Labour has so many troubles at the moment that the prospect of electoral oblivion is almost a secondary concern.
Responding to criticism that the mandated share was not being fully passed on, Sitharaman stated, “41% it is that we have ...
Finance Commission recommendations are based on the three principles of equity, equalisation and efficiency. The last two FCs ...
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Calibrating finances

The Report of the 16th Finance Commission (FC) containing recommendations on the devolution of Central taxes and grants to states was tabled in Parliament on Budget day.
States shall continue to receive 41% of funds from the Union government’s divisible pool of taxes for the next five years, as per the recommendations of the 16t ...
New Delhi, Feb 12 (UNI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday defended in the Rajya Sabha the Centre's approach to fund allocation and dismissed claims of middle-class suppression, asserting ...
It would be wrong for Anas Sarwar to try and break the Scottish Labour Party from its Westminster counterpart, because the philosophy of Labour ...
Members of Congress who attended the Munich Security Conference expressed confidence they patched the wounds President Trump’s threats to ...
In a combative and data-heavy reply to the union Budget debate in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday firmly rejected Opposition claims that certain states had been denied ...
A roundtable titled “Advancing Indigenous Rights in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT): Progress, Challenges and Political ...
What are block grant adjustments and how are they calculated?
On industry support, Sitharaman said the expanded MSME definition introduced earlier ensures that firms do not lose benefits ...