In News The President and the Vice-President of India have weighed in on the surpassing significance of the separation of powers in the Indian Constitution. About Doctrine of separation of power A constitution, being the fundamental or basic law of the land, not just lists the functions of the government but also distributes these three […]
In News Recently ,Issues related to decentralisation in India have been highlighted . About decentralisation in India A major step towards decentralisation was taken in 1992 and the Constitution was amended to make the third-tier of democracy more powerful and effective. The Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 has added a new part IX. The Amendment […]
In Context The concerns of the founding fathers for addressing socio-economic inequities are being forgotten in today’s fiscal policy. Fiscal Federalism: It deals with the division of financial powers as well as the functions between multiple levels of the federal government. It has within its ambit the imposition of taxes as well as the division […]
In Context Recently, the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) analysed data from 80 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across 24 States between 2012-13 and 2016-17 to understand ULB finance and spending, and found some key trends. About Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) They are small local bodies that administers or governs a city or a town […]
In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India addressed India’s ‘gram sabhas’ from Jammu’s Palli village on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day. About Prime of India laid the foundation of multiple development initiatives worth Rs 20,000 crore in the Union Territory. The Banihal Qazigund Road Tunnel, built at a cost of over three […]
In News Recently, the Delhi High Court has said that no one can insist a judge to disclose reason for recusal. Key Points Current Case: The High Court rejected a plea by a woman seeking an investigation against persons who had allegedly tried to influence the court of a Metropolitan Magistrate here. High Court’s stand: […]
In News Both Houses of Parliament adjourned sine die recently with presiding officers of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha expressing concern over disruptions. Performance of the Houses The Rajya Sabha utilised only 47.9% of its allotted time during the 18 sittings. Of the scheduled sitting time of 95 hours 6 minutes, it transacted […]
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