the road ministry’s history, the actual capital expenditure, including that from private investment, in the financial year 2023-24 crossed Rs 3 lakh crore, data accessed by News18 shows. The numbers suggest that in the last financial year, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways was allocated Rs 2.64 lakh crore, the highest-ever, …

India’s Investment To GDP Ratio To Touch 36 Per Cent In FY27: Morgan Stanley
9 months ago

India’s Investment To GDP Ratio To Touch 36 Per Cent In FY27: Morgan Stanley

ABP News  

India’s current economic growth journey resembles that of the 2003-07 period, when growth clocked an average of over 8 per cent, economists at Morgan Stanley said. Even when oil prices shot up to $145 per barrel in July 2008, the current account deficit only widened to 2.4 per cent of GDP the following quarter,” the report noted. Now that corporate …

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 …

Lacklustre capex by PSUs is blunting government’s growth stimulus
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Lacklustre capex by PSUs is blunting government’s growth stimulus

Live Mint  

The Narendra Modi government’s strategy for supporting growth has been to increase capital expenditure through its budget in the hope that the infrastructure created would nudge the non-government sector to invest, creating new incomes. FY25 will be the fourth successive year in which more than half the growth in the total spending through the budget will be due to higher …

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 …

A case of capex under the ‘macroscope’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

A case of capex under the ‘macroscope’

The Hindu  

India’s economic recovery in the early post COVID-19 pandemic phase was distinctly underscored by a strong performance in exports and domestic investments. The FY25 Interim Budget carries forward the ethos of public capex a notch higher, thereby bolstering the government’s commitment to high quality spending. The budgeted capex by the central government, an important metric for capacity creation in the …

Interim budget 2024-25: Capex raised to 3.4% of GDP despite fiscal consolidation
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Interim budget 2024-25: Capex raised to 3.4% of GDP despite fiscal consolidation

Hindustan Times  

The central government’s capital spending in 2024-25, according to the interim budget will be ₹11,11,111 crore, a number which is more like an auspicious figure than a hard-headed budgetary allocation. Read here: Interim budget 2024-25: Govt stays the course on fiscal consolidation path Fiscal numbers of the second Narendra Modi government speak for themselves. The share of capital spending in …

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: More Power to Infrastructure as Capex Outlay Increased to Rs 11.11 Lakh Crore
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: More Power to Infrastructure as Capex Outlay Increased to Rs 11.11 Lakh Crore

News 18  

Ensuring more power to infrastructure development for economic growth and employment creation, a large sum of Rs 11,11,111 crore has been set aside as the capital expenditure outlay in the interim budget 2024. “Building on the massive tripling of the capital expenditure outlay in the last four years, resulting in a huge multiplier impact on economic growth and employment creation, …

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 …

Budget 2024: Govt to focus on Make in India initiative to boost manufacturing
11 months ago

Budget 2024: Govt to focus on Make in India initiative to boost manufacturing

India TV News  

To incentivise the manufacturing sector and generate employment, the government may extend the scope of the Production-Linked Incentive scheme in the upcoming budget. Zameer Malik, CEO of Kulsum's Kaya Kalp, said that the government is expected to continue prioritizing capital expenditure, particularly in the infrastructure sector, to drive economic growth. Gurmit Singh Arora, president of the Indian Plumbing Association, said …

Budget 2024: Government likely to maintain momentum on increasing capital expenditure
11 months ago

Budget 2024: Government likely to maintain momentum on increasing capital expenditure

India TV News  

The government is expected to maintain its focus on increasing capital expenditure in the upcoming budget, particularly in the infrastructure sector, to stimulate economic growth amid subdued private investment. Since the post-COVID period, the budget has consistently emphasised capital expenditure, leading to over 7 per cent growth in the last three years, making India the fastest-growing large economy globally. In …

Interim Budget 2024: Overall spending likely to see 10% hike, says report
11 months, 1 week ago

Interim Budget 2024: Overall spending likely to see 10% hike, says report

India Today  

The upcoming interim budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 may witness a cautious approach from the government, with an anticipated 10 per cent increase in overall spending compared to the current fiscal year, reported The Economic Times. Despite the economy's robust growth, with a forecasted 7.3 per cent increase in Gross Domestic Product for the fiscal year 2023-24, the government …

Centre to take foot off capex pedal after FY25 budget
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre to take foot off capex pedal after FY25 budget

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : After an expected spurt in the next fiscal year, government capital expenditure may grow at a more sedate pace in the years ahead as the Centre sets its sights on fiscal consolidation, two people aware of the plans said. A second reason for the modest increase in capex after 2024-25 is the saturating fund absorption capacity of …

UP surpasses capex target, set to get 2nd tranche of central loan
1 year, 2 months ago

