fiscal deficit
Govt broke the back of high inflation: Piyush Goyal
Goyal said during the previous UPA government (2009-14), inflation averaged as high as 10.1 per cent.
Union Cabinet approves interim Budget 2019-20
A full-fledged Budget will be presented in Parliament once the new Central government is formed after the General Elections.
Interim Budget 2019: Highlights
Govt is set to step up rural welfare spending by 16 per cent for the fiscal year beginning April to 1.3 trillion rupees.
Here's what to expect from 2019-2020 interim budget
The government is expected to project economic growth of around 7.5 per cent for the next financial year.
Fitch warns of fiscal slippage if govt goes for populist interim budget
Government still aims to adhere to a debt ceiling of 60 per cent of GDP by March 2025.
Govt may hold back Q4 fertiliser subsidy to meet fiscal deficit goal
The subsidy payment through special banking arrangement attracts interest liability for the government.
Centre likely to stick to FY20 fiscal target
“We expect a cut in capital expenditure by Rs 50,000 crore and postponing Rs 30,000 crore of revenue expenditure to the next year,” it said.
North Block finds ways to meet deficit target
As per 2018-19 budget projections, the Centre is likely to finance Rs 75,000 crore of fiscal deficit from small savings.
PM Modi to appease voters, put reforms aside in pre-election budget
Govt embarks on measures to stimulate the economy by additional spending and cutting taxes to woo voters.
RBI making u-turn, seen shifting to neutral in Feb, cutting rates by mid-year: report
The RBI’s mandate is to control price pressures, which historically have been difficult to tame in India.