Experts believe merely replacing the state planning boards with such bodies won't make them effective
Experts believe that merely replacing the state boards with Aayog-like bodies will not make them institutions which would be looked at seriously by the governments
Kerala distributed a package of free food items costing about 450 rupees ($5.70) each to over 8 million families during the Onam festival earlier this month.
The Commission has recommended a total PDRD grant of Rs 86,201 crore to 14 states for 2022-23.
Former P&G CEO Das, who proposed the idea, said this individual should be a leader who would coordinate among different entities to raise competitiveness of the economy
The previous five years saw the states' share, except for 2019-20, in between 34.5% and 37%, whereas the recommendation was to give them a 42% share
NITI Aayog was responding to Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's allegations of the Centre not treating states as equal partners in efforts to make India a developed country.
State legislative assemblies met for an average of 21 days in 2021 and passed over 500 bills on a range of subjects including ones on regulating higher education, online gaming
The new guidelines expanding consumer choices to green energy will remain subject to the uncertainties and quirks of state policy
The stringent targets come in the wake of India committing an ambitious 500 gigawatt (GW) of RE by 2030 at the Glasgow COP26 climate summit last year
The RBI study turned the spotlight on 10 states that were reeling from financial stress and on their growing inability to service their debt
GST Council has recommended extending the period of levy of GST Compensation cess beyond June 2022 to cover the entire shortfall as well as servicing the back-to-back loan released to states
Union minister Arjun Munda has said that people from different states and institutions in the country should come together to chalk out a plan for the welfare of tribals
The changes under the new wage code can only be implemented across the country once the centre receives draft guidelines from all the states and UTs
Actual borrowings and state-wise breakup will be intimated 2-3 days prior to auction day; RBI to try and ensure auctions are held in non-disruptive manner considering mkt conditions
As the GST Council commenced here on Tuesday, the states have also cited a recent Supreme Court ruling that decisions made by the Council are not binding and states need not stick to them.
Observing that the slowdown in own tax revenue, a high share of committed expenditure and rising subsidy burdens have stretched state government finances already exacerbated by Covid, the article said
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday informed that more than 1.93 bn vaccine doses have been provided to States, Union Territories so far under the nationwide Covid-19 vaccine drive
Centre taps own resources to clear entire pending GST compensation to states as of May 31, 2022
From June this year, the Centre will stop giving states any compensation for tax collection shortfall.