Niti Aayog's 1st VC Panagariya to head 16th Finance Commission
Monday, 1 January 2024 Columbia University professor and the first vice chairman of Niti Aayog Arvind Panagariya has been appointed the chairman of the 16th Finance Commission. The government is, however, yet to name the other members of the panel, which has an open mandate unlike finance commissions in recent years, where the Centre provided a large set of terms of reference. For many, Panagariya's appointment came as a surprise since the last four commissions were headed by those who had long stints either in the finance ministry or RBI.
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Monday, 1 January 2024
