India's total external debt has increased by$ 31 billion to$ 646.79 billion in 2023, according to World Bank International Debt Report. The report further said that interest payment increased from$ 15.08 billion in 2022 to$ 22.54 billion in 2023. While the long-term debt stocks have risen 7 per cent to$ 498 billion in 2023, short-term debt stocks declined marginally to$ 126.32 billion in 2023. According to the report, external debt stock as percentage of exports was 80 per cent, while debt servi

India's goods and services tax( GST) collections rose to Rs 1.77 trillion in December, marking the tenth consecutive month of collections exceeding Rs 1.7 trillion, according to government data released on Wednesday.... The number is also lower than the Rs 1.82 trillion reported in November 2024, which marked an 8.5 per cent year-on-year growth.... Collections from cess were reported at Rs 11, 471 crore....