New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) 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 perio…
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Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) The proposed hike in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on derivatives, effective from April 1, is likely to have a limited short-term impact on trading activity, with long-term market behaviour expected to remain largely unchanged, experts said.They noted that the increase in STT will raise trading costs, particularly for retail participants and high-frequency traders, potentially leading to a temporary decline in futures and options (F&O) volumes.“Higher transaction…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The government’s calibrated fiscal strategy has anchored India’s economic growth with stability amid global turbulence, according to the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Thursday.It highlights that rising tax collections and focus on capital expenditure has reduced the fiscal deficit and strengthened the country’s macroeconomic fundamentals.The Centre’s fiscal deficit is budgeted at 4.4 per cent of GDP in FY26 — down from 4.8 per cent in the previous fina…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) India’s economic growth is expected to outpace the National Statistical Office’s (NSO) first advance estimate, reflecting “buoyant high‑frequency data since September 2025 led by policy impetus,” a new report has said.The report from Morgan Stanley estimated real GDP growth at 7.6 per cent year‑on‑year for FY26 — above the NSO’s first advance estimate which pegged real GDP growth at 7.4 per cent YoY.The consensus estimate for FY26 growth is at 7.5 per cent an…