GDP base year revision may help govt contain fiscal deficit
A new series of national accounts with 2011-12 as base year for computing economic growth rate will be released Friday, which may provide some cushion to government struggling to meet fiscal deficit target.
Jan 29, 2015, 18:29 PM ISTCoal India divestment on Friday; Govt eyes Rs 22,600 crore
At the floor price, the total 10 percent stake can fetch the government Rs 22,600 crore.
Jan 29, 2015, 17:58 PM ISTRisks to fiscal slippage high, plan spending cut needed: DBS
As of November-end, the fiscal deficit had touched 99 percent, a record high.
Jan 29, 2015, 17:56 PM ISTMajor disinvestments before March 31: Arun Jaitley
The government will go for major disinvestment in the next two-and-a-half months and will strive to stick to the fiscal deficit target of 4.1 percent in the current year, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday.
Jan 09, 2015, 22:20 PM ISTFiscal deficit in Apr-Nov touches 99% of full-year target
Reflecting tight financial position of the central government, fiscal deficit stood at Rs 5.25 lakh crore as of November-end almost touched 99 percent of the full year target of Rs 5.31 lakh crore.
Dec 31, 2014, 16:22 PM ISTGovt confident of achieving fiscal deficit target of 4.1%
The government is committed to containing fiscal deficit at 4.1 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) this fiscal, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said on Friday.
Dec 26, 2014, 16:35 PM ISTFiscal deficit of 4.1% an ambitious target: Rajan
Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday said 4.1 percent fiscal deficit goal set by the government for the current fiscal is an "ambitious target".
Aug 06, 2014, 16:25 PM IST