Page 5 - Latest Updates on Budget estimates
Centre's FY22 fiscal deficit at 6.7% vs revised estimates of 6.9%
April saw revenue surplus of Rs 591 crore
 "Centre's FY22 fiscal deficit at 6.7% vs revised estimates of 6.9%")
Which metric is more significant in UP: Total debt or debt-to-GSDP ratio?
From 2005 to 2014, the absolute value of UP's debt was increasing at an average rate of Rs 14,441 crore
 "Which metric is more significant in UP: Total debt or debt-to-GSDP ratio?")
Centre's April-January fiscal deficit touches 58.9% of full-year target
Revenue expenditure was Rs 23.68 trillion, or 74.7% of RE compared with 71.6%
 "Centre's April-January fiscal deficit touches 58.9% of full-year target")
Ukraine crisis: Commodity prices to impact FY23 fertiliser subsidy targets
The Reserve Bank of India projects the retail inflation rate to average 4.5 per cent in FY23
 "Ukraine crisis: Commodity prices to impact FY23 fertiliser subsidy targets")
Budget 2022: Some musings
The worrisome issue of fiscal consolidation remains a major concern
 "Budget 2022: Some musings")
Union Budget 2022: How the India's social sector gets short shrift
Government allocations on health and education do not meet its targets and consistently fall short in terms of actual spending
 "Union Budget 2022: How the India's social sector gets short shrift")
Finance Ministry's real FY23 GDP forecast lower than in Economic Survey
The last time India's real GDP was at 8 per cent-plus was in 2015-16 (8 per cent) and 2016-17 (8.3%)
 "Finance Ministry's real FY23 GDP forecast lower than in Economic Survey")
A bigger, not better, defence budget
Even as the total allocation has increased, it has fallen as a percentage of GDP
 "A bigger, not better, defence budget")
Lower allocation
Budget for rural India may need to be revisited
 "Lower allocation")
Next steps on privatisation
Budget detaches the programme from fiscal needs
 "Next steps on privatisation")
Budget 2022: Emphasis on asset creation over direct income enhancements
The government has enhanced its capital expenditure significantly with specific focus on infrastructure in areas of railways, roads, and logistics
 "Budget 2022: Emphasis on asset creation over direct income enhancements")
Budget 2022: Virtual digital assets are here to stay, says expert
'We are left with some open issues which need clarifications on the VDA', said Aravind Srivatsan
 "Budget 2022: Virtual digital assets are here to stay, says expert")
Budget impact: Capital expenditure-tilt positive for most sectors
Domestic-focussed sectors due to the government's push on infrastructure and indigenous manufacturing are the big winners in the Budget
 "Budget impact: Capital expenditure-tilt positive for most sectors")
Union Budget 2022-23: Telecom firms spar over 5G auction quantum
Airtel wants only interference-free spectrum to be put up for auction
 "Union Budget 2022-23: Telecom firms spar over 5G auction quantum")
Social sector: The focus of Budget 2022 is on effective implementation
The government has continued with earlier policies, schemes and extent of outlays, without attempting radical shifts or transformations
 "Social sector: The focus of Budget 2022 is on effective implementation")
Union Budget 2022: Govt borrowing plan may prompt reverse repo hike
15-40 bps raise likely in MPC meeting next week, say market participants
 "Union Budget 2022: Govt borrowing plan may prompt reverse repo hike")
Union Budget 2022-23: Crypto investors look to pare their holdings
Several crypto investors and traders Business Standard spoke with said the attraction of the asset class is its volatility
 "Union Budget 2022-23: Crypto investors look to pare their holdings")
Fiscal constraints
India needs to boost tax-to-GDP ratio
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A different election Budget
We must also acknowledge a certain middle class approach this government takes to managing the economy
What is Demand for Grants?
The Union Budget is finalised with inputs from all ministries and departments about estimates of their spending for the next FY. This estimate tabled as part of the Budget is called Demand for Grants
 "What is Demand for Grants?")
