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Nirmala Sitharaman, MoS Pankaj Chaudhary depart for Kartavya Bhavan ahead
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Sitharaman is set to present her ninth consecutive Union Budget, which will see her equal former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's record and surpass that of Pranab Mukherjee. Former Prime Minister Morarji Desai continues to hold the record for presenting the most Union Budgets in indepen
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Govt likely to present Rs 54.1 lakh crore budget for FY27, growth of 7.9%
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to present a Rs 54.1 lakh crore Union Budget for FY2026-27, registering a year-on-year growth of 7.9 per cent, according to a report by Sunidhi Securities & Finance Limited.
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Nirmala Sitharaman to present Union Budget for record ninth time
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move for leave to introduce the Finance Bill, 2026, today at 11 am during the Budget session in Lok Sabha.
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FY27 budget to prioritise capex, fiscal prudence; limited upside surprises
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
With the Union Budget for FY27 scheduled for Sunday, expectations are tamed even as markets remain alert to the possibility of selective positive surprises, according to a pre-Budget note by Union Bank of India (UBI).
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Barclays sees government meeting FY26 fiscal deficit target, projects 4.2%
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
"We expect the Centre's fiscal deficit in FY26-27 to be pegged at 4.2% of GDP. We estimate that this would take debt-to-GDP down to 55% in FY26-27. For FY25-26, we expect the fiscal deficit target of 4.4% to be met, despite serious slippage concerns," noted the report.
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India progressed on fiscal consolidation, however concerns remain at certa
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"Our deficit has only fallen with time, so there is consolidation. However, there is some degree of concern when it comes to the state deficits. There is a need to look at why some states are moving away from the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) or the kind of gains they ha
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Eco survey raises concern of States fiscal situation, revenue surplus stat
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The number of Indian states reporting a revenue surplus has declined sharply over the years, falling from 19 in FY19 to just 11 in FY25 (Provisional Accounts), highlighting rising fiscal stress at the state level, according to the Economic Survey.
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Economic Survey 2025-26: Industry experts hail India's GDP growth driven b
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India's economy is projected to expand at a rate of 6.8 to 7.2 per cent in the fiscal year 2027, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in Parliament today. Industry leaders across the financial, insurance, and manufacturing sectors reacted to the findings, noting that the docume
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With better fiscal health, fresh borrowings now used for past interest obl
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The Economic Survey of India tabled in Parliament on Thursday highlighted a steady improvement in the Centre's fiscal position, noting that fresh government borrowings are now increasingly being used to service past interest obligations rather than to finance current spending.
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"We've built an AI business larger than some of our biggest franchises tha
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Microsoft Corp. has announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, reporting revenue of USD 81.3 billion, a 17 per cent increase compared to the same period last fiscal year.
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Cigarette volumes expected to fall as new duty takes effect: Crisil Rating
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Crisil Ratings reports that the domestic cigarette industry is preparing for a 6-8 per cent volume reduction in the next fiscal year. This follows the imposition of additional excise duties and an increase in GST rates effective February 1. Under the new tax structure, the compensation ce
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Reducing fiscal deficit without weakening growth to be key focus for Budge
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
India's fiscal deficit is budgeted at 4.4% of GDP in FY26, and policymakers are expected to signal a further consolidation to around 4.0% in FY27, EY said. However, slower-than-expected nominal GDP growth and subdued tax collections have narrowed the room for manoeuvre.
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