The Role of the Governor (Discretionary Power and Appointment Issues), Reservation of Bills for Consideration of President

Role of the Governor The Governor is appointed by the President of India for five years. But he remains in the… Continue reading

Functions & Responsibilities of the Union & the States

Concept of Federalism, Federalism in India Division of powers between Union and States Administrative Relations between Centre and State (Art. 256 to… Continue reading

Division of powers between Union and States

With reference to Indian Federation, the administration is primarily furnished by the state agencies. Unlike other federations where both the… Continue reading

Concept of Federalism, Federalism in India

Concept of federalism There are three ways in which power can be divided between a central authority and various constituent… Continue reading

Devolution of powers & finances up to local levels & challenges therein

Panchayati Raj Institution: Evolution, Features, Composition, Powers, Functions Rural Local Finance: Need, Mechanism Issues with PRIs Roadmap to Panchayati Raj: Finance,… Continue reading

Urban Governance: JNNURM, District planning committees

Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) JNNURM has been a path breaking scheme, which extended the scope of government… Continue reading

Urban Local Finance: Mechanism, Problems, Way Forward

Municipal Corporations and Municipalities raise their own resources from a variety of sources, as provided for in the respective municipal… Continue reading

Urban Local Government: Composition, Functions, Problems

CLICK:-REGISTER & DISCUSS ETHICS CASE STUDIES & YOUR UPSC PREPARATION WITH 1-1 CD MENTORS FOR FREE Urban Local government implies… Continue reading

Parastatals (Autonomous/semi autonomous institutions) and associated problems

Parastatals are institutions/organizations, which are wholly or partially owned and managed by the government (either autonomous or quasi-governmental). They may… Continue reading

Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996: Background, Important provisions, Associated problems

Background to PESA PESA is a law enacted by Government of India to cover the “Scheduled Areas”, which are not… Continue reading

Roadmap to Panchayati Raj: Finance, Empowerment

The Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) was established on 27 May 2004 to specifically look after the implementation of… Continue reading

Issues with Panchayati Raj Institutions

Unscientific distribution of functions The Panchayati Raj scheme is defective in so far as the distribution of functions between the… Continue reading

Rural Local Finance: Need, Mechanism

Sources of Income of Panchayats Panchayats can discharge their functions efficiently only if they have sufficient financial resources. For resources,… Continue reading

Panchayati Raj Institution: Evolution, Features, Composition, Powers, Functions

Panchayati Raj is a system of rural local self-government in India. It has been established in all the states of… Continue reading

Comparison of the Indian Constitutional Scheme with that of other countries

A constitution is a set of rules through which a country or state operates. Some countries have unwritten constitutions which… Continue reading

Constitution of Switzerland: Features, Comparison with Indian + other constitutions

The Spirit of Republicanism is a prominent theme of the Swiss Constitution. Another important feature of the Constitution is its… Continue reading

Constitution of Australia: Features, Comparison with Indian + other constitutions

Australia’s system of government is founded in the liberal democratic tradition. Based on the values of religious tolerance, freedom of… Continue reading

Constitution of Canada: Features, Comparison with Indian + other constitutions

The Canadian Constitution encompasses a wide set of principles and values that govern key political relations in the Canadian society.… Continue reading

Constitution of Japan: Features, Comparison with Indian + other constitutions

Japan has a Parliamentary system of Government. It has a constitutional Monarchy. King is more like a ‘Rubber stamp’ authority… Continue reading

German Constitution: Features, Comparison with Indian + other constitutions

Germany is a federation and the residuary powers in Germany lie with the states. The states are referred to as… Continue reading

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