Change in terms of reference of 15th Finance Commission opposed in Rajya Sabha
NEW DELHI: A change in terms of reference of the 15th Finance Commission on division of funds between the Centre and state was on Tuesday opposed in the Rajya Sabha, with a member saying it was an attempt to occupy more fiscal space. BJD leader Amar Patnaik raised the issue through a Zero Hour mention, […]
15th Finance Commission holds meeting with government of Meghalaya
NEW DELHI: The 15th Finance Commission headed by Chairman, N.K. Singh held detailed meeting with the Meghalaya Government headed by the Chief Minister, Conrad Kongkal Sangma. Some of the main issues discussed includes – Own tax revenue- Own-tax revenue of Meghalaya as % of GSDP is 4.38% in 2016-17 (average for North-East & hill states […]
Meeting of the 15th Finance Commission with the Reserve Bank of India
NEW DELHI: The 15th Finance Commission headed by Chairman, N.K. Singh today held a detailed meeting with the Governor and Deputy Governors of RBI in Mumbai today. Key issues raised by RBI Governor, Shaktikanta Das and Finance Commission Chairman, Singh were discussed in detail at the meeting. These issues included the following:– · The necessity […]