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Defence preparedness

Govt will have to find more resources

Budget focused on economic resilience, creates opportunities for all

It carefully allocates public resources and commits to reduce the country's fiscal debt

FM Sitharaman's Interim Budget is high on confidence, not on populism

FM overperforms on deficit, stays away from sops, pushes feel-good factor by ending old tax disputes, lists out decade of development

Interim Budget 2024-25: Conservative, consistent and inclusive

The numbers assumed in the Budget are conservative and chances are high that the government will do better

Interim Budget: Gross market borrowing music to ears of bond market

In the current year, the gross market borrowings are estimated at Rs 15.4 trillion, and the net borrowing at Rs 11.8 trillion - the highest-ever government borrowing programme

Bond yields soften 8 bps after lower-than-expected fiscal deficit target

Fiscal deficit target lower than expected; room for RBI to cut rate

Interim Budget: A path of fiscal prudence towards Viksit Bharat by 2047

The government has outlined a vision for Viksit Bharat by 2047, with GDP being given a new connotation of 'Governance, Development and Performance'

India yet to see significant improvement in debt affordability: Moody's

Moody's in August had affirmed a 'Baa3' rating on India with a stable outlook. A higher rating implies lower economic risk, allowing a country to borrow at cheaper rates

Rural India's Budget expectations

There is a need to reduce stress in agriculture and increase demand to ensure sustainable growth

TN economy to be worth $2.6 trn by FY48, needs $111 bn investment: Study

State must focus on industries and urbanisation to meet potential, it says

Share of food processing in GVA needs to be raised to 7.2%: Report

This is because increasing agricultural output without investing in processing facilities can harm farmers' earnings and cause rural distress

Direct tax-GDP ratio rises to 15-year high of 6.11% during FY23, shows data

However, direct tax collections rose higher than economic growth during FY23

Central governments show fiscal prudence in Lok Sabha election years

Emkay Research study shows fiscal deficit trend much healthier than in FY19

FY24 per capita income growth may be lowest in 21 years barring FY20, FY21

This was despite the real gross domestic product (GDP) being projected to grow by 7.3 per cent in the current financial year by the first advance estimates

Will interim Budget 2024 revive demand and investment?

The interim Budget 2024-25 on February 1 will likely see the central government boost investment, while still sticking to the fiscal consolidation path

Statsguru: How the insurance industry is becoming a two-speed sector

Insurance penetration is the value of the premiums relative to gross domestic product. Life insurance penetration declined in 2022-23 (FY23)

India likely to register 6.9-7.2% GDP growth in FY24, says Deloitte

India is expected to clock a GDP growth in the range of 6.9-7.2 per cent in the current financial year on the back of improving economic fundamentals, Deloitte India said in an update to its quarterly outlook. As per the first advance estimates of national income released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), the Indian economy is estimated to grow by 7.3 per cent in the 2023-24 fiscal, against 7.2 per cent a year ago, mainly due to a good show by mining & quarrying, manufacturing and certain segments of services sectors. Deloitte India's recent economic outlook report said there is an underlying momentum that is building up in the Indian economy, as seen in the improving economic fundamentals. India's current account deficit (CAD) was at 1.9 per cent of GDP in 2022-23 and is expected to be further lower in 2023-24, it said. Further, foreign exchange reserves remain at a comfortable level of Rs 568 billion which is equivalent to over 10 months of import cover. At present ...

Maldivian tour operators panic as Indians cancel flight bookings

The Maldivian Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) has stressed that the Indian market is important to the success of the tourism sector in the Maldives

Ayodhya & India's new tryst with destiny

UP's economic rise will be, in part, driven by religious tourism, and that is a welcome development

Twelve of 31 states, UTs project debt more than 35% of GSDP at FY24 end

It is not that only the poor states such as Bihar have high debt in proportion to their GSDP