Analysts say lacklustre tax collections and weak growth which is threatening the fiscal deficit target of 3.3 per cent of GDP are some of the reasons that will limit the government's spending power
The real estate industry, which has been in the doldrums for almost four years now, has been demanding regulatory and tax changes to shore up the demand and liquidity
If there is some money left to use for expenditure, it will be focused on capital spending in priority sectors such as roads (rural and highways), affordable housing and waterworks
The govt's focus should be on wise use of RBI's one-time bonus
Rahul accused Centre of stealing RBI's funds, Sitharaman, BJP hit back
The Reserve Bank's decision to transfer a record Rs 1.76 trillion dividend and surplus reserves to the government revived the rupee, forex traders said
What is the fuss all about in the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) fund transfer to the government? Business Standard explains
The RBI's transfers would effectively add Rs 58,000 crore to the Centre's kitty in the current fiscal year
The release was on the basis of a change in the various methodologies and metrics
Rahul Gandhi accuses Centre of stealing from central bank, FM hits back
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nirmal Sitharaman are clueless, says Rahul Gandhi.
Reminds PM of the time the Latin American country's govt resorted to raiding the reserves of its central bank, and triggered a collapse of its economy
Gandhi's reaction came after the RBI allowed the government to take Rs 1.76 trillion from its reserves to provide a fresh impetus to the economy
The Jalan committee report will not have the views of former finance and economic affairs secretary Subhash Chandra Garg
The central bank transfers the surplus generated from its functions to the government at the end of each financial year