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TopicFiscal deficit

Topic: fiscal deficit

India will not meet its Rs 2.1 lakh crore disinvestment target in 2020-21, DEA secretary says

Govt retains its Rs 12 lakh crore borrowing limit for the full financial year, which means it can borrow Rs 4.34 lakh crore in the second half.

Modi govt’s economic package for J&K is just cosmetic without political stability

There is a serious investment aversion in J&K today and deep uncertainty about the future. Most businesses with loans to pay off are unlikely to survive.

Indian economy contracts by 23.9% in Covid-hit Q1 of 2020-21, fiscal situation worsens

Manufacturing, construction, hotels and transport are among the worst-hit sectors. Tax revenues have contracted by 42% in the April-July period.

Govt finances deteriorating. Postpone fiscal deficit goals, make economics more transparent

Fiscal deficit for 2020-21 was pegged at 3.5 per cent of GDP in Budget 2020. But Covid and the lockdown have made sure this is impossible to achieve.

Fiscal deficit, coronavirus make India’s high-yielding bonds the least popular in Asia

Overseas funds have sold $14.6 billion of Indian corporate and government bonds this year, the most among emerging-Asian nations.

With tax revenues at only 8% of full year targets, India’s fiscal deficit zooms in Q1

Data released by the Controller General of Accounts showed that contraction in tax revenues and rising expenditures pushed the fiscal deficit to over Rs 6.6 lakh crore in first quarter.

With fiscal deficit rocketing, Modi govt may have to go back to RBI for support: Economists

Facing fiscal deficit of 7%, Modi govt can get the Reserve Bank of India to buy sovereign bonds directly or boost dividends to help supplement revenue.

India should spend more to revive demand, not worry about deficit: Economy expert Martin Wolf

Speaking at ThePrint's OffTheCuff, Chief Economics Commentator at The Financial Times Martin Wolf said India can afford to increase its debt-to-GDP ratio to 90%, but should avoid borrowing in foreign currency.

Govt’s immediate priority has to be to address loss of lives and livelihoods: Uday Kotak

Speaking to ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta at Off The Cuff, Kotak Mahindra Bank MD & CEO Uday Kotak said govt could explore direct cash transfers route if needed.

Fiscal deficit zooms to 4.6% in 2019-20, up from 3.8% estimate. Tax hit, lockdown to blame

A sharp fall in tax revenues and lower-than-estimated nominal GDP has pushed the fiscal deficit ratio to levels last seen in 2012-13.

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Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.