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Centre may raise allocations under SASCI scheme by 15% in FY27

NEW DELHI, Nov. 2 -- The Centre is likely to raise the allocation for its 50-year, interest-free loan scheme for states - the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) - by up to 15%... Read More


India's fiscal deficit widens to Rs.5.73 lakh cr in H1FY26

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- India's fiscal deficit for April-September has widened to Rs.5.73 lakh crore, 36.5% of the budget estimate for the current fiscal year - an increase of more than seven percentage ... Read More


Fiscal deficit in control despite public capex rise

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- India's fiscal math is holding steady even as the government aggressively steps up public investment. Despite a 40% surge in capital expenditure (capex) in the first six months of... Read More


Fiscal deficit in control despite public capex rise

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- India's fiscal math is holding steady even as the government aggressively steps up public investment. Despite a 40% surge in capital expenditure (capex) in the first six months of... Read More


MoSPI weighs revamp of housing index in CPI, seeks stakeholder feedback

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- The ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) on Thursday unveiled a discussion paper proposing significant changes to the way India measures housing inflation,... Read More


India's April-September fiscal deficit at Rs.5.73 trillion, remains firmly on track

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- India's fiscal deficit for April-September has widened to Rs.5.73 trillion, 36.5% of the budget estimate for the current fiscal year - an increase of more than seven percentage p... Read More


India's April-September fiscal deficit at Rs.5.73 trillion, widens to 36.5% of estimate

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- India's fiscal deficit for April-September has widened to Rs.5.73 trillion, 36.5% of the budget estimate for the current fiscal year - an increase of more than seven percentage p... Read More


State development loans crash in October as yields remain high

New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- State governments, which increased their market borrowings in the first half of FY26 to finance infrastructure projects and sustain growth momentum, saw a weak appetite for state... Read More


Centre revises dearness allowance rates for CPSE executives

New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- The government has revised the Industrial Dearness Allowance (IDA) rates for executives and non-unionized supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), marking anothe... Read More


Govt to channel Startup Fund of Funds towards deep-tech ventures: Piyush Goyal

NEW DELHI, Oct. 29 -- Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said the government will dedicate the next edition of the Startup Fund of Funds almost entirely to deep-tech ventures, un... Read More