Bhubaneswar, March 31 (IANS) 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 2024–25, pres…
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Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund has urged China to take stronger steps to revive domestic demand and reduce economic imbalances, warning that weak consumption and deflation could slow growth and affect the global economy. The IMF Executive Board, which concluded its 2025 Article IV consultation with China on February 13 (local time), said the economy “has remained remarkably resilient despite facing multiple shocks in recent years.”China’s economy grew 5 per cent …
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The 16th Finance Commission’s (FC) recommendations represent a decisive shift towards incentivising economic efficiency, strengthening local governance, improving fiscal transparency and reinforcing debt sustainability, while continuing to support higher capital spending by states, a report showed on Tuesday.The 16th FC retained the vertical devolution of Union taxes to states at 41 per cent of the divisible pool for FY2027–FY2031, in line with the 15th Finance Commis…