Reuters India's nominal GDP growth is likely to fall in FY 2023-24, hurting tax collections and putting pressure on the federal government to reduce the budget gap by cutting expenses ahead of national elections in 2024. Nominal GDP growth, which includes inflation, is the benchmark used to estimate tax collections in the upcoming budget to be presented on Feb. 1. It is estimated to be around 15.4% for the current financial year....
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Despite insipid manufacturing show, India’s GDP to grow 7% this fiscal: NSO -Vikas Dhoot
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More »India’s Manufacturing Growth Slowdown a Decadal Problem -Deepanshu Mohan
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More »India's fabric -Sumit Roy and Murli Dhar
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