Page 51 - Latest Updates on Fiscal Deficit
April-Nov fiscal deficit hits 112% of full-year target
Net tax receipts in the first 8 months of 2017/18 financial year were Rs 6.99 lakh cr
 "April-Nov fiscal deficit hits 112% of full-year target")
Fiscal deficit worries
Revenue uncertainty increases the strain
Govt to borrow Rs 50,000 cr extra via dated securities in Jan-March FY18
Move could widen the country's fiscal deficit
 "Govt to borrow Rs 50,000 cr extra via dated securities in Jan-March FY18")
Market falls on fiscal deficit concerns
The Sensex fell 0.84 per cent, or 281 points to 33,034 with banking and energy stocks leading the fall
 "Market falls on fiscal deficit concerns")
Fiscal deficit rises to 91.3% of FY18 target in 6 months
In absolute terms, the difference between expenditure and revenue stood at Rs 4.99 lakh cr for the said period
 "Fiscal deficit rises to 91.3% of FY18 target in 6 months")
Govt likely to achieve fiscal deficit target of 3.2% in FY18: SBI report
In the current year so far, the government has already raised about Rs 19,759 crore through minority stake sale in CPSEs and strategic disinvestment
 "Govt likely to achieve fiscal deficit target of 3.2% in FY18: SBI report")
Is fiscal deficit of 3.2% of GDP written in stone?
Deficit isn't necessarily a bad thing. Much depends on how public money is allocated and spent and what the macroeconomic situation is
 "Is fiscal deficit of 3.2% of GDP written in stone?")
Stimulus roadblock: Fiscal deficit at 96% of full-year target
For the same period last year, the fiscal deficit stood at 76.4 per cent of the full-year target
 "Stimulus roadblock: Fiscal deficit at 96% of full-year target")
April-August fiscal deficit reaches 96.1% of FY18 target
The deficit was 76.4% of the full-year target during the same period a year ago.
 "April-August fiscal deficit reaches 96.1% of FY18 target")
Amid economic slowdown, Modi govt sticks to FY18 borrowing target
Modi's top policy advisers have called for stepping up government spending
 "Amid economic slowdown, Modi govt sticks to FY18 borrowing target")
Relax fiscal deficit, cut interest rates to revive growth, says CII
There should be interventions for depreciation of the rupee-dollar exchange rate to boost, says CII
 "Relax fiscal deficit, cut interest rates to revive growth, says CII")
Relax fiscal deficit target to boost economy: CII
CII looks forward to quick growth in the GDP
 "Relax fiscal deficit target to boost economy: CII")
State finances are showing signs of increasing fiscal imbalance
Fiscal deficit aggregates fell from 1.93% in 2011-12 to 3.03% in 2015-16
 "State finances are showing signs of increasing fiscal imbalance")
Fiscal deficit presents a growth challenge
A wider fiscal deficit was mainly due to front-loading of expenditure
 "Fiscal deficit presents a growth challenge")
April-June fiscal deficit hits 82% of FY target
Revenue deficit exceeds target
 "April-June fiscal deficit hits 82% of FY target")
April-June fiscal deficit hits 81% of full-year target
The fiscal deficit was 61.1% of the full-year target during the same period a year ago
 "April-June fiscal deficit hits 81% of full-year target")
Govt meets FY17 fiscal deficit target
This was achieved in spite of a higher than budgeted capital expenditure for the year
 "Govt meets FY17 fiscal deficit target")
Govt meets 3.5% fiscal deficit target in FY17
Total expenditure of the govt in April was Rs 2.42 lakh crore, or 11.3% of the full-year estimate
 "Govt meets 3.5% fiscal deficit target in FY17")
Fiscal deficit for FY17 contained at 3.51% of GDP
Govt got Rs 11.02 lakh crore in net tax receipts during the fiscal year
 "Fiscal deficit for FY17 contained at 3.51% of GDP")
FRBM panel sets 2.5% fiscal deficit target by FY23
Panel has provided for 'escape clauses' for deviations in fiscal deficit up to 0.5%
 "FRBM panel sets 2.5% fiscal deficit target by FY23")