18 Sep 26 Revenue Receipts Lag 32% in Current Fiscal: Key Implications for UPSC Exams
State revenue receipts at ₹77,535 crore (32.14% of estimates) by August 2026. Tax revenue (38.1%), GST (40%+), and fiscal deficit analysis for UPSC/State PCS ...
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07 Sep 26 Second Generation GST Reforms: Key Insights for UPSC & State PCS Aspirants
National conference on Second Generation GST reforms begins; GST rate drops to 9.5%, GDP ratio declines to 5.96%. Implications for state finances and fiscal p...
20 Aug 26 Before New Taxes, Make Every Rupee Count: Fiscal Discipline and Outcome-Based Governance in Tamil Nadu
1. Why in the News? The The Hindu editorial “Before new taxes, making every rupee count” raises an important question for Tamil Nadu's fiscal policy: Should a State raise new taxes...
08 Aug 26 Centre releases ₹2,597 crore to Kerala as additional tax devolution instalment
Centre releases ₹2,597 crore to Kerala as additional tax devolution instalment to boost capital spending. Part of ₹1.09 lakh crore advance instalment for stat...
08 Aug 26 Centre releases ₹2,597 crore to Kerala as additional tax devolution instalment
Centre releases ₹2,597 crore to Kerala as ‘additional instalment’ of tax devolution to boost capital spending. ₹1,09,019 crore distributed among States as adv...
08 Aug 26 Centre releases ₹2,597 crore to Kerala as tax devolution boost
Centre releases ₹2,597 crore to Kerala as additional tax devolution instalment to boost capital spending, part of ₹1,09,019 crore advance distribution to stat...
19 Jul 26 Himachal CM Slams Union Budget, Raises 16th Finance Commission Concerns
Himachal CM Sukhu calls Union Budget 'inequitable' & 'anti-poor', criticizes 16th Finance Commission for discontinuing Revenue Deficit Grants, citing Article ...
