Becoming the first state in India, Madhya Pradesh state government today took a decision to change its financial year format to calendar year i.e January-December starting 2018, as against the current practice of April-March cycle."The state cabinet in its meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today decided to shift the fiscal year January to December. So, now the budget session of the next FY would be held in December-January," Moneycontrolreport said quoting state Public Relations Minister Narottam Mishra after the cabinet meeting.