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Fiscal deficit at 29.9% of full-year target at July-end: CGA data

August 29, 2025August 29, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Centre’s fiscal deficit increased to 29.9% of the full-year target at the end of July, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Friday (August 29, 2025). It was at 17.2% of Budget Estimates (BE) of 2024-25 in […]

Budget 2025 is a bit like discussing Hindi film lyrics from the 90s

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Satheesh Vellinezhi | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi Too many letters. Oh, and I’m not talking about the Russian alphabet, although it also has way too many letters. I’m talking about modern correspondence in this digital age. (The writer apologises for the loose use of the word letters. Sadly, this writer is forever apologising). In […]

Fiscal deficit touches 59% of full-year target in November

December 30, 2022December 31, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] A labourer stands on a truck carrying construction materials in Noida. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS The government’s fiscal deficit at the end of November touched 59% of the full year budget estimate, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Friday. In actual terms, the fiscal deficit — the […]

Fiscal deficit touches 32.6% of annual target till August this fiscal: official data

September 30, 2022October 1, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] As per the data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), the government’s total receipts, including taxes, stood at ₹8.48 lakh crore or 37.2% of the Budget Estimates (BE) for 2022-23. As per the data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), the government’s total receipts, including taxes, stood at ₹8.48 lakh […]

Fiscal deficit touches 20.5% of annual target in April-July: official data

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] The Central Government’s fiscal deficit touched 20.5% of the annual target at the end of July 2022-23 against 21.3% a year ago, reflecting improvement in public finance, as per official data released on Wednesday. In actual terms, the fiscal deficit – the difference between expenditure and revenue – was ₹3,40,831 crore during the April-July […]

Fiscal deficit touched 21.2% of target in Q1

July 29, 2022July 29, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] The Central government’s fiscal deficit touched 21.2% of the annual target in the June quarter as against 18.2% in the year-earlier period, according to official data. The fiscal deficit is the difference between total expenditure and revenue of the government. It indicates the total borrowing that are needed by the government. In actual terms, […]