In News Recently ,it has been observed that rather than strengthening cooperative federalism, the central government of the day is resorting to policies that make the Indian federation coercive. About Cooperative federalism Federalism is the method of dividing powers so that the general and regional governments are each within a sphere coordinate and independent”. This […]
In News In the absence of statehood for Delhi, there has been a prolonged confrontation on the relative powers of the elected government and the Lieutenant Governor/ Union government. Dual Governance of Delhi Delhi as Union territory (UT) and National Capital Territory (NCT): Delhi holds a unique position in India’s administrative framework. As a Union […]
In News Recently, the Andhra Pradesh High Court questioned the Centre for not granting Special Category Status (SCS) to Andhra Pradesh. Background In 2016, a special package was given to Andhra Pradesh in lieu of the special status, but industrial incentives being given to a few other States under package-2 were not being given to […]
In News Released by the U.S. State Department, submitted each year to the U.S. Congress and contains a country-wise discussion of the state of human rights. Also, Freedom in the World 2021 report which was released in March 2021, had downgraded India’s status from ‘Free’ to ‘Partly Free’. Major findings of the Report Concern about […]