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Fiscal deficit on track as tax base broadens, spending rationalised| Business News

The central government is well on track to achieve its fiscal deficit target of 4.4% in the current fiscal year, Economic Survey 2025-26 said on…

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Unspent funds of up to ₹75,000 crore may help Centre meet FY26 fiscal deficit target

New Delhi: The Centre is likely to save ₹70,000-₹75,000 crore this fiscal year with several key ministries and flagship welfare schemes failing to utilise funds…

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her record ninth consecutive union budget on 1 February 2026. (@FinMinIndia)
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Union Budget 2026 likely to peg India’s fiscal deficit target at 4.3%, ICRA says| Business News

The government is likely to peg India’s fiscal deficit target at 4.3% of the GDP for 2026-27 amid a double-digit growth in capital expenditure, ICRA…

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Govt to achieve fiscal deficit target of 4.4% in FY26, may even better it: PwC

The government is likely to achieve the fiscal deficit target of 4.4 per cent of the GDP in FY26, and it could even better it,…

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Tax collection may fail to meet target for this fiscal

New Delhi: The Centre is bracing for a marginal shortfall in tax collection from the budgeted level in this financial year in the wake of…

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India on way to become third largest economy: FM Sitharaman

India today stands out as a fast-growing economy and will soon be the third-largest in the world, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. Addressing…

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Second half market borrowing to remain unchanged: CEA

Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Monday said the government would stick to its 4.4 per cent fiscal deficit target and restrict market borrowing…

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Spurt in consumption to drive revenue buoyancy, to meet fiscal deficit target of 4.4%: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has expressed confidence that revenue buoyancy driven by spurt in consumption will take care of the estimated GST shortfall of Rs…

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