The Finance Commission and public finance in Kerala Public debt management is getting wider attention in Centre-State financial relations The Hindu · Mar 31, 2024
Nirmala terms Karnataka govt.’s attack on Centre about funds as ‘false and misleading’ Union Finance Minister refutes Karnataka government's claims on funding, provides data showing increased devolution and grants, accuses Congress of misleading. The Hindu · Mar 24, 2024
Nirmala Sitharaman dubs Karnataka’s claim on funds as ‘utterly baseless’ Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the claims of the Karnataka government that it has not received its due share of funds was “utterly baseless” and was not part of the final recommendations of the Finance Commission. The Hindu · Mar 24, 2024
Maharashtra's GSDP likely to expand by 10% in FY25, govt focus on farmers: Ajit Pawar Maharashtra’s gross state domestic product (GSDP) was expected to grow; government was committed to ensure that revenue deficit doesn’t cross the prescribed limit, Finance Minister Ajit Pawar said. The Hindu · Mar 1, 2024
False propaganda to project joint welfare schemes are funded majorly by the Centre; lion’s share came from T.N. govt.: Thennarasu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu clarifies Tamil Nadu government's funding for welfare programs, highlighting discrepancies in Union government's contributions. The Hindu · Feb 22, 2024
The Union’s reins on financial transfers to States The Union government has not only reduced the financial transfers to States but also increased its own total revenue to increase its discretionary expenditure The Hindu · Feb 6, 2024
Nirmala Sitharaman and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury at loggerheads over funds for Karnataka Parliament Budget Session: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman denies allegations of discrimination in fund allocation to Congress-ruled Karnataka and non-BJP states. The Hindu · Feb 5, 2024
Indian government appoints members for new finance panel The Indian government has appointed members for the new finance panel, tasked with advising on fiscal matters and allocation of resources. Top News · Jan 31, 2024
Chidambaram, PTR slam Centre’s ‘effort to erode federalism in India’ Congress veteran P. Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu IT Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, and Kerala Finance Minister K.N. Balagopalan accuse the Union government of eroding state powers. The Hindu · Jan 19, 2024
As PM, India’s Modi secretly tried to massively cut state funds Revelation came from a top gov’t official who also said budgets have ‘layers and layers of attempt to cover the truth’. Al Jazeera · Jan 18, 2024
Are southern States being punished for their success? Is the south being punished for its success? The Hindu Parley Podcast discusses the question The Hindu · Oct 19, 2023
Charting the path for the Sixteenth Finance Commission The Sixteenth Finance Commission has much work ahead The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023
The next Finance Commission will have a tough task The forthcoming Finance Commission should focus on two issues, namely the levy of cesses and surcharges and the issue of freebies The Hindu · Jun 14, 2023