In absolute terms, fiscal deficit -- which is the gap between expenditure and revenue -- stood at Rs 8,70,347 crore
Attributes move to continued spread of Covid-19 pandemic
S&P affirmed its rating on India's long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit at the lowest investment-grade level and retained its stable outlook on the economy
It said that the real GDP in advanced economies (AEs) contracted 11 per cent, while it shrank 14 per cent in emerging and developing economies (E&DEs), excluding China
The deficit stood at $24.6 billion or 0.9 per cent of GDP in FY20
Cars and two-wheelers attract 28% GST and a cess in the range of 3-22%, taking the effective tax rate to up to 50%
Latest quarterly survey shows capacity utilization improving, but firms worried over low profits, weak domestic demands and rising inflation
Irrespective of whether it is sequential or year-on-year, the inference remains the same; South Africa's 50% contraction is "annualised" and is incomparable to India's 24% fall
The better view reflects the strong economic pickup in recent months and the vast injection of public resources
Kumar added that AI and other emerging technologies will play a key role in achieving the target, and involvement of all stakeholders is needed
The statement follows a Bloomberg report which said that Toyota did not plan to expand further in India
Climate Policy Initiative, a global analysis and advisory organisation specialising in sustainable finance, is planning to launch a portal to track such investment in the country
The downward revision in India's forecast for FY21 comes on the heels of a sharp contraction in Indian economy in the April-June 2020 period
Attributes it to Covid-19 cases and lack of stimulus from govt
In the short term, a detailed well communicated and credible medium-term fiscal consolidation plan is also important, alongside an increase in fiscal transparency, IMF said
The minister also called for broadbasing support for innovations and entrepreneurship so that bonafide new talent also gets a chance to grow
The non-farm sector occupies a large part of rural income, and unless it grows substantially, just expecting farm growth to bring about rural sector revival is unreasonable, say experts
As a share of nominal GDP, the balance sheet is well within the levels of the past few years; yet it could influence every sphere of economic activity in the country
Impact on wages to severely dent consumption and decelerate recovery, says India Ratings
Downward revision follows a sharp contraction in the economy in the April-June period, when GDP came in at a negative 23.9 per cent YoY, the worst show in nearly four decades