New Delhi, March 30 The central government's fiscal deficit stood at Rs 12.52 lakh crore at the end of February, or 80.4 per cent of the annual budget target for 2025-26, compared to 85.8 per cent in the year-ago period, according to government data released on Monday.The Centre estimates the...
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New Delhi, March 26 A surge in global crude oil and natural gas prices amid the West Asia conflict is likely to complicate India's fiscal position in FY2027, potentially increasing subsidy burdens and putting pressure on revenues, ratings agency ICRA said.Crude prices have more than doubled...
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Mumbai, March 23 India needs to closely monitor the evolving situation in West Asia and take proactive measures to limit the impact of spillover effects, as the country is dependent on crude oil imports, the Reserve Bank's bulletin said on Monday.However, the March bulletin noted that India's...
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New Delhi, March 17 Opposition MPs in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday alleged that the LPG crisis caused by the West Asia conflict has exposed that the Modi government has no energy security policy and raised questions about the establishment of a Rs 1 lakh crore Economic Stabilisation Fund.Finance...
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New Delhi, March 13 – Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Lok Sabha on Friday that the country currently holds a robust fertiliser stock of 163 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) for April.This represents a significant 26 per cent increase over the previous year's stock of 128.54 LMT.The...
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New Delhi, March 13 – The Lok Sabha on Friday approved the second batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants, which will enable the government to spend an additional ₹2.01 lakh crore in the current financial year.The government had sought approval to spend a gross additional amount of ₹2.81...
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New Delhi, March 12 BJP MP Jagdambika Pal said on Thursday that the Modi government has shown foresight in proposing a Rs 1 lakh crore Economic Stabilisation Fund, which will act as a shield against future shocks.Participating in a discussion on the second batch of Supplementary Demands for...
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