Finance Ministry asks govt depts to avoid spending rush in March quarter
Finance Ministry has asked government departments to refrain from excessive expenditure in the fourth quarter and remain within the budget allocation made for the fiscal, though it made an exception in case of MGNREGA spending.
Jan 20, 2017, 17:57 PM IST
Fiscal deficit at 76.4% of Budget estimate in Apr-Aug
Fiscal deficit in the first five months of the current fiscal stood at Rs 4.08 lakh crore, which was 76.4 per cent of Budget estimates for 2016-17.
Sep 30, 2016, 19:30 PM IST
Fiscal deficit zooms to 61% of BE in April-June quarter
The state of public finances showed some deterioration with the fiscal deficit crossing 61 percent of the Budget Estimates in the first quarter of 2016-17, on higher expenditure and subdued realisation of non-tax revenues.
Jul 29, 2016, 18:00 PM IST
April-August fiscal deficit at 66.5% of Budget estimate
The fiscal deficit in the first five months of the current fiscal ended August stood at Rs 3.69 lakh crore, or 66.5 percent, of Budget estimates for 2015-16.
Sep 30, 2015, 21:40 PM IST
April-June fiscal deficit at 51.6% of Budget estimates
The fiscal deficit in the first three months of current fiscal stood at Rs 2.86 lakh crore or 51.6 per cent of Budget estimates for 2015-16.
Aug 01, 2015, 00:32 AM IST
April-May fiscal deficit at 37.5% of Budget estimates
The fiscal deficit in the first two months of current fiscal stood at Rs 2.08 lakh crore or 37.5 percent of Budget estimates for 2015-16.
Jun 30, 2015, 20:42 PM IST
Fiscal deficit in April stands at Rs 1.27 lakh crore
The fiscal deficit in the first month of 2015-16 was Rs 1.27 lakh crore or 23 percent of Budget Estimates for the whole financial year.
May 29, 2015, 21:41 PM IST
Fiscal deficit at 90% of Budget Estimates in end Oct
Net tax receipts in the first seven months (April-October) of the current fiscal stood at over Rs 3.68 lakh crore, or 37.7 per cent of the BE
Nov 28, 2014, 16:10 PM IST
Fiscal deficit nears 83% of Budget estimates in end Sept
Fiscal deficit touched 82.6 percent of the Budget Estimates for 2014-15 to cross Rs 4.38 lakh crore at the end of September.
Oct 31, 2014, 15:52 PM IST
Indirect tax collections up 4.6% in April-August
Indirect tax collections rose by 4.6 percent from Rs 1,85,881 Crore in April-August 2013 to 1,94,492 Crore during April-August 2014.
Sep 12, 2014, 15:03 PM IST
April-July fiscal deficit at $53.7 billion
During the April-July period of 2013-14 fiscal, the deficit was 62.8 percent of Budget Estimates (BE) of that year.
Aug 29, 2014, 17:13 PM IST
Fiscal deficit in Q1 at 56.1% of Budget estimates for FY'15
During the April-June period of 2013-14 fiscal, the deficit was 48.4 percent of Budget Estimates.
Jul 31, 2014, 19:31 PM IST
April-May fiscal deficit is Rs 2.4 lakh crore
The fiscal deficit in the first two months of 2014-15 was Rs 2.4 lakh crore or 45.6 percent of Budget Estimates for the whole financial year.
Jun 30, 2014, 17:17 PM IST
Govt may hike Plan outlay by 2% over 2013-14 budget estimates
The lower fiscal deficit reduces the government's expenditure on interest payment.
Jun 29, 2014, 11:48 AM IST
