{
  "id": 8494139,
  "title": "Two-day conference of state finance ministers, secretaries concludes with focus on Viksit Bharat financing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/two-day-conference-of-state-finance-ministers-secretaries-concludes",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-19T16:29:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/two-day-conference-of-state-finance-ministers-secretaries-concludes-with-focus-on-viksit-bharat-financing/articleshow/134357133.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A two-day conference of state finance ministers and secretaries has concluded, focusing on financing for a \"Viksit Bharat\". The meeting covered macroeconomic outlook, agricultural transformation, energy transition, and Centre-state coordination.\n\nFifteenth Finance Commission chairman NK Singh delivered the keynote address, emphasizing the need for higher savings, stronger private investments, and prudent state finances to achieve the \"Viksit Bharat\" financing strategy. According to The Economic Times, he also stressed the importance of a new centre-state economic compact.\n\nNK Singh, also president of the Institute of Economic Growth, called for competitive federalism, where states can compete on development parameters and share experiences. He noted that consultative mechanisms for meaningful dialogue between the Centre and states have been lacking, even during the Planning Commission era.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "‘Cooperative federalism key to financing Viksit Bharat’: Finance Commission chairman NK Singh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/cooperative-federalism-key-to-financing-viksit-bharat-finance",
        "published": "2026-09-19T06:05:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}