Hyderabad: The 16th Finance Commission, headed by noted economist Dr Arvind Panagariya, commended the Telangana government for its comprehensive presentation on the state’s finances and development roadmap. Speaking at a press conference at Praja Bhavan here on Tuesday, Dr Panagariya praised the state for thinking "far ahead" in terms of urban planning, an area that often takes the backseat in …
The Narendra Modi government on Sunday appointed former NITI Aayog vice chairperson Arvind Panagariya as the new chairman of the Finance Commission, Reuters reported. Arvind Panagariya has been appointed as the new finance commission chairman Every five years, the Centre sets up a finance panel to suggest formula for the sharing of taxes between the union and state governments, and …
