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NEW DELHI, April 9 (Reuters) - India's expected economic growth of 6.6% for fiscal 2027 could face significant risks as the Iran war fans inflation worries, but ample foreign exchange buffers and a well-capitalised banking system could help mitigate some of it, the World Bank said. Doubts lingered over a fragile two-week Middle East ceasefire, raising concerns that energy flows through the crucial Strait of Hormuz will remain restricted. India, which imports about 90% of its oil, is among econo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's expected economic growth of 6.6% for fiscal 2027 could face significant risks as the Iran war fans inflation worries, but ample foreign exchange buffers and a well-capitalised banking system could help mitigate some of it, the World Bank said. Doubts lingered over a fragile two-week Middle East ceasefire, raising concerns that energy flows through the crucial Strait of Hormuz will remain restricted. India, which imports about 90% of its oil, is among economies most exposed to ...Read More >
Andhra Pradesh opposition leader Botcha Satyanarayana has accused the state government of misleading the Legislative Council. He claims incorrect and incomplete figures on borrowings for 2024-25 and 2025-26 were presented. Satyanarayana highlighted significant discrepancies between government figures and CAG audited accounts. He urged the Governor to intervene and ensure accurate financial reporting to maintain public trust. Amaravati: Leader of the Opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council, Botcha Satyanarayana has written to Governor S. Abdul Nazeer that the State Finance Department presented incorrect and incomplete information on government borrowings for 2024-25 and 2025-26 in the Council. In his letter, Botcha Satyanarayana said the reply given by the Principal Finance Secretary to a starred question in the February 2026 session understated the actual borrowings a ...Read More >
Government faces higher subsidy costs due to rising oil prices India sees no immediate risks to its fiscal deficit target for the financial year that began on April 1, and will continue to prioritise capital spending, two government sources said, as New Delhi assesses the fallout from the Middle East crisis. Officials are considering austerity measures, including spending curbs in ministries with limited capacity to use allocated funds, but are keen to continue spending on roads, railways and ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India sees no immediate risks to its fiscal deficit target for the financial year that began on April 1, and will continue to prioritize capital spending, two government sources said, as New Delhi assesses the fallout from the Middle East crisis. Officials are considering austerity measures, including spending curbs in ministries with limited capacity to use allocated funds, but are keen to continue spending on roads, railways and airports, which the government sees as critical to su ...Read More >
PwC India's Ranen Banerjee warns the government faces fiscal pressure if rising crude oil prices aren't passed to consumers. He says holding pump prices is unsustainable and could hit the fiscal deficit or force cuts in capital expenditure.Fiscal Pressure and Difficult Choices The government may face increasing fiscal pressure if rising global crude oil prices are not passed on to consumers, with the potential for a significant impact on the fiscal deficit, said Ranen Banerjee, Partner and Econ ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The government may face increasing fiscal pressure if rising global crude oil prices are not passed on to consumers, with the potential for a significant impact on the fiscal deficit, said Ranen Banerjee, Partner and Economic Advisory Leader at PwC India. Also Read | Powerball Winning Numbers for Monday, April 6, 2026: Who Won the USD 231 Million Powerball Jackpot?. Speaking to ANI, Banerjee said that the current strategy of holding pump prices despite rising ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 7 (Reuters) - India sees no immediate risks to its fiscal deficit target for the financial year that began on April 1, and will continue to prioritise capital spending, two government sources said, as New Delhi assesses the fallout from the Middle East crisis. Officials are considering austerity measures, including spending curbs in ministries with limited capacity to use allocated funds, but are keen to continue spending on roads, railways and airports, which the government se ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Global geopolitical tensions are beginning to weigh on India's economic outlook, but the country is still expected to maintain steady growth as GDP growth expected at 6.2 per cent for FY2027, a report said on Tuesday. The data compiled by Morgan Stanley projected India's growth, even as rising energy costs, supply disruptions, and external pressures pose fresh challenges. However, it is lower than earlier estimates of 6.5 per cent, the report stated. The dow ...Read More >
