Andhra complains to governor over Telangana tax

Telangana levying motor vehicle (MV) tax on all vehicles entering the state from Andhra Pradesh, the latter on Thursday lodged a complaint with E.S.L. Narasimhan, the governor for both the states. Andhra Pradesh’s Transport Minister Sidda Raghava Rao met the governor and explained to him the difficulties being faced by the transporters in the state. The governor told the minister...

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Modi accepts Finance Commission’s record hike in states’ share

New Delhi : With the Narendra Modi-led government's first full budget due this weekend, it Tuesday accepted the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission for a record increase of 10 percent in the states' share of the divisible pool of central taxes. In a letter to all chief ministers, Modi said: "We have wholeheartedly accepted the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission, although ... Read More