Govt to reduce fiscal deficit to 4.5% in FY26
The New Indian Express Anantapur|December 26, 2024
THE government will continue its focus on improving quality spending, strengthening the social security net and bring down the fiscal deficit to 4.5% of the GDP in FY26, a finance ministry document said.
PTI @ New Delhi

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Budget for the financial year 2025-26 in Parliament on February 1.

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