16th Finance Commission

CPI(ML) demands special grant for Bihar, submits 8-point memorandum to 16th Finance Commission

The party also demanded a special grant for Bihar, the Backward Area Grant Fund, and a special package for 95 lakh poor families that are forced to live on a monthly income of less than Rs 6,000.

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Kerala to host inter-state meet to discuss approach towards 16th Finance Commission

The non-BJP ruled states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana and Punjab will participate in the conclave.

16th Finance Commission constitutes advisory council

The five members of the Sixteenth Finance Commission’s Advisory Council are Dr. D.K. Srivastava, Neelkanth Mishra, Dr. Poonam Gupta, Pranjul Bhandari, and Rahul Bajoria.

16th Finance Commission invites suggestions on terms of reference

The Commission has been constituted in pursuance of the provisions of the Constitution of India by the President with Dr Arvind Panagariya as its Chairman.

16th Finance Commission invites applications for consultants

In this regard, the commission has uploaded eligibility, terms of reference, remuneration and application form on its website fincomindia.nic.in.

16th Finance Commission holds first meeting on terms of reference

The members of the commission acknowledged the need for wide-ranging consultations with stakeholders, including state governments, local bodies, Union ministries, and experts.

By Statesman News Service

14 February, 2024 8 mins read

Centre constitutes 16th Finance Commission headed by Arvind Panagariya

A notification issued by the Union Finance Ministry spelled out terms of reference for the Finance Commission.

By Statesman News Service

31 December, 2023 8 mins read

Cabinet approves Terms of Reference for 16th Finance Commission

Article 280 (1) of the Constitution provides for setting up of a Finance Commission to make recommendations on the distribution of net proceeds of taxes between the Union and the States and allocation between the States of respective shares of such proceeds.

By Statesman News Service

29 November, 2023 8 mins read