Federal Issues

Context: Punjab chief minister moved a resolution in the Assembly, seeking the immediate transfer of Chandigarh to Punjab. The longstanding dispute between […]

What is Cooperative Federalism? Cooperative Federalism in India reflects an ideology of a stable relationship between the centre and other

Constitutional provision regarding Federalism: 7th Schedule of the constitution: Three lists i.e. Union, State and Concurrent divides the responsibilities between centre

Recent measures suggesting a concentration of power by the Centre: Increasing monitory share of states in centrally sponsored schemes. The

Context: Much-needed reforms in the social sector like health, education, land, labour, electricity and agriculture have either been slow or

Context: Supreme Court struck down certain provisions of the Constitution (97th Amendment) Act, 2011, which had added Part IX(B) to the

Objectives of Ministry of Cooperation: To provide a separate administrative, legal, and policy framework for strengthening the cooperative movement in the

In May 2020, the Centre had announced to increase borrowing limits of states from 3% to 5% of their Gross State

Lakshadweep Administrator: Lakshadweep is a group of 36 islands in the Arabian Sea totalling 32 square kilometres. An administrator is

Utility: There are some good examples which can be quoted in answers related to Federalism and Centre-State Relations Centralisation and