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16th Finance Commission Report

For Prelims: Finance Commission, Tax Devolution, Cess, Surcharge, Total Fertility Rate,  Fiscal deficit  For...

04 Feb 2026 Co-operative Federalism

Governor’s Address to State Legislature

For Prelims: Governor, Article 176, Constituent Assembly, Chancellor of Universities,   For...

29 Jan 2026 Co-operative Federalism

Reforming the Governor’s Office in India

For Prelims: Governor, Chief Minister, Speaker, Hung Assembly, Prime Minister, President, Sarkaria Commission...

02 Dec 2025 Co-operative Federalism

23rd Law Commission and One Nation One Election

For Prelims: 23rd Law Commission , Joint Parliamentary Committee, Model Code of Conduct, One Nation One...

01 Dec 2025 Co-operative Federalism

Mekedatu Dam

Source: TH Karnataka has announced that it would submit a revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) to the Centre for the Mekedatu dam across the...

25 Nov 2025 Co-operative Federalism

Judiciary Cannot Impose Timelines on President and Governors: SC

Source: TH Why in News?  A 5-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India has delivered its advisory opinion in the 16th...

25 Nov 2025 Co-operative Federalism

Restoring Fiscal Power for the States

For Prelims: Goods and Services Tax (GST), GST Compensation Cess, Article 269A, GST Council, Article 275, Finance Commission, Seventh Schedule,...

27 Oct 2025 Co-operative Federalism

Extension of 16th Finance Commission Tenure

Source: ET  The government has extended the tenure of the 16th Finance Commission (FC) by one month till 30th November.   The 16th...

16 Oct 2025 Co-operative Federalism

Ladakh’s Demand for Statehood & Sixth Schedule Inclusion

This editorial is based on “​ Mistrust in Ladakh: On the violence, legitimate aspirations”, which was published in The Hindu on...

29 Sep 2025 Co-operative Federalism

Ladakh's Protest for Sixth Schedule Status

For Prelims: Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, Scheduled Tribes, Autonomous District Councils  For Mains: Sixth Schedule and tribal...

29 Sep 2025 Co-operative Federalism

PRAGATI

Source: PIB The Prime Minister chaired the 49th meeting of PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation), focusing on expediting key...

25 Sep 2025 Co-operative Federalism

Polavaram- Banakacherla Project Dispute

For Prelims: Krishna-Godavari water-sharing issues, Inter-State River Water Disputes, Sarkaria Commission,   For Mains: Inter State...

02 Aug 2025 Co-operative Federalism

Zonal Councils

Source: PIB Why in News? The Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation chaired the 25th Central Zonal Council meeting in Varanasi, Uttar...

24 Jun 2025 Co-operative Federalism

Regulation under Article 240 and Ladakh’s Demand for 6th Schedule

For Prelims: Article 240, Sixth Schedule, Article 370, Article 371, Autonomous District Councils, Articles 244(2), Governor, High Court.  For...

07 Jun 2025 Co-operative Federalism

NITI Aayog Calls for Cooperative Federalism

For Prelims: Niti Aayog, Prime Minister (PM), GST Council, Samagra Shiksha funds, National Education Policy 2020, Inter-state Council,...

07 Jun 2025 Co-operative Federalism

Dynamics of India’s Fiscal Decentralization

This editorial is based on “A holistic assessment of states' performance across seven pillars” which was published in Business Standard...

21 May 2025 Co-operative Federalism

Mhadei River Water Dispute

Source: TH  A recent study recommending the diversion of water from Mhadei's tributaries to the Malaprabha River in Karnataka, without major...

19 May 2025 Co-operative Federalism

Punjab-Haryana Water Sharing Dispute

For Prelims: Supreme Court, Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966,  Beas-Satluj Link Project, Tehri Dam, Article 262, Interstate River Water...

08 May 2025 Co-operative Federalism

Balancing Constitutional Powers in a Democratic Setup

This editorial is based on “Tamil Nadu governor case: Judicial overreach, not constitutional interpretation” which was published in The...

19 Apr 2025 Co-operative Federalism

Tamil Nadu Forms Committee to Review Centre- State Relation

Source:TH  Why in News?   Tamil Nadu has formed a three-member high-level committee to review Centre-State relations and recommend...

17 Apr 2025 Co-operative Federalism