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Article 370 provisions scrapped: J&K, Ladakh may get share of central funds

The official added that it isn't immediately clear if the 15th Finance Commission will be given additional terms of reference or more time to adjust

Risks to fiscal federalism

To minimise risks, the president may consider seeking response from states and the Centre on the 15th Finance Commission's suggestions

15th Fin Commission rejects central tax pool demand by Delhi, Puducherry

The Commission will not consider their memorandums

Finance Commission notifies panel to resolve Rs 31,000 cr food account

Commission chairman N K Singh gave approval to the issuance of the notification for the constitution of the committee on Monday, an official release of Punjab government said.

GST created disruptions in state, can't have another one: Kerala Fin Min

Kerala would receive less than 2% of the share if it is assumed that the 2011 population census is used with the same criteria as the 14th finance commission

15th Finance Commission may propose performance-based incentives for states

No changes in terms of reference in spite of opposition by states

15th Finance Commission: Panchayats likely to enjoy more financial powers

The 15th Finance Commission may ignore some ToRs not mandated by the Constitution in its final devolution formula

Delhi gets little from central funds: Will 15th Finance Commission be fair?

The meeting with the president was a culmination of weeks of deliberations between the finance ministers of non-Bharatiya Janata Party states since April

There is no proposal or reason to change the ToRs, says Finance Ministry

Sources said that issues like the terms of reference, implications and broad approach likely to be followed by the commission were taken up at length during the hour-long meeting

Six non-BJP ruled states petition President against 15th Finance Comm

The six non-BJP ruled states wanted the reference to be 1971 census

15th Finance Commission: FMs of 6 non-BJP rules states to meet Prez Kovind

The Finance Ministers of Kerala, West Bengal, Puducherry, Punjab and Delhi, besides Andhra Pradesh, will be part of the delegation

15th Finance Commission members meet economists to discuss ToRs

Officials who were part of the meeting said that the meeting was held keeping in mind the controversy regarding the ToRs

15th Finance Commission: Where Centre and states stand

Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Delhi, Punjab, Puducherry and West Bengal have drafted a memorandum to President Ram Nath Kovind, seeking the following changes

15th Finance Commission to meet advisory council on May 17

Sources said the council might be asked to do research and study on terms of reference

Seven states, UTs write to President on finance panel terms of references

Addressing the meeting, Naidu said the 2011 population criteria would adversely affect the flow of funds to performing states

Finance Ministers of 6 states to discuss 15th Finance Commission on Monday

The Finance Ministers conclave would push for the 2011 population weightage to remain at 10%

With lower fertility rate, will south India lose out to north in finance?

In 2016, Tamil Nadu's total fertility rate-the number of children a woman will have in a lifetime-was the lowest among India's large states at 1.6

Letter to BS: 15th Finance Commission mired in controversy

The apprehensions about the terms of reference of the 15th FC on the fairness and equity in the distribution of public resources for development are not unfounded

Population policy: 15th Finance Commission mired in controversy

Southern states allege that the shift will work against the states that have worked towards population control

Modi rejects allegations of southern states over 15th Finance Commission

Union government reportedly mandated the Commission in the ToR to base its decision for tax sharing and devolution of resources on the 2011 census as against the practice of using 1971 census