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India’s Fiscal Deficit Hits ₹7.1 Lakh Crore In April-August, Reaches Nearly 42% Of FY27 Target
New Delhi: India’s fiscal deficit widened to Rs 7.1 lakh crore during the April-August period of FY27, reaching 41.9 percent of the government’s full-year Budget target, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Wednesday. The Centre has budgeted a fiscal deficit of Rs 16.96 lakh crore for FY27, equivalent to 4.3 percent of the country’s gross domestic product…
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3 of our sources carried this story over 0.2 hours. Business Standard filed first, at 17:09 IST. The headlines below are each outlet's own wording, in the order they published.
| Time IST | Outlet | Their headline |
|---|---|---|
| 17:09 | Business Standard | Centre's fiscal deficit touches 41.9% of full-year target at Aug-end: CGA |
| 17:17 | Free Press Journal | India’s Fiscal Deficit Hits ₹7.1 Lakh Crore In April-August, Reaches Nearly 42% Of FY27 Target |
| 17:23 | The Hindu BusinessLine | India’s fiscal deficit rises to 41.9% of full-year target by August |
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