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Fiscal deficit widens as capex, subsidy spending rise in first five months

livemint.com · 3h · first report

Fiscal deficit widens as capex, subsidy spending rise in first five months

According to the latest monthly accounts released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Wednesday, the fiscal deficit stood at ₹7.10 trillion, or 41.9% of the full-year budget estimate, during April-August of FY27. This deficit was 38.1% of the annual target a year ago.

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  1. Centre’s fiscal deficit at end-August hits 41.9% of 2026-27 target on higher subsidy spends

    thehindu.com · 2h

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