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 Nayar, chief economist at ICRA. India Ratings & Research economists pointed out that the revenue expenditure growth of 2.3% between April and December 2023 was the slowest since 1998-1999, when monthly government accounts data became available. the first contraction observed since 1998-99,” the firm’s principal economist and senior director Sunil Kumar Sinha and senior analyst Paras Jasrai wrote in a note to clients.

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Net direct tax receipts grows 16.45% to ₹15.82 lakh crore till mid-December
5 days, 15 hours ago

Net direct tax receipts grows 16.45% to ₹15.82 lakh crore till mid-December

Live Mint  

The Centre’s direct tax collection from corporations and individuals after adjusting for tax refunds has reached ₹15.8 trillion so far this year, jumping 16.45% over the previous year and outpacing the budget estimate. While non-corporate tax collection from individuals and other entities like partnerships and local authorities, after adjusting for refunds, recorded a 22% jump so far this year to …

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 GDP growth shocker: Bad news can be good too
2 weeks, 5 days ago

India’s GDP growth shocker: Bad news can be good too

Live Mint  

India’s growth in gross domestic product of 5.4% in the three months ended 30 September, or the second quarter of 2024-25, was a shocker. It’s the lowest level seen since the third quarter of 2022-23 and a sharp drop from 8.1% growth in the same period last year and also from 6.7% in the first quarter of 2024-25. Given the …

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 …

Chandigarh suffers ₹240 crore revenue loss in first half of fiscal year
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh suffers ₹240 crore revenue loss in first half of fiscal year

Hindustan Times  

The UT administration has suffered a revenue loss of ₹240 crore in the first half of the 2024-25 fiscal, data from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has revealed. The capital expenditure, which include funds designated for development projects and asset creation, have also been come down-- from ₹ 722 crore in 2023 to ₹ 655 crore in 2024. …

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 …

India's GDP grows by 6.7 percent in Q1: Govt report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India's GDP grows by 6.7 percent in Q1: Govt report

Hindustan Times  

India's gross domestic product slowed to a five-quarter low of 6.7 per cent in April-June this fiscal against 8.2 per cent in the year-ago period, mainly due to poor showing by the farm sector, according to government data. India's GDP grows by 6.7 percent in Q1: Govt report India remains the fastest-growing major economy, as China's GDP growth in the …

India's GDP growth moderates to 6.7% in Q1 2024-25, lowest growth in five consecutive quarters
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India's GDP growth moderates to 6.7% in Q1 2024-25, lowest growth in five consecutive quarters

Hindustan Times  

India's Gross Domestic Product moderated to 6.7% during the first quarter of the financial year 2024-25, compared to the 8.2% growth seen in the same quarter of the previous year, according to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Friday, August 30, 2024. India's GDP moderates to 6.7% in Q1 2024-25 {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} …

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 …

Budget 2024: With ₹2.65 lakh crore outlay, Railways to prioritise safety
5 months ago

Budget 2024: With ₹2.65 lakh crore outlay, Railways to prioritise safety

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Railways has received a record allocation of over ₹2.55 lakh crore in financial year 2024-25, which is a jump of 5.85% from the previous year’s ₹2.41 lakh crore, according to Union Budget documents. The total outlay provided for capital expenditure includes ₹2.52 lakh crore from general revenues, ₹200 crore from Nirbhaya Fund, ₹3,000 crore from internal resources …

Budget 2024: Defence gets more at ₹6.22 lakh crore, boost for BRO’s projects
5 months ago

Budget 2024: Defence gets more at ₹6.22 lakh crore, boost for BRO’s projects

The Hindu  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated ₹6.22 lakh crore for the defence sector in 2024-25 which is almost the same as in the interim Budget presented in February. Follow LIVE updates from the Union Budget 2024 on July 23, 2024 The allocation of ₹6.22 lakh crore for the defence sector is 4.79% higher compared to the Budget Estimates of last …

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 …

Union Budget 2024: Read Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's full speech
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024: Read Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's full speech

India Today  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the first budget of the Narendra Modi government’s third term on Tuesday in Parliament. Budget Priorities Productivity and resilience in Agriculture Employment & Skilling Inclusive Human Resource Development and Social Justice Manufacturing & Services Urban Development Energy Security Infrastructure Innovation, Research & Development and Next Generation Reforms Subsequent budgets will build on these, and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Budgetary allocations in UP: 67% funds used so far, efforts on to utilise money by March 31
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Budgetary allocations in UP: 67% funds used so far, efforts on to utilise money by March 31

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW With the current financial year ending on March 31, 2024, the state government has so far used nearly 67% of the budgetary funds and efforts have been stepped up to ensure that departments make use of the funds without compromising on quality. The state government got an annual budget of ₹ 6.90 lakh crore approved from the state legislature …