New Delhi: Moody's Ratings has lowered India's GDP growth forecast for FY27 to 6 per cent from 6.8 per cent earlier, citing the economic fallout of the ongoing West Asia conflict. In its latest credit opinion, Moody's warned that prolonged disruptions, especially in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplies, could trigger household shortages, raise fuel and transport costs, and spill over into food inflation due to India's dependence on imported fertilisers. The region accounts for nearly 55 per ...Read More >
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) growth moderated to 11.18 percent in 2024-25, down from 12.51 percent in the previous financial year, though it has remained in the 11-12 percent range over the past four fiscals, according to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). The CAG report on Union Territory Finances for the year 2024-25 was tabled in the legislative Assembly by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday, also showing that Jammu and Kashmir's share in I ...Read More >
Jammu, Apr 3 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) growth moderated to 11.18 per cent in 2024-25, down from 12.51 per cent in the previous financial year, though it has remained in the 11-12 per cent range over the past four fiscals, according to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). The CAG report on Union Territory Finances for the year 2024-25 was tabled in the legislative Assembly by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday, also showing that Jammu and Kashm ...Read More >
Crude oil above one hundred dollars a barrel will push inflation past six percent. This could prompt interest rate hikes. Economists suggest a neutral approach for monetary and fiscal policies. Stimulating demand too early risks high inflation. Policymakers must balance growth and inflation control. Raising fuel prices can help manage the fiscal deficit. Mumbai, Crude oil sustaining above USD 100 per barrel will push the headline inflation above 6 per cent, the upper level of RBI's tolerance ba ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Even as debt and fiscal deficit rose sharply in the last two years, Maharashtra's revenue in FY25-26 fell significantly across key heads -- Goods and Services Tax (GST), excise duty, motor vehicle tax, and stamp duty and registration of properties. This led to a revenue shortfall of around ₹41,000 crore against budget estimates, slowing capital expenditure and development projects. Provisional figures at the end of the financial year put total revenue receipts at ₹5.60 lakh crore, falli ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The overall liabilities of the Union government increased during 2024-25 mainly due to an increase in public debt, CAG said in a report on Thursday. "Internal debt and external debt increased by 8.35 per cent and 9.83 per cent, respectively, compared to 2023-24. At the end of FY 2024-25, internal debt stood at Rs 1,59,25,949 crore and Market loans, its primary component, accounted for 69.96 per cent of the total internal debt," CAG report tabled in Parliament said. Capit ...Read More >
Chennai: With the West Asia crisis impacting the fuel prices and availability, CPI inflation is expected to move up to 4.1 - 4.3 per cent in FY27, find rating agencies. The GDP growth could also ease to 6.5 per cent in FY27 from 7.5 per cent estimated for FY26. The ongoing conflict in West Asia has led to a surge in energy prices and impacted availability, which could lead to higher inflation, impacting consumer demand. The average CPI inflation is anticipated to more than double to 4.3% in FY ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Mar 31 (PTI) Amid a walkout by the opposition MLAs, the Odisha Assembly on Tuesday passed an appropriation Bill, allowing the state government to spend Rs 3.10 lakh crore from its consolidated fund during the financial year 2026-27. Speaking in favour of the Bill, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who also holds the Finance portfolio, said the budget estimation for 2026-27 is Rs 3.10 lakh crore, which is 7 per cent more than the budget estimates made for the financial year 2025-26 ...Read More >
Accountant general (audit) releasing the CAG reports in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has pulled up the Odisha government for inefficiency in revenue realisation from state public sector undertakings (SPSUs), leading to non-remittance of over Rs 5,000 crore. As per the latest CAG report on state finances for 2024-25, tabled in the Assembly on Tuesday, as many as 27 SPSUs failed to remit Rs 5,146.76 crore in dividends despite reporting profits, in vi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Odisha Legislative Assembly on Tuesday cleared the Appropriation Bill for the 2026-27 financial year, even as opposition MLAs staged a walkout. With its passage, the government obtained the legal authority to withdraw and spend the budgetary allocation of ₹3.10 lakh crore from the Consolidated Fund of the state to meet its expenditure during the