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India's fiscal deficit for the five-month period from April to August stood at Rs 5.98 lakh crore, which represents 38.1 per cent of the government's full-year target for the financial year 2025-26, official data released on Tuesday showed.

India’s fiscal deficit at 38.1% of annual target, signals strong economic stability

The Centre could better its fiscal deficit at 6.6 per cent of GDP in this financial year on stronger-than-expected revenue buoyancy, even if the budgeted disinvestment target is not met, Fitch Ratings has said.

Centre's FY22 fiscal deficit may be better at 6.6% on stronger-than-expected tax buoyancy: Fitch

RBI has kept policy repo rate unchanged at 6% in the past two monetary policy meetings along with accommodative stance due to fear of higher inflation and macro-economic data.

List of factors to surround RBI decision on monetary policy

Is ‘rate hike’ on the table for RBI in FY18's last policy meet?

&nbsp;Analysts have already predicted that inflation is going to shoot higher than the RBI’s trajectory for FY18.

Budget FY19 ties RBI’s hand for rate cut in its last FY18 policy

India's fiscal deficit stands at Rs 6,12,105 crore in just eight months of FY19, overshooting the budgeted estimate (BE) target by 112% for the current financial year.

Budget 2018: Jaitley raises fiscal deficit target to 3.5% for FY18

India's fiscal deficit stands at Rs 6,12,105 crore in just eight months of FY18, overshooting the budgeted estimate (BE) by 112% for the current financial year.

Govt borrowings not necessarily reflect fiscal deficit, says Economic survey

Finance Ministry remains firm on its borrowing and fiscal deficit targets for this financial year.

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&nbsp;Petrol and diesel are the mainstay for Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), accounting for about 51% of the total petroleum product consumption in India as of FY17.

Rising crude hits petrol, diesel prices in India

&nbsp;After more than a decade, India witnessed first upgrade by Moody's Investor service on its economic outlook. This is expected to be followed by another two major rating agencies.

Moody's upgrade for India positive, but short-term reality, risks remain

India's fiscal deficit reaches 91.3% of full-year target in September

The government has estimated fiscal deficit&nbsp;of Rs 546,532 crore&nbsp;for FY18 - out of which it has reached at a deficit of Rs&nbsp;&nbsp;525,045 crore by end of August.&nbsp;

India's fiscal deficit in August crosses 96% of budget estimates 

Moody's said, "India (Baa3 positive) is implementing a number of wide-ranging reforms and measures that, if effective, will broaden the tax base and anchor fiscal consolidation. Under such outcomes, the government's debt burden, a key constraint on India's credit profile, would ease gradually."

Debt continues to be key constraint for India, Moody's says

Limited room to reduce fiscal deficit to 3% in FY18: Moody's

In the month of November 2016, &nbsp;the fiscal deficit reached at Rs 34,489 crore compared to Rs 72277 crore in the similar month of the previous year, as per data published by Controller General of Accounts.

India's fiscal deficit crossed 85.8% of the budget estimates in November 

Data published by Controller General of Accounts showed that fiscal deficit in October was negative Rs 24,481 crore, compared to Rs 32683 crore a year ago same month. &nbsp;Year-to-date, the fiscal deficit stood at Rs 4,23,507 crore, a rise of 2.81% from Rs 4,11,246 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year.&nbsp;

 India's fiscal deficit reaches 79% of Budget Estimates in October

Fiscal deficit in first half of FY17 hits nearly 84% of budget estimate 