In letter to Kejriwal, Delhi lieutenant governor blames AAP government for water shortage in capital

This came after Cabinet minister Atishi asked the LG to suspend the CEO of the Delhi Jal Board for failing to ensure adequate water supply across the city.

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· Apr 17, 2024 · 04:43 pm

Nirmala Sitharaman accepts delay in releasing drought relief for Karnataka

The Union finance minister said that she has sought permission from the Election Commission to clear disaster aid for the state ahead of Lok Sabha polls.

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· Apr 07, 2024 · 05:03 pm

Tamil Nadu moves Supreme Court against Centre’s delay in releasing disaster relief funds

The DMK government has alleged the Central government is yet to act upon the report by an inter-ministerial that visited the state to assess damages.

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· Apr 03, 2024 · 02:52 pm

Karnataka moves Supreme Court against Centre for non-payment of drought relief funds

The state had sought Rs 18,171.44 crore from the Centre’s National Disaster Response Force as 223 out of 236 taluks have been hit by drought.

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· Mar 24, 2024 · 01:31 pm

Kerala moves Supreme Court against President Droupadi Murmu withholding assent to four bills

The state has also challenged the governor’s action of referring the bills to the president after keeping them pending for as long as two years.

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· Mar 24, 2024 · 10:54 am

Centre will allow additional borrowing if we withdraw our lawsuit: Kerala tells Supreme Court

The state government had moved the court, alleging violation of fiscal federalism after the Union government capped its borrowing capacity.

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· Feb 20, 2024 · 12:55 pm

Kerala government to stage protest in New Delhi, alleges Centre neglecting Opposition-ruled states

This comes a day after the Congress government in Karnataka held a protest against the Centre’s ‘financial injustice’ towards the state.

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· Feb 08, 2024 · 09:05 am

Need mechanism to detect political vendetta in ED probe against state officials, says Supreme Court

The court was hearing a plea by the central agency accusing Tamil Nadu of not sharing information pertaining to corruption cases against state officials.

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· Jan 26, 2024 · 01:33 pm

Why India needs concessionary federalism to address the grievances of its southern states

Some of the Centre’s positions may be justified from a national perspective but it must work on concessions acceptable to both sides for federal stability.

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· Oct 19, 2023 · 06:30 am

Centre’s ordinance on Delhi bureaucrats bypasses parliament, promotes its own political interests

Judicial review of the Constitution cannot be obliterated by the blatant misuse of promulgating ordinances.

Satya Narayan Misra

· May 22, 2023 · 07:30 am

Arvind Kejriwal urges Opposition in Rajya Sabha to vote against Centre’s move on Delhi bureaucrats

The Delhi chief minister made the statement after meeting his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar in the national capital.

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· May 21, 2023 · 06:01 pm

Delhi government has control over bureaucrats, rules Supreme Court

However, a Constitution bench held that the Delhi government did not have power over services in the departments of public order, police and land.

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· May 11, 2023 · 12:24 pm