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The starting gun for the next general election campaign may have already been fired, but today’s Autumn Statement represents an intensification of hostilities. The Chancellor took some of the fiscal headroom handed to him by the Office for Budget Responsibility and sought to give voters — not least Tory backbenchers…

Tamil Nadu has reduced capital expenditure by 7.37% in 2023-24 (till Aug) compared to 2022-23. The State had budgeted ₹44,366 crore for capital expenditure and spent 22.44% of it. Govt is monitoring capital works to spur growth and manage revenue deficit at budgeted level of ₹37,540 crore. Debt to GSDP…

The mayor presented $16.6 billion 2024 city budget to the City Council today. Here’s how he wants to use taxpayer money.

The Government insists the 14 billion euro budget package revealed on Tuesday balances current needs with the future wellbeing of the economy.

India's direct tax collections rose 21.8%, surpassing over half of Budget estimates. Refunds of up to ₹5,000 not restricted. Tax demands from past being raised, some due to tech shift. 7.27 cr returns filed, 7.15 cr verified. Gross collections up 18%, PIT revenues 29.5%. Net revenues 31.85%.

The government has signalled it will spend cautiously – despite expecting a surplus of 10 billion euro this year.

TN's revenue receipts up 5.47% to ₹92,967.33 cr till Aug. SOTR increased to ₹59,616.01 cr, revenue deficit at ₹17,614.98 cr. Assembly session to commence on Monday, with focus on Kalaignar Mahalir Urimai Thittam & borrowings of ₹18,000 cr in Q3.

Federation of Sabari Railway Action Council urges State govt. to extend Angamaly-Sabarimala rail line from Erumely to Balaramapuram, Thiruvananthapuram. New line to link industrial & tourism hubs, transport 850 truckloads of goods daily & bring tourist destinations on rail map. Railways have done feasibility survey for extension. ₹100 cr allocated…