Page 22 - Fiscal Deficit

Top headlines: Shinde next Maha CM; cryptos a clear danger, says RBI's Das

Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Thursday

Centre's fiscal deficit at 12.3% of full-year target in May: Govt data

The fiscal deficit was at 8.2 per cent of the Budget Estimate (RE) of 2021-22 during the corresponding period

Dept of Expenditure warns against extending the free food scheme: Report

In an internal note, the FinMin's Dept of Expenditure has warned that extension of the free food scheme beyond September or any more tax cuts will have consequences for the Centre's fiscal situation

India aims to keep FY23 fiscal deficit at last year's level: Report

Efforts to maintain some fiscal discipline reflect New Delhi's concern around risks to its sovereign credit rating, but will likely limit the govt's firepower

TMSEp200: Single-use plastic, IT workers, Nilesh Shah, twin deficit problem

Will Frooti packs go off the shelves? Can an IT employee be classified as a workman? What is Nilesh Shah's take on investors' approach to markets? What is a twin deficit problem? All answers here

Indian economy: Not just a twin but a triple-deficit problem looms

While the twin deficit problem of widening fiscal and current account deficits has been spoken about, a third problem of widening deficit in the states also stares the Indian economy in the face

India facing twin deficit problem due to commodity prices, subsidy: FinMin

Ministry's report urges rationalising non-capex spend not only for protecting growth supportive capex but also to avoid fiscal slippages

India faces near-term challenges; better placed to deal with them: FinMin

India's medium-term growth prospects remain bright as pent-up capacity expansion in the private sector is expected to drive capital formation, employment generation in rest of this decade, says report

Pakistan steeply hikes fuel prices up to 29% to secure IMF funding

The new petrol price has been fixed at Rs 233.89 per litre, HSD at Rs 263.31 per litre and kerosene oil at Rs 211.47 per litre.

Stories during stagflation: How India fares on 'modified' misery index?

Misery is the highest in countries known for economic mismanagement: Turkey, Argentina, South Africa. Next come Russia, Brazil, Pakistan and Egypt. And then India, notes T N Ninan

Centre chose expenditure switch to contain widening fiscal deficit

Robust revenue collection and higher nominal GDP, however, led to an improved fiscal deficit at 6.7 per cent in FY22 against the 6.9 per cent estimated

Govt leans heavily on nominal revenue growth to beat fiscal blues

If the burden does hit Rs 2.5 trillion, that would mean extra spending of around Rs 35,000 crore

Policy tightening to pressure FY23 numbers, deficit seen at 6.7%: Report

The government has pegged the combined fiscal shortfall at 9.8 per cent of which the central deficit is seen at 6.4 per cent (down from 6.7 per cent in FY22) and states' at 3.4 per cent for FY23.

Centre's FY22 fiscal deficit at 6.7% vs revised estimates of 6.9%

April saw revenue surplus of Rs 591 crore

India's fiscal deficit improves to 6.7% in FY22 on higher tax mop up

Fiscal deficit at 6.71% of GDP in FY22 as against revised budget estimate of 6.9%, shows govt data

Top headlines: India's Q4 GDP grows 4.1%; IMD raises 2022 monsoon forecast

Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Tuesday

Duty cut on petrol, diesel to put pressure on fiscal deficit: Experts

The tax reduction on petrol and diesel will lead to revenue loss of around Rs 1 lakh crore per year for the government

Top Headlines: Fuel rate cut to ease inflation, report on EV fire, and more

The recent EV scooter fires were caused by defects in their batteries, including in the designs of the battery packs and modules, a DRDO report said. Read more in our top headlines.

Tax revenue boost or expenditure cuts can help meet fiscal deficit target

The impact of Saturday's excise duty cuts will be Rs 1 trillion for a year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said

IMF projects India's general fiscal deficit at 9.9% of GDP for FY23

Rising energy and food prices will put renewed pressure on fiscal deficits, IMF First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath said in a tweet.