Majority of states want tax revenue share with Centre hiked to 50%: Arvind PanagariyaThe majority of states in India, including Uttar Pradesh, are advocating for a significant increase in the tax revenue distribution from th...
04 Jun, 2025, 03.12 PM IST
Centre released Rs 71,889 crore to states under various heads for FY 2024-25The central government has disbursed ₹71,889 crore to states for fiscal year 2024-25, based on the 15th Finance Commission's recommendation...
15 Dec, 2024, 02.54 PM IST
16th Finance Commission seeks public opinion on terms of referenceThe 16th Finance Commission requests input on terms of reference. Flexibility granted by the Centre. Recommendations on grants and consolid...
08 May, 2024, 11.41 PM IST
Cabinet approves creation of posts for 16th Finance CommissionThe Union Cabinet has approved the creation of posts for the Sixteenth Finance Commission in India. Earlier, Arvind Panagariya was appointe...
18 Jan, 2024, 01.44 PM IST
Arvind Panagariya to chair 16th Finance CommissionThe centre has appointed Arvind Panagariya, former Vice-Chairman of Niti Aayog, to head the 16th Finance Commission. Ritwik R Pandey will b...
31 Dec, 2023, 02.31 PM IST
Former NITI Aayog VC Arvind Panagariya to head Finance CommissionArvind Panagariya, former vice chairman of the NITI Aayog, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Finance Commission in India. Panagariy...
31 Dec, 2023, 02.22 PM IST
15th Finance Commission allocated Rs 1,28,122.40 cr to SDRF for 2021-26: MoS Nityanand Rai15th Finance Commission has allocated a total corpus of Rs 1,28,122.40 crore to the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) in all States for ...
01 Aug, 2023, 03.44 PM IST
Why local bodies mandatorily receiving grants from Finance Commission makes no senseThe magnitude of transfers to local bodies has only increased without recommendations from SFCs. Since earlier FCs have allocated grants to...
13 Dec, 2022, 10.45 PM IST
Political parties in J&K have become 'everybody's favourite whipping boy': Mehbooba MuftiNevertheless, the PDP leader said, they are prepared for a "long and arduous political fight" for the restoration of Article 370 of the Con...
03 Jan, 2021, 02.23 PM IST
Committee against constitutional exceptions: Panel objects to rule waiver for MeghalayaThe bill, which seeks to amend Article 280 and Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, aims to increase the financial and executive powers of t...
06 Mar, 2020, 09.34 AM IST
15th Finance Commission to incentivise states for adopting agricultural reformsThe commission, on Thursday, submitted its report for financial year 2020-21 to the President for further necessary action. The recommendat...
05 Dec, 2019, 11.31 PM IST
Essential that state finance commissions are set up after every 5 years: Shaktikanta DasDas said that cooperative federalism should not breed inertia.
19 Mar, 2019, 08.50 PM IST
New Finance panel to study impact of GST on finances: N K SinghSoon after his appointment, NK Singh said it comes as no surprise that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is included in terms of reference.
27 Nov, 2017, 10.05 PM IST
Cabinet approves setting up of 15th Finance CommissionThe members of the Commission and its terms of reference will be notified in the due course of time, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said aft...
23 Nov, 2017, 12.30 AM IST
Centre proposes amendment to sixth schedule with eye on Assam electionsAccording to Sixth Schedule, tribal communities are given considerable autonomy where role of the State government and governor are limited.
17 Jul, 2015, 07.59 PM IST
ET in the classroom: What is the role of Finance CommissionThe govt last week constituted the 14th Finance Commission. A primer on what the commission does and why:
08 Jan, 2013, 09.06 AM IST
- CLB nod to Satyam for inducting investor challenged in SC
Company Law Board's approval to troubled IT firm Satyam Computer Services to go ahead with process to rope in a strategic investor through ...
24 Feb, 2009, 08.18 PM IST