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Topic15th Finance Commission

Topic: 15th Finance Commission

Fighting malnutrition is a Modi govt priority, but 2 ministries don’t agree on funding

The 15th Finance Commission recommends Rs 7,735 cr for Women and Child Ministry's malnutrition programme but Finance Ministry rejects recommendation.

15th Finance Commission to set up expert panel to look at roll-on fund, cess for defence

Defence ministry has demanded a fund for purchases that would roll on to the next fiscal if not utilised. But finance ministry has been against it.

Budget 2020: 15th Finance Commission keeps states’ share virtually unchanged for FY21

With Census 2011 as basis, the panel has reduced shares of states like Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. States expected to oppose the recommendations.

GST dealt ‘big blow’ to municipal finances, 15th Finance Commission study finds

Lesser funds at the disposal of municipalities will adversely impact spending on basic civic services in urban areas.

J&K will be extra special — it will be only UT to get central funds from finance panel

The Modi govt’s J&K Reorganisation Bill provides for the new UT of Jammu and Kashmir to be given more funds and financial security.

There’s a big change coming to how India uses funds after cyclones, earthquakes, floods

15th finance commission is exploring ways to ensure funds are available to states not just for relief, but also for rehabilitation, mitigation & capacity-building.

Rahul Gandhi wants to win the south but Congress wants to divert funds to northern states

Congress leaders had slammed Modi government’s formula to share tax revenue based on population but manifesto vows to implement the same recommendation.

Urban affairs ministry demands 4 times more funds for states to overcome losses due to GST

Ministry says with entertainment tax, advertisement tax and other such taxes subsumed into GST, some municipalities struggling to generate income.

Modi govt turns to Kailash Kher, Mohit Chauhan to add glitz to Surgical Strike Day

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For Mumbai makeover, Maharashtra asks for Rs 50,000 crore from 15th Finance Commission

It’s the state’s largest ever demand for Mumbai, through which it hopes to power infra projects in the city.

On Camera

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.