For 2018-19, data suggests a shortfall of 7.5% in SOTR compared to estimates
In addition to devolution of central tax revenue and grants-in-aid, states generate a major share…
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Fact Check: How true are Nirmala Sitharaman’s claims about FDI flows?
The finance minister during the course of the budget speech for 2020-21 made claims about…
Part -1: Fact Check of Development-related Claims made by the Finance Minister during Budget speech
During her budget speech for 2020-21, the finance minister made multiple claims related to development,…
Explainer: What is the Contribution of various Countries to the UN Budget?
The United Nations operations are sustained from the contributions received from member countries. Contributions from…
Explainer: What is the actual spending by various Central Government Departments in 2017-18
In an earlier article, we looked the actual expenditure by the government compared to estimates.…
Explainer: How much does the Government actually spend compared to Budget allocations?
Like in the case of revenue, the expenditure estimates in the budget do not always…
Explainer: How much of the Estimated receipts does the Government actually earn?
Every year during budget, the government estimates both revenues and expenditure. But, how much of…
Government confirms in Parliament that it repaid Oil Bonds worth only ₹ 3500 crore
The BJP’s official twitter handle posted an infographic in September 2018 which said that the…
PPAC confirms that the Modi government repaid Oil Bonds worth only ₹ 3500 crore
BJP’s official twitter handle posted an infographic which said that the current government repaid more…
Fact Check: How much did the Modi Government pay for the UPA era oil bonds?
Many BJP leaders including the petroleum minister were quoted as saying that the current government…
