PATNA: Bihar government placed the demand of special category status and immediate financial assistance of over Rs.1.59 lakh ...

He said that the recommendations made by the 16 Finance Commission would contribute to turning India into a developed country in the world. “On behalf of Tamil Nadu and the people of the state ...

The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar on Thursday made a fresh demand for special category status before the 16th Finance Commission, members of which are currently on a tour of the state. This was ...

New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): The Comptroller and Auditor General of India, K Sanjay Murthy, held consultations with the 16th Finance Commission, chaired by Chairperson Arvind Panagariya ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 6 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav participated in the meeting of the 16th Finance Commission held at Kushabhau Thackeray Convention Centre ...

The 15th Finance Commission said late last year, in its terms of reference, that it would use data from the 2011 Census on population to determine the allocation of resources to India’s states.

The processes of deciding the magnitude of devolution and the selection of criteria to decide the tax sharing formula are confined within the Finance Commission, even though recommendations of the ...