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, …

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 …

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 …

Assam govt presents ₹774.47 crore deficit budget; no new taxes proposed
10 months, 1 week ago

Assam govt presents ₹774.47 crore deficit budget; no new taxes proposed

Hindustan Times  

With no new taxes proposed, Assam finance minister Ajanta Neog on Monday presented the state’s ₹774.47 cr deficit budget for 2024-25 financial year. Addressing the ongoing budget session, Neog mentioned that the total budget for the coming financial year will be ₹2.9 lakh crore. If we take into account the deficit of ₹2369.41 crore at the start of the financial …

On Track: MoRTH, Railways Use Up More Than 75% Capex Target Till Third Quarter of 2023-24 Fiscal
10 months, 1 week ago

On Track: MoRTH, Railways Use Up More Than 75% Capex Target Till Third Quarter of 2023-24 Fiscal

News 18  

Two of the biggest infrastructure ministries – road transport and highways as well as railways – have used more than 75 percent of the capital expenditure in the first nine months of the current fiscal. According to data from the ministry, the railways, which got Rs 2.62 lakh crore for the ongoing financial year, has spent Rs 1.95 lakh crore …

RBI pegs FY'25 GDP growth at 7% on improved consumption demand, private capex spends
10 months, 2 weeks ago

RBI pegs FY'25 GDP growth at 7% on improved consumption demand, private capex spends

The Hindu  

The Reserve Bank of India on February 8 projected GDP growth for the next financial year at 7% on the back of improved household consumption and upturn in private capex cycle. In its Monetary Policy Statement, 2023-24, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the recovery in rabi sowing, sustained profitability in manufacturing and underlying resilience of services should support economic activity …

India sets aside ₹6.21 lakh crore for defence, announces new scheme for deep tech
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India sets aside ₹6.21 lakh crore for defence, announces new scheme for deep tech

Hindustan Times  

India on Thursday set aside ₹6.21 lakh crore for defence spending in the interim budget for 2024-25, with the defence ministry saying that the critical sector continues to receive the highest allocation among all ministries. India’s defence budget stood at ₹5.93 lakh crore last year, including a capital outlay of ₹1.62 lakh crore. “A new scheme will be launched for …

Sluggish pace of growth in revenue receipts in Telangana continue at the end of Q3
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Sluggish pace of growth in revenue receipts in Telangana continue at the end of Q3

The Hindu  

The sluggish pace of growth in the revenue receipts in Telanganacontinued at the end of the third quarter of the current financial year with overallrevenue receipts pegged at ₹1.25 lakh crore, 57% of the ₹2.16 lakh crore projected in the budget estimates. Tax revenue has shown some improvement since the past few months reaching ₹99,693 crore, 65.37 % at the …

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 …

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, …

2024 Interim Budget | Net zero gain for job guarantee scheme
10 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 Interim Budget | Net zero gain for job guarantee scheme

The Hindu  

With allocation of ₹86,000 crore for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, the budget for the scheme for the financial year 2024-25 has been hiked by ₹26,000 crore in comparison to the 2023-24 Budget estimates, though it is the same as the revised estimates for the ongoing financial year. In the 2023 Budget, only ₹60,000 crore was allocated …

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 …

Budget may focus on welfare, infra, adhere to fisc glide path
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget may focus on welfare, infra, adhere to fisc glide path

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi India will meet its fiscal deficit target of 5.9% of GDP in 2023-24, and largely adhere to the envisaged glide path to bring it below 4.5% by 2025-26 on the back of robust GDP growth, buoyant tax collections, and better targeting of expenditure, officials familiar with the matter said, adding that public spending on welfare schemes and infrastructure …

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: 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 …

India’s fiscal deficit may breach 5.9% of GDP target: India Ratings and Research
11 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s fiscal deficit may breach 5.9% of GDP target: India Ratings and Research

The Hindu  

India’s fiscal deficit may breach the 5.9% of GDP target for this year and could hit 6%, even though tax collections have been buoyant and may offset a wide shortfall in disinvestment outcomes, due to the likelihood of revenue spending exceeding the Budget Estimate by about ₹2 lakh crore, India Ratings and Research said on December 26. The Centre has …

Consistent increase in 2023-24 revenue collections: UP govt
1 year ago

Consistent increase in 2023-24 revenue collections: UP govt

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The UP government on Tuesday claimed a consistent increase in its revenue receipts with a collection of ₹2,580.78 crore more in November this year. We have maintained transparency in the release of data about tax and non-tax collections,” said minister for revenue Suresh Khanna while releasing the details about the state government’s total revenue collections. The state government’s non-tax …

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 …

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