fiscal deficit

Goldman Sachs sees limited capex growth ahead as Govt walks fiscal deficit tightrope ahead fo Budget 2026

India’s capex slumped 28% in Oct Goldman Sachs says fiscal tightening could cool infrastructure momentum ahead of FY26.

December 2, 2025 15:32 IST

India's Fiscal Deficit Hits 52.6% of Target in April-October on Higher Capex, Weak Net Tax

Fiscal deficit widens to 52.6% in April-October

ICRA weighs in on the tax shortfall, expenditure savings, and the likelihood of meeting the 4.4% of GDP target for…

November 28, 2025 18:14 IST

India’s fiscal deficit stood at Rs 8.25 lakh crore, $92.26 billion in the April to October period.

India’s fiscal deficit reaches Rs 8.25 lakh cr in April–October, hits 52.6% of FY26 target

India’s fiscal deficit hit Rs 8.25 lakh crore in April–October at 52.6% of FY26 estimates, as tax revenue dipped and…

Updated: November 28, 2025 17:34 IST

India’s revenue shock: Morgan Stanley flags fiscal risks in FY26

Morgan Stanley flags revenue slowdown risks, warns govt may tighten spending in H2FY26 to meet fiscal targets

India’s FY26 revenue growth has sharply lagged budget expectations, with weak tax collections, GST rationalisation pressures and a widening fiscal…

November 25, 2025 13:59 IST

Bihar’s new welfare schemes under the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government are expected to cost nearly Rs 80,000 crore

Nitish Kumar’s welfare push adds massive cost—Can liquor tax revenues rescue Bihar’s finances?

Bihar faces massive fiscal stress as new welfare schemes add nearly Rs 80,000 crore to spending. Liquor tax revenue could…

November 15, 2025 18:17 IST

India’s key economic indicators for November: CPI, IIP, PMI and fiscal deficit

November Economic Watchlist: 4 key data points set to reveal growth and inflation trends

From Consumer Price Index (CPI), Index of Industrial Production (IIP), and the Fiscal Deficit data. Here are India’s key economic…

November 4, 2025 16:48 IST

Capex Surge Pushes H1 FY26 Fiscal Deficit to 36.5% of Target; Tax Revenue Contracts

Centre’s capex up 40% in H1, fiscal deficit widens

India’s fiscal deficit hit 36.5% of its annual target in the first half of FY26 (₹5.73 lakh crore), sharply up…

October 31, 2025 19:07 IST

Fiscal deficit at 36.5% of FY26 target in first half

Fiscal deficit for H1 at 36.5% of FY26 target

India’s fiscal deficit stood at 36.5% of the FY26 Budget Estimate in the April–September period, up from 29% a year…

Updated: October 31, 2025 17:35 IST

The Centre's fiscal deficit stood at 38.1 per cent of the full-year target at the end of Augus

India’s Fiscal Deficit reaches 38.1 per cent of FY26 target; April-August deficit at Rs 5.98 lakh crore

The Centre’s fiscal deficit touched 38.1% of the FY26 target at Rs 5.98 lakh crore by August, with total receipts…

September 30, 2025 17:50 IST

India’s sovereign credit rating gets BBB+ upgrade from Japan’s Rating & Investment Information

R&I acknowledged risk factors such as recent increases in U.S. tariffs, but observed that India’s low reliance on U.S. exports…

Updated: September 19, 2025 18:00 IST

GST 2.0 impact: JM Financial flags capex slowdown, fiscal deficit challenge

GST rates across the categories are focused on consumption growth, and the revenue loss could impact the capital expenditure in…

September 4, 2025 15:01 IST

Fiscal deficit rising to 29.9% of full-year target at July-end

Fiscal deficit higher, climbs to 29.9% of full-year target at July-end

India’s fiscal deficit touched 29.9 per cent of the full-year target at the end of July 2025, higher than last…

August 29, 2025 18:32 IST

GST revamp- How can proposed 2-rate structure impact India’s fiscal deficit?

GST rates revision follows a similar playbook to 2019, when the government announced large corporate tax income cuts amid sluggish…

August 18, 2025 14:22 IST

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S&P Global upgrades India’s rating to ‘BBB’, says US tariff impact manageable

S&P Global Ratings has upgraded India’s sovereign credit rating to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-’, citing strong economic growth, sustained fiscal consolidation,…

August 14, 2025 14:53 IST

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Fiscal deficit at 17.9% of full-year target in Q1FY26: CGA data

The central government’s fiscal deficit stood at 17.9 per cent of the full-year target at the end of June. The…

July 31, 2025 18:03 IST

GDP growth, repo rate cut, inflation drop and fiscal deficit: 4 top economic topics dominating Google Trends. (Image:Canva)

Google Trends: GDP growth to fiscal deficit, 4 most searched economic terms

From Q4 GDP growth surge and RBI’s surprise rate cut to easing retail inflation and narrowing fiscal deficit—here are the…

June 21, 2025 18:14 IST

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India a ‘bright spot’ amid global uncertainty, says CEA Nageswaran

India remains a rare “bright spot” in a world facing growing uncertainty, said Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran.

Updated: June 18, 2025 15:20 IST

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A testament to fiscal, monetary prudence: Nilesh Shah applauds India as ‘yield gap with US narrows to 1.89%’

India’s 10-year government bond yield spread with the US shrunk dramatically—from a substantial 6.35 per cent in 2014 to just…

Updated: June 11, 2025 17:13 IST

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