Centre’s fiscal deficit hits 17.9% of full-year target in Q1; higher spending lifts gap to Rs 2.8 lakh crore: CGA data
[ad_1] The central government’s fiscal deficit touched 17.9% of the full-year target at the end of June 2025, more than double the 8.4% recorded in the same period last year, data from the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) showed on Thursday.In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit — the gap between revenue and expenditure — stood…