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Explained | State powers to challenge central laws

When can a State invoke Article 131? Can a State government challenge laws passed by the Centre?

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Explained | What is the lumpy skin disease affecting cattle in India? What are its economic implications and does it affect milk for consumption?

The viral infection has killed nearly 75,000 cattle in India and spread to more than 10 States and UTs, hitting Rajasthan the worst

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Climate action that runs on cooperative federalism

The outcome of the ‘Grand Challenge 1’, a tender for electric buses, is an innovative model for India and the world

The Hindu

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An improved Bill, but still contentious

The draft Indian Ports Bill of 2022 has not resolved the main issue between the Centre and maritime States

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Explained | How will the PM Shri scheme develop 14,000 schools as NEP labs?

What is the Pradhan Mantri ScHools For Rising India Schools scheme? Can all schools apply? How will they be shortlisted?

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SC asks Punjab and Haryana CMs to meet within the month on SYL canal dispute

Centre complains that Punjab had refrained from coming to the negotiating table

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Does EWS quota violate Basic Structure? Constitution Bench asks Union, States, parties to ‘crystallise’ their thoughts by Thursday

Economic reservation was introduced in the Constitution by amending Articles 15 and 16 and adding clauses empowering the State governments to provide reservation on the basis of economic backwardness

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CM calls to keep federal structure intact

Pinarayi wants ‘fruitful discussion’ with States on changes in Concurrent List

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States watch Texas to determine impact of abortion bans - Roll Call

Planned Parenthood officials predict that those seeking abortions will drive up demand for the procedure in states where it remains legal.

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Centre seeks more time from SC on minority status for communities

Centre says comments and views of some States have not been received yet

The Hindu

End this asymmetrical conflict over ‘freebies’

The judiciary’s move to study the issue could impact the economic freedom of States and the ‘Idea of India’

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Local governments in a state of disrepair

Politicians have failed to keep their word on the true devolution of powers, responsibilities and accountability to local governments

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Subsidies on power will continue: Power Secretary

Alok Kumar says State governments will have the discretion to continue

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To boost spending, Centre releases ₹1.16 lakh crore to States

Two months’ tax dues remitted in one go to ease States’ fiscal constraints after GST compensation sunset

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Land rights of privatised CPSUs should remain with States: CPI(M) MP

MP moves Private Member Bill seeking return of land rights to States

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Attacks on Christian establishments | Supreme Court asks Centre to follow up on its 2018 ruling

Bench was hearing a plea to intervene against attacks on Christian establishments across the country

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State has not utilised short-term funding facilities from RBI

This is an indication that the State has adequate liquidity, say experts

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The poor state of India’s fiscal federalism

The concerns of the founding fathers — addressing socio-economic inequities — are being forgotten in today’s fiscal policy

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Morning Digest | Droupadi Murmu elected 15th President of India; Troops raid Sri Lanka’s main protest site, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day

Roll Call

States would set lower highway emissions goals under proposed rule

The Federal Highway Administration proposed requiring states and municipalities to set goals for cutting highway greenhouse gas emissions.

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Centre eroding financial rights of States: Balagopal

‘State will have to look at legal and constitutional options’

The Hindu

Reset mode: On GST reform

As GST turns five, its metamorphosis into a truly Good and Simple Tax needs greater Centre-States dialogue

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Replace flawed GST, says Congress

‘The complex scheme has wrecked the economy’

The Hindu

Long pending cases | Union government to rank performance of consumer courts on disposal speed

Pendency of very old cases remains high in States such as Maharashtra, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, an official said.

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Health Ministry directs States to improve COVID-19 vaccine coverage

Revised COVID surveillance strategy aimed at long-term integration with IDSP mechanism

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