State Current Affairs, GK & News
Fifteenth Finance Commission meets to discuss Health Sector and Fiscal Consolidation
On May 21, 2020, the Fifteenth Finance Commission met to discuss health sector and fiscal consolidation in the country. Highlights A high-level group was constituted by the Finance Commission on health sector. The group had submitted its report August 2019. Some of its recommendations were incorporated in the first report of the Finance Commission for ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: 15th Finance Commission • Article 280 • Finance Commission • Fiscal Consolidation • State • Tax
Andhra Pradesh Cabinet nods to abolish Legislative Council
On January 27, 2020, the Andhra Pradesh cabinet cleared to abolish Legislative Council. It is to be noted that the Legislative Council stalled two bills that were passed by the assembly. It includes AP Capital Region Development Authority Repeal Bill and Decentralization bill. State Legislative Council Andhra Pradesh is one of the few states to ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Andhra Pradesh • andhra pradesh cm • CLAT • Legislative assembly • Legislative Council • Legislative Councils • State • State Legislatures
Rajasthan Assembly passes Anti-Lynching Bill
Protection from Lynching Bill, 2019 was passed by Rajasthan Assembly by a voice vote. Bill was introduced by Shanti Dhariwal Parliamentary Affairs Minister in State Assembly on 30 July 2019. With passage of Anti-Lynching Bill Rajasthan has become 2nd State after Manipur to have a dedicated legislation that criminalises mob lynching as a special offence. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: cow vigilantism • Indian Penal Code • Mob Lynching • Pehlu Khan • Protection from Lynching Bill 2019 • Rajasthan Assembly • State
Finance Commission of India
The Finance Commission is sanctioned in Article 280 of the Indian Constitution. It was first established in 1951 by the President of India to define the financial relations and dealings between the central government of India and the individual state governments. What does the Constitution say? As per Article 280 of the Indian Constitution, the ..
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Centre • Economy • Finance Commission • State
New Governors for Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh
The President of India, through a press communique, confirmed the appointments of new Governors for the states of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. Former Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Kalraj Mishra has been appointed as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh while the incumbent governor of Himachal Pradesh, Acharya Devvrat has been transferred to ..
Topics: Centre • Governor • Indian Constitution • State