Financial aid required to deal with COVID-19-induced slowdown in India, says Finance Commission’s advisory panel
Indian economy will go into a slowdown due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic and a well-designed financial aid package is required to deal with the situation, opined the Advisory Council to the 15th Finance Commission in its meeting on April 24.
Apr 25, 2020, 10:01 AM ISTTalk of South-North tax divide is mischief, focus on court pendencies instead
That the payment of taxes is without quid pro quo is a basic lesson in law schools.
Aug 27, 2018, 17:10 PM ISTChidambaram urges states to object to 15th Finance Commission
Former finance minister P. Chidambaram on Monday urged the chief minister's and finance minister of all the state to come together and raise an objection on the Terms of Reference (ToR) prescribed by the 15th Finance Commission for allocation of funds to states.
May 14, 2018, 10:57 AM ISTSouth vs North: Not biased against any region, says PM Narendra Modi in Chennai over money sharing row
Modi claimed his government has suggested incentives to states that have controlled their population growth, but did not offer any details.
Apr 12, 2018, 14:36 PM ISTCaste, communists, cinema, Cauvery: Why BJP cannot jump easily over the C factors in southern India
The southern states are miles ahead or miles away from most of BJP's pet poll planks: national security, law and order, Hindutva and the fight against corruption.
Apr 10, 2018, 18:38 PM ISTSouthern Finance Ministers meet to discuss revenue loss because of Modi government's proposal
The southern states feel they are being penalised for successfully implementing the Centre's programmes to control population growth, while at the same time rewarding the northern states for their abject failure on this count.
Apr 10, 2018, 13:44 PM ISTWe need to resist: Siddaramaiah calls for CMs of southern states to oppose Modi government proposal
Concern and unity are growing in the south over the Modi government's proposal to divide Central funds on the basis of 2011 census.
Mar 23, 2018, 11:46 AM ISTFull text of letters MK Stalin wrote to PM Narendra Modi, 10 Chief Ministers warning of unfair financial allocations to states
Stalin had warned of grave discontent in the states that would be penalised for successfully controlling their populations.
Mar 21, 2018, 14:14 PM ISTDiscontent and unrest: MK Stalin's warning to PM Narendra Modi on money share of states
Stalin has also written to the Chief Ministers of 10 states that will be affected by the Centre's decision, asking them to oppose the Centre. There isn't a single BJP or NDA CM on this list.
Mar 21, 2018, 13:47 PM ISTFirst meeting of 15th finance commission takes off
The Meeting was held under the Chairmanship of NK Singh.
Dec 05, 2017, 12:55 PM ISTCabinet approves setting up of 15th Finance Commission
The members of the Commission and its terms of reference will be notified in the due course of time.
Nov 22, 2017, 17:18 PM IST