Centre-state Ties
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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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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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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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Trending
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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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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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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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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Video
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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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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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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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.
Chanchal Kumar Sharma
The Reel
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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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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
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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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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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The Field
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women lose to Japan, men to China in quarter-finals
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Squash, Saurav Ghosal interview: ‘People enjoyed watching me, this was the legacy I wanted to leave’