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Arvind Panagariya Appointed New Finance Commission Head
The central government on Sunday appointed Arvind Panagariya as the chairman of the new Finance Commission that will recommend how federal taxes will be shared with states.
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"Nothing In Offing": Centre Says No Plans To Set Up 8th Pay Commission
The government has no plans to set up the eighth Pay Commission for some 5.4 million central government employees and pensioners ahead of the national election next year, Finance Secretary TV Somanathan has said.
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On Electoral Bonds, RTI Body's Order After Election Panel's "No Info" Reply
The Central Information Commission has directed the Election Commission to furnish an affidavit, declaring it has provided to an RTI activist all information available with it on electoral bonds and the Amendment to Finance Act.
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Delhi Should Be Included In Finance Commission, Says Manish Sisodia
Delhi Finance Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said that Delhi should be included in the Finance Commission so that it gets its share of central taxes.
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Lokpal Gets Over Rs 100 Crore In Budget 2019
Anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal has got over Rs 100 crore Budget allocation, whereas Rs 35.55 crore outlay has been earmarked for the probity watchdog Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) for 2019-20.
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Why Punish Us For Controlling Population, Enraged Southern States Ask
One of the BJP's top strategists, Ram Madhav, held an important meeting this morning on what has blown up as a huge dispute between the central government and the four large southern states. Ram Madhav met with NK Singh of his party; last year, Mr Singh, a former top bureaucrat, was named the head of the 15th Finance Commission.
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Southern States Oppose New Yardstick In 15th Finance Commission
Three southern states - Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu - have vociferously questioned the yardstick used by the 15th Finance Commission to allocate Central funds to states. They contend that under the new system, states of southern India will get less funds. Thomas Issac, the finance minister of Kerala, has reached out to his counterparts in sout...
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15th Finance Commission Invites Public Suggestions By June 30
The 15th Finance Commission, set up to recommend the devolution of central pool taxes to states, as well as a fiscal consolidation roadmap for government finances, has invited suggestions from the public, according to the Union Finance Ministry.
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Centre "Step Motherly" In Granting Funds, Says Puducherry Chief Minister
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy today charged the centre with "adopting step motherly approach" in granting funds to the union territory and alleged it was part of the "negative stand" taken by the NDA government towards opposition-ruled states.
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Don't Have Records Of Vijay Mallya's Loans: Finance Ministry To Chief Information Commissioner
The finance ministry has told the Central Information Commission (CIC) that it does not have information about the loans given to industrialist Vijay Mallya, prompting the transparency panel to remark that the response was "vague and not sustainable as per law".
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Reveal Amount of Black Money Collected Post Notes Ban, Government Told
Central Information Commission directs finance ministry to reply to a 1-year-old RTI seeking to know total black money collected post-demonetisation.
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Opinion: Arun Jaitley, The Name Is Bond. Dhoka Bond
The Orwellian script in the months to come is predictable. Corporate funding for the BJP will continue unabated. For everyone else - each time a company goes to a bank and buys a bond for say, 1 crore, and fills a KYC disclosure form, the details will be passed onto the RBI. The central government, the Finance Ministry and its allied arms such as t...
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15th Finance Commission To Consult All Stakeholders
Panel to seek inputs from central ministries, all state governments, local bodies, panchayats and political parties of each state, said finance ministry.
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Information Commission Asks Government To Provide Birth, Death Anniversary Of Ashoka
When is the birth and death anniversary of King Ashoka and whether it is celebrated? Four ministries of Union Government--Defence, Finance, Home and Culture--have been tasked by the Central Information Commission to furnish the information.
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Include Puducherry in Central Finance Commission: V Narayanasamy
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Thursday met Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Delhi and made out a strong case for inclusion of Puducherry as a constituent of the Central Finance Commission.
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Arvind Panagariya Appointed New Finance Commission Head
The central government on Sunday appointed Arvind Panagariya as the chairman of the new Finance Commission that will recommend how federal taxes will be shared with states.
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"Nothing In Offing": Centre Says No Plans To Set Up 8th Pay Commission
The government has no plans to set up the eighth Pay Commission for some 5.4 million central government employees and pensioners ahead of the national election next year, Finance Secretary TV Somanathan has said.
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On Electoral Bonds, RTI Body's Order After Election Panel's "No Info" Reply
The Central Information Commission has directed the Election Commission to furnish an affidavit, declaring it has provided to an RTI activist all information available with it on electoral bonds and the Amendment to Finance Act.
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Delhi Should Be Included In Finance Commission, Says Manish Sisodia
Delhi Finance Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said that Delhi should be included in the Finance Commission so that it gets its share of central taxes.
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Lokpal Gets Over Rs 100 Crore In Budget 2019
Anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal has got over Rs 100 crore Budget allocation, whereas Rs 35.55 crore outlay has been earmarked for the probity watchdog Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) for 2019-20.
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Why Punish Us For Controlling Population, Enraged Southern States Ask
One of the BJP's top strategists, Ram Madhav, held an important meeting this morning on what has blown up as a huge dispute between the central government and the four large southern states. Ram Madhav met with NK Singh of his party; last year, Mr Singh, a former top bureaucrat, was named the head of the 15th Finance Commission.
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Southern States Oppose New Yardstick In 15th Finance Commission
Three southern states - Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu - have vociferously questioned the yardstick used by the 15th Finance Commission to allocate Central funds to states. They contend that under the new system, states of southern India will get less funds. Thomas Issac, the finance minister of Kerala, has reached out to his counterparts in sout...
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15th Finance Commission Invites Public Suggestions By June 30
The 15th Finance Commission, set up to recommend the devolution of central pool taxes to states, as well as a fiscal consolidation roadmap for government finances, has invited suggestions from the public, according to the Union Finance Ministry.
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Centre "Step Motherly" In Granting Funds, Says Puducherry Chief Minister
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy today charged the centre with "adopting step motherly approach" in granting funds to the union territory and alleged it was part of the "negative stand" taken by the NDA government towards opposition-ruled states.
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Don't Have Records Of Vijay Mallya's Loans: Finance Ministry To Chief Information Commissioner
The finance ministry has told the Central Information Commission (CIC) that it does not have information about the loans given to industrialist Vijay Mallya, prompting the transparency panel to remark that the response was "vague and not sustainable as per law".
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Reveal Amount of Black Money Collected Post Notes Ban, Government Told
Central Information Commission directs finance ministry to reply to a 1-year-old RTI seeking to know total black money collected post-demonetisation.
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Opinion: Arun Jaitley, The Name Is Bond. Dhoka Bond
The Orwellian script in the months to come is predictable. Corporate funding for the BJP will continue unabated. For everyone else - each time a company goes to a bank and buys a bond for say, 1 crore, and fills a KYC disclosure form, the details will be passed onto the RBI. The central government, the Finance Ministry and its allied arms such as t...
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15th Finance Commission To Consult All Stakeholders
Panel to seek inputs from central ministries, all state governments, local bodies, panchayats and political parties of each state, said finance ministry.
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Information Commission Asks Government To Provide Birth, Death Anniversary Of Ashoka
When is the birth and death anniversary of King Ashoka and whether it is celebrated? Four ministries of Union Government--Defence, Finance, Home and Culture--have been tasked by the Central Information Commission to furnish the information.
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Include Puducherry in Central Finance Commission: V Narayanasamy
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Thursday met Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Delhi and made out a strong case for inclusion of Puducherry as a constituent of the Central Finance Commission.
