India's April-December fiscal deficit at Rs 9.82 lakh crore, 55% of FY24 target
The release of fiscal deficit data for April-December 2023 comes a day before Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables the interim Budget for 2024-25 in Parliament.
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The release of fiscal deficit data for April-December 2023 comes a day before Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables the interim Budget for 2024-25 in Parliament.
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India's fiscal deficit for the 9-month period of April-December 2023 is at Rs 9.82 lakh crore, which works out to 55 per cent of the target for the full financial year ending on March 31, 2024, according to data released by the country's ...
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