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Unfazed by West Asia crisis, fiscal deficit within range at 18.2% in Q1The Centre's fiscal deficit reached 18.2% of the full-year target in the first quarter. Higher spending was offset by stronger net tax coll...
VB-G RAM G: A potential rural income hike comes with a burdenIndia's new rural employment scheme, VB-G RAM G, promises more work and higher wages, aiming to boost rural incomes. However, a significant...
Finance Minister Sitharaman embarks on 4-day official visit to France to bolster economic tiesFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is on a four-day visit to France to bolster the India-France Strategic Partnership and economic ties. A...
Fiscal deficit widens to 9.6% of FY27 target on higher spendingIndia's fiscal deficit surged to 9.6% of the annual target in the first two months of the financial year, a significant jump from last year...
Eighth Pay Panel may stay cautious on fitment factorWhile the Commission hasn't yet finalised its recommendations, early discussions suggest that the fitment factor could remain close to the ...
State borrowings must focus on asset creation, not just revenue expenditure: FM Nirmala SitharamanUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged state governments to invest borrowed funds in long-term assets like schools and hospitals, ...
SBI Research sees Bengal budget tone most optimistic in 17 yearsWest Bengal's new budget signals a significant policy shift, moving from welfare to investment and industrial growth, according to SBI Rese...
CAG asks states to disclose off-budget borrowings in A/CsIndia's Comptroller and Auditor General, K Sanjay Murthy, urged state governments to fully disclose their off-budget borrowings. He highlig...
States' expenditure rises 131% in 10 yrs on welfare, development: CAG ReportStates' spending surged 131 percent from 2015-16 to 2024-25. Welfare and development drove this growth. Revenue expenditure remained the la...
UP, Gujarat, Jharkhand, 10 other states record revenue surplus in FY25: CAG reportFifteen Indian states faced revenue deficits in the fiscal year 2024-25. Thirteen states, however, reported revenue surpluses. The Comptrol...
Fiscal stress deepens across states as all 28 post deficits in FY25: CAG reportIndia's states continued to face mounting fiscal pressures in 2024-25, with all 28 states reporting fiscal deficits and their combined liab...
India's strong growth keeps state finances stable despite deficits, rising debt: S&PIndia's robust economic expansion is shielding state finances from worsening. Despite ongoing spending needs and revenue gaps, strong growt...
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Curious case of one stock, two companies. Only one of them makes brakesOn paper this is a friction-material company. In practice, the larger force inside the company is an investment portfolio. The friction bus...
India meets FY26 fiscal deficit target of 4.4% of GDP; revenue deficit at 1.55%India's fiscal deficit reached the budgeted 4.4% of GDP for fiscal 2026. This eases immediate government finance worries. However, the focu...
GDP data release revised to June 7 each yearThe statistics ministry has adjusted the release date for provisional GDP estimates and fourth-quarter data to June 7 annually, moving from...
West Bengal's revenue expenditure outpaces capital spending in H1 FY25: ReportWest Bengal's fiscal health shows a concerning imbalance, with revenue expenditure outpacing capital investment in the first half of FY25. ...
CAG demonstrates how govt relies on off-budget resources to fund deficitIndia’s deficit numbers have come under lens as the govt is increasingly depending on off-budget borrowings.
Abnormal lag in revenue expenditure irks Defence MinistryThe Ministry said that last minute expenses in the month of March will be subject to a special audit by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.
CAG raps Punjab for utilizing borrowings for paying past debtReport also mentions Government of Punjab, did an excess expenditure of Rs 2,057.34 crore.
- Assam government should restrict non-plan revenue expenditure: CAG
"The revenue receipts at Rs 27,455 crore is, higher by Rs 1,334 crore than the assessment made in Five Year Fiscal Plan (FYFP)," it said.