The announcement by the Central Government to convene a special session of Parliament from 18 to 22 September has raised the political heat in the country ahead of state assembly elections and Lok Sabha elections 2024.... The murmurs point to some big decisions by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government ahead of the general elections.... Along with that, we would require additional funds and time to manufacture VVPATs and EVMs and additional deployment of paramilitary forces will also be req

The government on Wednesday appointed three full-time and one part-time member of the 16th Finance Commission, which was constituted on December 31, 2023.... “ The Sixteenth Finance Commission has been requested to make its recommendations available by October, 31, 2025, covering an award period of five years commencing April 1, 2026, ” a press statement by the ministry of finance said.... The government had appointed former NITI Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya as chairman of the panel a