June 02, 2023 7:29 am
Centre has maintained momentum in capital spending, contained deficit. It must continue on path of fiscal consolidation
September 03, 2021 7:52 am
Surprisingly, despite a healthy revenue growth which creates space for the Centre to ramp up support to the economy, data suggests that the government is being conservative when it comes to spending.
April 01, 2015 4:07 am
Final accounts for 2014-15 are expected to be released by the Controller General of Accounts in May 2015.
January 01, 2014 10:32 pm
Finance minister P Chidambaram has called the target of 4.8 per cent,a red line that will not be breached.
November 01, 2013 1:18 am
Tax receipts for the first six months of the fiscal touched Rs 3,07,589 crore.
August 31, 2013 2:29 am
P Chidambarams promise to keep the fiscal deficit at 4.8% is facing a challenge from the depreciating rupee and hardening oil prices.
April 03, 2013 1:02 am
Spending cuts and better tax mop up help lower estimate
October 31, 2012 9:39 pm
In absolute terms,deficit - gap between expenditure,revenue collection - Rs 3.36L cr.
August 01, 2012 1:03 am
Just three months into the fiscal and the Centres finances has already begun to show slippages with high levels of deficit,prompting the finance ministry to issue fresh expenditure guidelines
May 31, 2012 4:31 pm
Government's fiscal deficit during 2011-12 worked out lower than the 5.9% projected.