Finance Commission Urges Heatwaves, Lightning to be National Disasters
Presenting the Union Budget on February 1, 2026, Sitharaman said the 16th Finance Commission had submitted its report to the President on November 17, 2025. Under Article 281 of the Constitution, the government is required to table the Commission’s report in Parliament along with an explanatory memorandum detailing the action taken on its recommendations. She…