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Federalism and India’s human capital Updated: Updated: A decentralised approach and strong local governments can enhance developmental outcomes Share Article A decentralised approach and strong local governments can enhance developmental outcomes Investing in human capital through interventions in nutrition, health, and education is critical for sustainable growth. But India’s human capital indicators remain low. In the World Bank’s Human Capital Index, the country ranked 116th. The Nati...

The bill, when it goes through all legislative processes, will have states be in controls of corrections facilities and systems.

A bill to remove prisons from exclusive list and transfer it to the concurrent list has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives.

308 cases filed during jallikattu stir withdrawn Updated: Updated: DGP has submitted the details, Home Secretary says in order Share Article AAA No action: In the cases where investigation was pending, action might be dropped, the order said   | Photo Credit: RAGU. R DGP has submitted the details, Home Secretary says in order The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday issued an order for the withdrawal of 308 cases registered during the 2017 jallikattu protest. The order follows Chief Minister...

I have written about Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS-s) in the past. But given the Union Budget and 15th Finance Commission’s report, the point is worth pursuing. In addition to the National Health Mission (NHM), the Budget announced a new CSS, the PM AtmaNirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana. However, the speech also said, “On the recommendation of the Fifteenth Finance Commission, we have undertaken a detailed exercise to rationalise and bring down the number of Centrally Sponsored Schemes. This ...

Puducherry chief minister V Narayanasamy (left) and former lieutenant governor Kiran Bedi. NEW DELHI: Former IPS officer Kiran Bedi finally had to pay the price for showing activism as the lieutenant governor (LG) of Puducherry. She might have claimed that whatever decisions she took were in the larger interest of the Union territory (UT), but chief minister V Narayanasamy constantly complained that she exceeded her brief of the constitutional post. Bedi locked horns with Narayanasamy soon aft...

Punjab govt to bring another Bill to negate 3 central farm laws ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Tue, Feb 16 2021 19:21 IST | ​ 0 Views Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, Feb 16 : With an earlier Bill adopted by the Punjab Assembly to negate the contentious central farm laws still awaiting a nod from the Governor, the states Congress government plans to bring yet another Bill on the issue in the House, party sources said on...

With an earlier Bill adopted by the Punjab Assembly to negate the contentious central farm laws still awaiting a nod from the Governor, the states Congress government plans to bring yet another Bill on the issue in the House, party sources said on Tuesday

Uttarakhand High Court dismisses petitions filed by hydropower companies According to the case, the Uttar Pradesh government conceptualised the Srinagar Hydro Electric Project in 1981 with a capacity of 330 MW The Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed petitions filed by various hydro-power project companies against the Uttarakhand government, upholding the water tax on hydropower generation. A single-judge bench of Justice Lokpal Singh passed this verdict on Friday (February 12). According to t...

Understanding proposed labour codes: Reform or cause for concern? The labour ministry is formulating relevant rules and regulations to implement the four new labour codes. The four labour codes enacted by the Parliament in 2020 are set to be implemented soon. According to Labour and Employment Secretary Apurva Chandra, the labour ministry is formulating relevant rules and regulations to implement the four new labour codes in the next few weeks. Once the rules are notified, the codes would come ...