Page 41 - Fiscal Deficit

BJP wants Sitharaman to give rural, infrastructure push in upcoming Budget

According to party, meeting fiscal deficit not the real economic issue for the government

Over-estimation of GDP numbers in Budget disturb fiscal calculations

Tax receipts are expected to fall by Rs 2.5 trillion which may also be caused by the corporation tax and GST rate cuts

The new axis of infrastructure

India's massive infrastructure build-out targets need an all-hands-on-deck effort

Glitter versus gold in policy-making

Three years of slowing growth hold two important lessons for the Budget

India Ratings pegs Centre's fiscal deficit at 3.6% of GDP ahead of Budget

In its outlook for FY21, it projected the deficit to be 3.4 per cent in the next year against 3 per cent given in the papers presented under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Ac

Revival lessons from 2008 stimulus

The persisting downturn is resulting in lower revenues and rising deficit, reducing the space for a fiscal stimulus

How well did the Modi govt manage its fiscal deficit in the last 6 years?

A comparison of Modi govt's management of fiscal deficit with UPA-2

FM Sitharaman to set realistic nominal GDP target at 9.5-10%: Report

"This year, there will be a realistic assessment of the nominal GDP," said a source.

Budget 2020: FY21 fiscal deficit likely to be around 3.5% of GDP

In the pre-Budget meetings, economists and experts have been advising Sitharaman and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to leave aside fiscal concerns

Don't lose sight of the long term

There could be disruptions in the near term, but ultimately the economy will bottom out

FinMin may use more cash management bills in FY21 to meet debt obligations

Though the Union Budget 2020 will decide the fiscal deficit for the next financial year, it is now almost certain that the current fiscal deficit of 3.3 per cent may be unattainable

Fiscal deficit won't matter if spending is prudent, says Pronab Sen

Terming the economic situation as 'very bad,' Sen said that post 2016-17 India's economic statistics measuring GDP growth were 'largely guess work'

Fiscal deficit target breached, won't advise tightening: Abhijit Banerjee

The Union Budget will be presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in February 2020.

Govt set to breach fiscal deficit target, shows GDP advance estimates

If the fiscal deficit for the year can be maintained at Rs 7.04 trillion, the deficit as a percentage of GDP will slip to 3.44 per cent

Pre-Budget meet: Fundamentals are strong, economy will rebound, says PM

Economists ask Modi to restore data credibility, provide stimulus

Indian economy needs govt spending even if fiscal deficit widens: Official

The government should invoke the escape clause under the FRBM Act but stay within the prescribed 0.5 per cent wiggle room allowed in an extraordinary year under the guidelines, said the official

Public finances: Something doesn't add up

Revenues for 2019-20 projected in the July Budget simply cannot be realised

Fiscal deficit hits 115% of Budget estimate at Rs 8.07 trillion till Nov

The fiscal deficit or the gap between expenditure and revenue was at Rs 8,07,834 crore as on November 30, 2019

Fiscal deficit at 3%: A sensible target despite questions about its origin

The number wasn't imported from the Maastricht Treaty, but is a synthesis of the experiences of various countries within and outside the accord

Podcast: Nirmala Sitharaman's various moves to help revive the economy

Finance ministry is working out mechanism to release the money, stuck after it sanctioned the amount to other ministries & departments for various projects and schemes, to prop up the sagging economy