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Consolidated Fund

The Consolidated Fund is a key financial account in India. It holds all revenues, loans, and money received by the government. This fund is crucial for government expenditure. It is established under Article 266 of the Indian Constitution. Parliament controls its use. The fund ensures transparency and accountability in public finance. It plays a vital role in the country’s economic management.

Funds’Consolidated, Contingency, Public Account

Revenues received by Government by way of taxation like income-tax, central excise, custom, land revenue (tax revenues) and...

 August 5, 2024

Finance Commission

The Constitution of India provides for, under Article 280, the establishment of a Finance Commission for purpose of...

 July 14, 2024

Finance Commission and State Election Commission

The Finance Commission constituted under Article 243I shall also review the financial position of the Municipalities and make...

 July 10, 2024

Rural Administration and the 73rd Amendment

Panchayati Raj Institutions Part IX, with Articles 243 to 243O, deals with institutions of Panchayati Raj. Article 243...

 July 7, 2024

Urban Administration and 74th Amendment

The 74th amendment (1993) has changed the whole local urban administration, giving a new structure and a new...

 July 6, 2024

Union Territories, Scheduled Areas, Tribal Areas

Union territories refer to those territories which are directly under the control of the Union Government. Their administration...

 July 4, 2024

Financial Bill, Appropriation Bill, Finance Bill

A bill that relates to the revenue or expenditure is a financial bill. "Those bills which make provisions...

 June 9, 2024

Some Financial Terms

Appropriation means assignment to meet specified expenditure of funds included in a primary unit of appropriation. Appropriation Accounts:...

 June 8, 2024

How does a Bill Become an Act?

An ordinary bill has to pass through numerous stages before it becomes a law. In both the Houses...

 June 7, 2024

Scheduled Castes/Tribes- Issues and their Rights

Scheduled Castes/Tribes'Issues and their Rights According to 2011 census, the Scheduled Castes population comprises 166,635,700 (16.2%) of the...

 May 24, 2024

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