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The long shadow of FY20 on Centre's finances can not be missed by anybody

There may be no official word yet on how the Centre's tax revenue assumptions for the current year have gone awry

The other casualty of Covid-19

COVID-19 will cause no less a disruption to the economy than the goods and services tax has done

15th FC to monitor coronavirus pandemic situation ahead of second report

Singh also said that as the situation evolves, the issue of disaster management can be reviewed - both in state specific and national context

Odisha finance panel pegs fund requirement for local bodies at Rs 50,282 cr

Of the envisaged amount, Rs 29,510.86 crore is expected to flow from the state's internal resources

Finance Commission expert group on agri exports to be headed by Sanjiv Puri

The committee will submit its recommendations within three months for further consideration of the Commission, it said

Finance Commission recommends Rs 19,309 cr devolution to Himachal for FY20

The average annual grant under was increased by Modi to Rs 14,407 crore in 14th Finance Commission and now to Rs 19,309 crore in 15th Finance Commission for 2020-2021, he said

KT Rama Rao hits out at Finance Commission over reduced states devolution

The reduction in devolution to 41 per cent from 42 per cent earlier will lead to an up to Rs 4,000 crore hit to Telangana, Rao told reporters on the sidelines of the NTLF here.

15th Finance Commission forms panel to discuss security funding mechanism

This is something the 15th FC had said it will do in its first report

15th Finance Commission to form panel on fiscal situation of Centre, states

"We have decided to constitute a fiscal committee, which will address one particular recommendation contained in our terms of reference regarding a legal framework for the fiscal architecture," Singh

Finance Commission panel to examine separate funding mechanism for defence

The five-member group, to be headed by Finance Commission Chairman N K Singh, comprise secretaries from the ministries of defence, home affairs and finance, besides a member of Commission

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The Advisory Council of the Fifteenth Finance Commission will meet on Thursday

Advisory Council of 15th Finance Commission to meet on Thursday

The meeting will be chaired by chairman of the Commission, N K Singh, and will be attended by its members including A N Jha, Ashok Lahiri, Ramesh Chand, Anoop Singh and Arvind Mehta.

15th Finance Commission to recommend grants for statistics in second report

Experts say MoSPI can take up leadership role but states will have to do actual work

Govt has no plans to give permanent status to finance commission: Thakur

The term of the commission was originally set to end in October 2019, but was extended by one month to November 30

Statsguru: Temporary act in the 15th Finance Commission's report

States such as Bihar, Maharashtra, and erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir stand to gain, compared with the current year's share, while Karnataka, Telangana, and Kerala stand to lose

Can't treat J&K on a par with states: 15th Finance Commission chairman

The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 says that UT of J&K should get grants from the divisible pool.

Gender budgeting takes a giant leap in India with 15th FC's report

Finance Commission's decision to incorporate "demographic performance" in fiscal transfers is laudable

Best of BS Opinion: Finance Commission report, farm spending, and more

Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day talk about the Budget, Finance Commission and other policy issues

15th Finance Commission to set up panel to examine fiscal, debt situation

The panel may include or seek inputs from former RBI Governor Urjit Patel, former chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian, Sajjid Chinoy of the PM-EAC, Rathin Roy, among others

Stay the course

FC's final report should mirror the interim award