India's Fiscal Deficit Widens in April-June Amid Surge in Capital Expenditure

Centre’s Fiscal Deficit Stands at 17.9 per Cent

It was at 8.4 percent of Budget Estimates (BE) of 2024-25 in the first three months of the previous financial year,” the data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) showed on Thursday.

India spends 25% of FY26 capex in Q1; fiscal deficit at 18% of budget target

India’s Q1 capex hits ₹2.75 lakh cr, or 25% of FY26 target; fiscal deficit widens to ₹2.8 lakh cr. Telecom, Railways lead spending surge, says CGA data.

Fiscal deficit at 17.9% of full-year target in Q1: CGA data

In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit, or gap between the government's expenditure and revenue, was ₹2,80,732 crore in the April-June period of the 2025-26 fiscal year.

India's fiscal deficit widens in April-June amid surge in capital expenditure

Data released on Thursday by the Controller General of Accounts showed the fiscal deficit for April-June at ₹2.81 trillion, or 17.9% of the full-year target.

Fiscal deficit at 17.9 pc of full-year target in Q1: CGA data

New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) The central government’s fiscal deficit stood at 17.9 per cent of the full-year target at the end of June, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Thursday. It was at 8.4 per cent of Budget Estimates (BE) of 2024-25 in the first three months of […]

Fiscal deficit for June quarter at 17.9% of full-year target, a quarter of annual capex spent

A higher-than-expected RBI dividend played a key role in containing the impact of increased capital expenditure during the quarter.