 | The Union Budget: From shadow to realityThe budget holds little relief for the rural poor whose employment and wages are fallen. The outlay on MGNREGS has fallen from nearly Rs 90,000 crore in 2022-23 to Rs 60,000 crore. |
 | The forced capex gamble in Budget 2023The more important question is, where is the money for such large government expenditure coming from? |
 | Union budget likely to continue capex hike to boost investmentThe previous budget for 2022-23 had allotted Rs 7.50 lakh crore as capital expenditure, which was a 35.4 per cent jump over 2021-22. |
 | Centre releases Rs 36,656 crore special assistance to statesThe government has released a total of Rs 36,656 crore under its scheme ‘Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment 2022-23’ for April-November in FY23. |
 | States capital spending inch up just 2.2 per cent in first half despite massive spike in revenuesRevenue deficits of these 18 states have narrowed to a low Rs 30,000 crore in the first half of the current fiscal from Rs 1.3 lakh crore in the corresponding period in FY22. |
 | State govts need to rev up capital expenditure to spur economic growthAmid curbs on their borrowing, several states find it hard to rev up their capital expenditure, and the numbers available for the first six months of 2022–23 tell us a story. |
 | Government’s capital expenditure jumps 50 per cent in Apr-Sept 2022Capital expenditure during the April-Sept 2022 period reached Rs 3.42 lakh cr compared to Rs 2.29 lakh cr in the corresponding period last year. |
 | 57% jump on infrastructure spending as Centre uses Rs 1.75 lakh crore in April-JuneCapex in the first quarter was Rs 1.75 lakh crore compared to Rs 1.11 lakh crore in the same quarter the previous fiscal |
 | Coal India's capital expenditure increases 65 per cent in April-June quarter of FY23The company's capital expenditure rose to Rs 3,034 crores during the April-June quarter, as compared to Rs 1,841 crores in the same period last year. |
 | Odisha revenue surplus mainly due to decline in spending: Audit reportCapital expenditure of Rs 17,949 crore was 11.48 per cent lower than Rs 20,277 crore in 2019-20 |
 | AP got Rs 1,189 crore under special aidFunds released to States under the scheme are considered as 50-year interest-free loan. |
