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India's Budget Deficit

Rising India rates to upset PM Modi's Budget math on small savings

Bonds have since pared their gains, with the budget math increasingly looking daunting as commercial interest rates soar tracking a tight monetary policy

Rising India rates to upset PM Modi's Budget math on small savings
Updated On : 11 Feb 2023 | 11:24 AM IST

States do Centre a good turn

A sharp reduction in states' deficit augurs well for the Centre's fiscal planning

States do Centre a good turn
Updated On : 24 Jan 2023 | 10:37 PM IST

Centre may spend less on fertiliser subsidy to narrow its budget deficit

The lower fertilizer allocation will help with India's goal of cutting its budget deficit. Food and energy costs have jumped after Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Centre may spend less on fertiliser subsidy to narrow its budget deficit
Updated On : 23 Dec 2022 | 1:11 PM IST

India seeks to shrink budget deficit by 50bps as global headwinds loom

What complicates matters for Sitharaman is that her food and energy bills are inflated by the war in Ukraine and given India runs a current-account deficit as well, the rupee has been weakening

India seeks to shrink budget deficit by 50bps as global headwinds loom
Updated On : 26 Nov 2022 | 3:36 PM IST

FM Sitharaman seeks to shrink budget deficit as global headwinds loom

A longstanding plan aims to shrink the shortfall to below 4.5% of GDP by 2025-26

FM Sitharaman seeks to shrink budget deficit as global headwinds loom
Updated On : 25 Nov 2022 | 5:49 PM IST

India estimates wider budget gap at over 7% vs 6.8% aim: Report

The government has a target of raising 1.75 trillion rupees this year but progress on plans to sell insurance behemoth LIC or privatize oil refiner Bharat Petroleum have been slow

India estimates wider budget gap at over 7% vs 6.8% aim: Report
Updated On : 30 Nov 2021 | 3:36 PM IST

Proper monetisation of assets can wipe off Budget deficits

Refreshingly, both in healthcare and infrastructure, the FM has talked about a plan that stretches well beyond a year. Along with education, these form the foundation for an inclusive society

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Updated On : 02 Feb 2021 | 1:00 AM IST

Bright days ahead for India, emerging market equities in 2021 and beyond

The performance of Indian equities will mirror a larger trend of EMs doing better than developed markets

Bright days ahead for India, emerging market equities in 2021 and beyond
Updated On : 22 Jan 2021 | 1:16 AM IST

Financing the vaccine

Any cess or surcharge should be one-time

Financing the vaccine
Updated On : 13 Jan 2021 | 10:41 PM IST

Not worried about budget deficit as spending up to support economy: FM

The government will ensure that state-owned enterprises continue with capital expenditure, she said

Not worried about budget deficit as spending up to support economy: FM
Updated On : 08 Dec 2020 | 11:42 PM IST

Sovereign Indian bonds reverse losses on talk of help from RBI

Yields on 10-year bonds slid as much as eight basis points to to 6.08 per cent after surging by as much as 12 basis points earlier.

Sovereign Indian bonds reverse losses on talk of help from RBI
Updated On : 13 May 2020 | 11:05 PM IST

Stay the course

FC's final report should mirror the interim award

Stay the course
Updated On : 06 Feb 2020 | 12:42 AM IST

Tax evasion may derail India's fiscal deficit goal as demand wanes

Poorer tax compliance adds to the government's revenue collection woes amid a broader slowdown in the economy

Tax evasion may derail India's fiscal deficit goal as demand wanes
Updated On : 19 Aug 2019 | 9:57 AM IST

Budget deficit fear looms as BJP plans to woo rural vote after K'taka loss

India will post bigger budget deficits than previously forecast

Budget deficit fear looms as BJP plans to woo rural vote after K'taka loss
Updated On : 22 May 2018 | 7:50 AM IST