CAG, 16th Finance Commission hold consultation on Public Finance

Mar 05, 2025

The high-level consultation formed a critical part of the Commission's ongoing assessment of the financial landscape of the Centre and States. The deliberations mainly...

Former Pope Benedict XVI passes away at 95

Dec 31, 2022

"With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican....

Finance Commission constitutes five-member Advisory Council

Jul 09, 2024

The Sixteenth Finance Commission has constituted an Advisory Council with five members -- DK Srivastava, Neelkanth Mishra, Poonam Gupta, Pranjul Bhandari, and Rahul Bajoria.

Funds devolved to States in 45 months under 15th FC exceed total funds devolved during 60 months under 14th FC: Sitharaman

Dec 21, 2024

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted that the 15th Finance Commission has devolved more funds to states in 45 months than the total funds...

Pope Francis, predecessor Benedict XVI vaccinated against Covid-19

Jan 14, 2021

Moscow [Russia], January 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI have received their first doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the immunization campaign...

Centre appoints four members to 16th Finance Commission

Jan 31, 2024

The members appointed are Ajay Narayan Jha, Annie George Mathew, Niranjan Rajadhyaksha, and Soumya Kanti Ghosh.