Budget Estimate News
Market borrowings touch 57% of Budget estimates in June
The government's market borrowings have touched ₹2.54 trillion, as of June 2019 The budgeted market borrowing is ₹4.48 trillion for the fiscal
1 min read18 Aug 2019Govt mops up ₹6.12 lakh crore indirect taxes in April-November
During April-November of the ongoing fiscal, the total net indirect tax collection (inclusive of CGST, IGST and GST-Compensation Cess) is ₹6,12,653.47 crore, Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla said
1 min read4 Jan 2019How have NDA, UPA governments fared on budget projections?
Roughly half the time governments miss key budget projections, at times by a long way, as the NDA did in its first term and the UPA did in its second term
1 min read1 Feb 2018Govternmet’s public debt ticks up 2.1% in September quarter
The outstanding internal debt of the government at `49.85 lakh crore constituted 37.4% of GDP at September-end 2015
1 min read9 Dec 2015April-October fiscal deficit touches 74% of full-year target
The fiscal situation in April-October showed improvement over the year ago period as the deficit then stood at 89.6% of the Budget estimate of 2014-15
1 min read30 Nov 2015Unpacking cooperative federalism and social policy
Budget 2015 leaves many questions on the future of the cooperative federalism agenda still unanswered
5 min read1 Mar 2015Finance ministry to start pre-budget meetings with ministries from 3 November
Revised estimates for 2014-15 and budget estimates for 2015-16 for Plan, non-Plan expenses to be finalized
1 min read26 Oct 2014Indirect tax collections fall short of budget estimates
The government raised `5 trillion in indirect taxes in the year ended 31 Mar, less than the revised estimate of `5.17 trillion
1 min read10 Apr 2014Evading challenges in social sectors and food security
Evading challenges in social sectors and food security
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