Government holds all-party meeting ahead of Parliament’s Winter Session

November 30, 2025 4:37 PM

Government holds all-party meeting ahead of Parliament’s Winter Session

The Union Government convened a meeting of floor leaders from various political parties on Sunday in the Parliament House Complex ahead of the Winter Session. The meeting was chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and convened by Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju. The meeting was attended by 50 leaders from 36 political parties, including Union Health Minister and Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha J.P. Nadda, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and ...

Centre releases ₹1.73 lakh crore to states for tax devolution

January 10, 2025 3:13 PM

Centre releases ₹1.73 lakh crore to states for tax devolution

  The Union Government has disbursed ₹1,73,030 crore to state governments as part of tax devolution. This marks a rise from the ₹89,086 crore distributed in December 2024. The increased devolution aims to support states in enhancing capital spending and funding development and welfare initiatives. Tax devolution refers to the constitutional process of distributing tax revenues between the central and state governments. The division is based on recommendations by the Finance Commission...