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India's fiscal deficit widens to ₹7.1 lakh crore, hits 41.9% of FY27 target by August

· 30 September 2026 · 2 min read
India's fiscal deficit widens to  ₹7.1 lakh crore, hits 41.9% of FY27 target by August

Mint has reported a new India-focused economy development: “India's fiscal deficit widens to ₹7.1 lakh crore, hits 41.9% of FY27 target by August.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: Fiscal deficit widened to ₹7.1 lakh crore by August, reaching 41.9% of the FY27 target, up from 38.1% in the year-ago period. The Centre has set a full-year deficit target of ₹16.96 lakh crore. Intellectual Janata Party includes this item for public-affairs discovery and context only; readers sho

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