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Friday, August 15, 2025
TopicCapital expenditure

Topic: capital expenditure

No populism, no tax cuts, only capex & focus on infrastructure, growth in Modi govt’s Budget

Shubham Batra -
The government will spend a total of Rs 39.45 lakh crore in FY23, a rise of 4.6% from the revised spending target of 2021-22 at Rs 37.7 lakh crore.

Increase capital spending, Centre tells states, Sitharaman to meet state FMs next week

Shubham Batra -
Efforts to ensure that states increase capital spending also come at a time when spending by the private sector has continued to be slow.

Cash-strapped states threaten India’s double-digit growth goal

Vrishti Beniwal -
The nation’s 28 states, which account for about 60% of total govt expenditure on infrastructure & asset creation, are hamstrung by declining tax revenue & cost of fighting Covid.

Many good things in Budget 2021. But wait for Modi govt to show its will, capability

Suyash Rai -
Unless the Modi govt comes up with some out-of-the-box solution, the demand for recapitalisation could derail its fiscal plans for the year.

Nirmala Sitharaman hikes capital expenditure for FY 2021-22 by 34.5% to Rs 5.5 lakh crore

PTI -
The government's planned capital expenditure for the current fiscal has been increased to Rs 4.39 lakh crore, as against the Budgeted Rs 4.12 lakh crore.

Worried about fiscal deficit blowout, Modi govt is cutting back on capital expenditure

Vrishti Beniwal -
The capital expenditure stood at 40% of the budgeted amount in the six months to September, down from 55.5% in the year-ago period, govt data shows.

Facing a fiscal crisis for long, Modi govt now seems to be pushing states into a crisis too

Yamini Aiyar -
Either Modi govt is expecting a revenue windfall that will be passed on to states, or states will be squeezed even further. My guess is it will be the latter.

Despite conflict, Kashmiris economically better off than people of most Indian states

Observer Research Foundation -
NSSO data shows average Kashmiri household spends more on recreational goods and rural Kashmir fares much better than rural areas of rest of India.

3 yrs of Fadnavis govt: Maharashtra’s financial health shows no sign of recovery

Manasi Phadke -
Finance Minister insists performance has improved, cites farm loan waiver, power utilities’ debt for bad numbers this year.
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Opinion

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

Seshadri Chari -
So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

India talked big on Russia-Ukraine mediation. Alaska meet offers a window

Dismiss debate on EC functioning as ‘hoo-haa’, then hail India as ‘robust democracy’

Economy

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Mrinalini Dhyani -
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

Defence

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

National Interest

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Shekhar Gupta -
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.

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