Fiscal deficit at 62.3% of target

The Indian government's fiscal deficit rose 15.4% on year to INR 9.767 trillion in the first eight months of the current financial year, data released by the Controller General of Accounts on Wednesday showed.

- Informist

The fiscal deficit during Apr-Nov was 62.3% of the Budget estimate of INR 15.689 trillion for the whole year, up from 52.5% in the same period last year.