Subsidy bill up 5% in April-November 2016: Survey
Subsidy bill increased by 5 percent during April-November 2016 due to 21.6 percent surge in food subsidy, the Economic Survey said today.
Jan 31, 2017, 16:31 PM ISTArun Jaitley for rationalising subsidies
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the ballooning subsidy bill needs to be lowered by rationalising the dole-outs.
Aug 16, 2014, 16:15 PM IST4.1% fiscal deficit target a daunting challenge: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said the fiscal deficit target of 4.1 percent of GDP for the current fiscal is a "daunting" task and announced the subsidy bill will be reduced progressively.
Aug 01, 2014, 16:22 PM IST