financial year 2026-27. Participating in discussions on the bill, CM Majhi stated that the total budget est ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) said on Tuesday that Odisha posted moderate growth in 2024-25 compared to the previous financial year, while cautioning against fiscal stress risks arising from the under-realisation of revenue receipts, low own-tax mobilisation, poor dividend collection, long-outstanding loans, and concentrated short- to medium-term repayment obligations. The State Finances Audit Report of the Odisha government for 2024-2 ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government has notified the Finance Act 2026 to bring into effect the financial proposals of the Union Budget for 2026-27. A gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice stated: "The Finance Act 2026 received the assent of the President on March 30, 2026 and is hereby published for general information." The Parliament on Friday approved the Finance Bill 2026 with the Rajya Sabha returning it to the Lok Sabha by a voice vote, completing the legislative process t ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government has notified the Finance Act 2026 to bring into effect the financial proposals of the Union Budget for 2026-27. A gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice stated: "The Finance Act 2026 received the assent of the President on March 30, 2026 and is hereby published for general information." The Parliament on Friday approved the Finance Bill 2026 with the Rajya Sabha returning it to the Lok Sabha by a voice vote, completing ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government has notified the Finance Act 2026, paving way for effecting changes in tax provisions. This Act gives effect to financial proposals of the central government for 2026-27, a gazette notification dated March 30 issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice said. "The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on March 30, 2026 and is hereby published for general information," it said. Also Read: Union Budget 2026 gets Parliament nod; Finance Bill appr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) The government has notified the Finance Act 2026, paving way for effecting changes in tax provisions. This Act gives effect to financial proposals of the central government for 2026-27, a gazette notification dated March 30 issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice said. "The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on March 30, 2026 and is hereby published for general information," it said. Last week, Parliament approved the Finance Bill 2026 w ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre's fiscal deficit in the first 11 months of current financial year touched 80.4% of the annual target, compared with 85.8% a year ago, as net tax revenue improved in recent months while revenue spending growth remained subdued, official data released on Monday showed. In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit between April 2025 and February 2026 stood at ₹12.53 lakh crore against ₹13.47 lakh crore a year ago. The government has pegged the 2025-26 fiscal deficit at ₹15.58 lakh c ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) 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 fiscal deficit (the gap between expenditure and revenue) during 2025-26 at 4.4 per cent of GDP, or Rs 15.58 lakh crore. According to monthly accounts released by the Controller General of Accounts (CG ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Central government's fiscal deficit touched 80.4 per cent of the budgeted target by the end of the first 11 months from April to February of the financial year 2025-2026, reflecting a strong fiscal position, according to figures released by the Comptroller General of Accounts on Monday. The gap between the government's expenditure and revenue stood at Rs 12.53 lakh crore from April to February, against the full-year target of Rs 15.58 lakh crore. In the same period of the previou ...Read More >
Shillong, Feb 23 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Monday presented the state budget for the financial year 2026-2027 with a fiscal deficit of Rs 2,672 crore, which is around 3.5 per cent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). During the 2025-2026 budget estimates, the fiscal deficit was Rs 1,970 crore, and this year's deficit is increasing by Rs 702 crore. Presenting the budget for the year 2026-2027, Sangma, who holds the finance portfolio, informed the State Assembly that ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to be at 7.5 per cent in the current financial year (FY26) and 7 per cent in FY27, supported by resilient domestic demand and stable macro fundamentals, a report showed on Wednesday. Meanwhile, inflation is expected to remain benign, with average CPI inflation projected at 2.1 per cent in FY26, before normalising to around 4 per cent in FY27. CareEdge Ratings projected the current account deficit (perce ...Read More >
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