UP surpasses capex target, set to get 2nd tranche of central loan

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Uttar Pradesh government has spent 51% of the capital expenditure target against the required 45% to get the second instalment of an interest-free loan for 50 years from the Centre under its special assistance scheme for the states. The government proposes to spend all the funds earmarked for capital expenditure by the end of 2023-2024, and this is bound …

Highways Ministry, Railways Achieve Around 40% Capital Expenditure Till July, Aim to Spend 90% by December
1 year, 4 months ago

Highways Ministry, Railways Achieve Around 40% Capital Expenditure Till July, Aim to Spend 90% by December

News 18  

With about eight assembly polls and the Lok Sabha elections scheduled in the next one year, the Union government is prioritising its spending. Of the Rs 5 lakh crore allocated to these ministries for the current financial year, the two have already spent Rs 2.06 lakh crore by July-end. According to a Railway Ministry official, by July-end, the national transporter …

Focusing on roadmap to make India a $5 trillion economy: Govt
1 year, 4 months ago

Focusing on roadmap to make India a $5 trillion economy: Govt

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government’s roadmap to makinge India a $5 trillion economy comprises measures like focussing on inclusive growth, promoting digital economy, fintech, technology-enabled development, energy transition and climate action, and relying on a virtuous cycle of investment and growth, minister of state for fnance Pankaj Chaudhary said on Tuesday. Responding to an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha, Chaudhary …

RBI ups GDP growth projection to 7 pc for FY24
1 year, 6 months ago

RBI ups GDP growth projection to 7 pc for FY24

Hindustan Times  

Announcing the bi-monthly monetary policy, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, however, flagged protracted geopolitical turmoil and global economic fragmentation as risks to the growth outlook. The apex bank projected real GDP growth for the 2023-24 fiscal at 7 per cent, with December and March quarter growth estimated at 6.5 per cent and 6 per cent, respectively. The growth in the first, …

Measures announced in Budget to promote jobs, spur economic growth: Finance Ministry
1 year, 10 months ago

Measures announced in Budget to promote jobs, spur economic growth: Finance Ministry

The Hindu  

The measures like increased capex, boosting the green economy and initiatives for strengthening financial markets announced in the Budget 2023-24 are expected to promote job creation and spur economic growth, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday. In its Monthly Economic Review, the Ministry said during the December 2022 quarter, various High-Frequency Indicators pointed towards a slowdown in general, as monetary …

Budget's Focus On Capex To Crowd-In Private Investment, Push Growth To 7 Per Cent: RBI Bulletin
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget's Focus On Capex To Crowd-In Private Investment, Push Growth To 7 Per Cent: RBI Bulletin

ABP News  

The Union Budget's focus on capital expenditure is expected to crowd-in private investment and push the GDP growth rate close to 7 per cent in the next financial year beginning April 1, said a Reserve Bank article on 'State of the Economy'. "In our view, the instrument of decoupling will be the Union Budget by raising India's growth prospects over …

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 …

Paradigm shift in approach towards capital, investment and growth called for
1 year, 10 months ago

Paradigm shift in approach towards capital, investment and growth called for

The Hindu  

The State budget was presented amidst several concerns being raised about the state of government finances. An increase in Plan expenditure and within that an increase in capital outlay to ₹14,079 crore from ₹10,639 crore is a move in the right direction. In fact, capital outlay under Plan expenditure is declining to ₹9,805 crore in 2023-24 from ₹14,079 crore this …

Capex bet and a welfare miss: Story of Budget in nine charts
1 year, 10 months ago

Capex bet and a welfare miss: Story of Budget in nine charts

Live Mint  

In the last full-year Budget before the 2024 general elections, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered her shortest speech, hitting all the right notes. HEARTY CAPEX In 2023-24, which is likely to see a global growth slowdown, the Centre has budgeted a record capital expenditure of ₹10 trillion, up nearly 37% from the revised estimate of the ongoing year. Meanwhile, following …

Tax-Capex double engine in Union Budget 2023-24
1 year, 10 months ago

Tax-Capex double engine in Union Budget 2023-24

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday presented a Budget that continued her government’s emphasis on capital investment, with a record ₹10 lakh crore spend planned in 2023-24, sought to encourage taxpayers to spend more with tax cuts, and announced a ₹35,000 crore expenditure on energy transition even as she managed to reduce the fiscal deficit to 5.9% from 6.4% this …

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 …

Math Of Budget 2023: Increase In Taxes To Fund Higher Capex And IT Breaks For Middle Class
1 year, 10 months ago

Math Of Budget 2023: Increase In Taxes To Fund Higher Capex And IT Breaks For Middle Class

ABP News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Seetharaman on Wednesday presented Modi government’s 9th full Budget and last before the general elections next year. In a longer-than-usual Budget speech, the minister focussed on higher capital outlay as a means to foster growth amidst global headwinds, while at the same time providing tax relief to lower middle class. Source: Budget Document The tax revenues are …

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