Jalan panel for cut in fiscal deficit to 3.6% in 2015-16

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 21, 2015, 23:58

Ahead of the Budget, the Expenditure Management Commission, headed by Bimal Jalan, has recommended to the government that it cut fiscal deficit to 3.6 percent of the GDP during 2015-16.

NITI Aayog to monitor, evaluate govt policies: Plan Minister

Last Updated: Monday, January 19, 2015, 15:29

As lakhs of crores of rupees earmarked annually towards central Plan Expenditure, NITI Aayog will actively monitor and evaluate implementation of government programmes and initiatives, Planning Minister Rao Inderjit Singh said here Monday.

'Meeting fiscal deficit target of 4.1% looks challenging'

Last Updated: Thursday, January 1, 2015, 14:48

Meeting the budgeted fiscal deficit target of 4.1 percent of GDP for the current financial year looks "challenging", says Japanese brokerage firm Nomura.

Board gives nod to India Cement's fund raising plan

Last Updated: Friday, December 26, 2014, 16:49

Board of India Cements has approved a proposal to raise Rs 500 crore through qualified institutional placements or foreign currency convertible bonds to meet capital expenditure needs, a top official said on Friday.

NTPC signs Rs 3,000 cr worth of term loans

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 9, 2014, 16:15

The current installed capacity of NTPC is 43,128 MW.

More steps to rationalise subsidies on anvil: Arun Jaitley

Last Updated: Saturday, December 6, 2014, 15:39

The Centre had set up a Commission under former RBI Governor Bimal Jalan to suggest steps to rationalise subsidy and help the government in effectively bringing down the fiscal deficit.

Fiscal deficit at 90% of Budget Estimates in end Oct

Last Updated: Friday, November 28, 2014, 16:10

Net tax receipts in the first seven months (April-October) of the current fiscal stood at over Rs 3.68 lakh crore, or 37.7 per cent of the BE

L&T profit rises 22%; cuts order inflow guidance for FY14

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 19:05

Net sales rose 11.8 percent to Rs 14,387.51 crore in Q3 from Rs 12,869.34 crore.

Meet to discuss ways to check use of money in polls

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 00:08

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, heads of various tax and security agencies on Thursday discussed ways and means to check the growing use of money power during polls and increase coordination and information sharing between them.

April-Oct fiscal deficit touches 84% of full-year target

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 17:48

India's fiscal deficit touched Rs 4.57 lakh crore or 84.4 percent of budget estimates in the first seven months of the current fiscal, reflecting signs of stress in government finances.

Govt may cut Plan expenditure by Rs 80K cr to meet fiscal target

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 19:03

In the first six months of 2013-14, fiscal deficit has touched 76 percent of budget estimates.

BJP pips Congress, others in Lok Sabha poll expenses

Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 18:24

BJP tops the poll expenditure charts for the last Lok Sabha elections, having spent more money than all other political parties including the Congress.