Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
TopicFiscal deficit

Topic: fiscal deficit

Centre could cut spending for first time in 3 years to meet fiscal deficit target, says report

Nikunj Ohri -
The Modi govt is keen to rein in the fiscal deficit as it is well above the historical levels of 4% and 5%, having shot up to a record of 9.3% during the first year of Covid.

Prudence over populism — why Modi govt must resist rolling out big-ticket schemes in Budget 2023

Radhika Pandey -
In the next budget, last of Modi govt's 2nd term, announcing a glide path to a deficit target of 4.5% of GDP by 2025-26 would lend credibility to its fiscal consolidation initiatives.

Why are Bihar, Punjab, Rajasthan fiscally stressed? Every state has its own root cause

Radhika Pandey -
Bihar has lowest own tax revenue, Punjab high committed expenditures, while Rajasthan has deviated from fiscal deficit target. Such states need to balance vote bank & fiscal prudence.

Why Modi govt is on strong ground on fiscal deficit but some states are struggling

Radhika Pandey -
Central govt's fiscal deficit touched 21% of full-year target in April-June quarter. But going forward, buoyant tax collections could help manage higher than budgeted expenditure.

Modi govt plans to scrap LPG subsidy under PAHAL as economic woes hit revenues

Shubham Batra -
The PAHAL scheme was first launched under the UPA government in 2013, and was then revised and relaunched after the Modi government came to power in 2014.

Indian economy has a twin deficit problem. To counter it, govt needs to juggle growth & stability

Radhika Pandey -
The government will have to do a balancing act, maintaining growth and macroeconomic stability by keeping fiscal and current account deficits within manageable limits.

India’s fiscal deficit for 2021-22 at 6.7% of GDP, lower than earlier estimate

PTI -
The government in the revised estimates in the Budget for 2022-23 forecast a higher fiscal deficit of 6.9% of the GDP for the fiscal ended in March.

Sri Lanka, Pakistan hold lessons for India — from fiscal indiscipline to populist measures

Rahul Ahluwalia -
The government must be restricted to the essential investments —defence, policing, courts, public health, basic social and economic infrastructure.

How rupee affects macroeconomics, domestic competition, and why its fall isn’t all bad news

Shubham Batra -
India’s enormous dependence on oil imports makes the rupee extremely vulnerable. It is currently the worst-performing Asian currency.

LIC IPO inflow will be larger than budgeted, ‘done’ by March this year: Economic Affairs Secy

Shubham Batra -
So far, the govt has raised Rs 12,029 cr from disinvestments in FY22, Budget has revised target down to Rs 78,000 cr. Assumption is that the rest will be brought in via LIC IPO.
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