States

Supreme Court says Centre, states not bound to recommendations of GST council

An apex court bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud held that the Parliament intended that the 'recommendations of the GST Council will have persuasive value as India is cooperative federalism'

Centre writes to five states over rising COVID-19 cases, asks to maintain strict watch

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has advised advised them to continue monitoring the spread of infection and undertake the required steps for prompt and effective management of COVID-19

Extend GST compensation to states for two more years due to COVID pandemic, Ajit Pawar tells Centre

Pawar made the comments while interacting with reporters after unfurling the National Flag in Pune on the occasion of 73rd Republic Day

Over 15 crore unused COVID-19 vaccines still available with states, says Centre

More than 15.69 crore (15,69,46,111) balance and unutilised vaccine doses are still available to be administered

IIT-Kanpur's AI algorithm to help PMO's public grievance portal get 'smart analysis' boost through

The institute was already doing this for the department of defence and has extended the same functionality to the PMO’s public grievance portal.

NITI Aayog, UNICEF launch nutrition profiles for 19 states, UTs that map out performance across districts

Each states nutrition profile has included key takeaways for children, women and men and identified areas for further improvement.

Fuel prices linked to global oil rates; Centre, states have to handle issue: Sitharaman

Petrol and diesel prices on Tuesday surged to all-time high levels as rates were increased again after international oil prices hit the highest mark since 2014

Centre borrows and releases Rs 75,000 crore to compensate states for GST revenue shortfall

Shortfall in GST compensation to states in the current fiscal estimated at Rs 2.59 lakh crore, of which about Rs 1.59 lakh crore would have to be borrowed

Thoothukudi violence: Blood on streets but flawed Tamil Nadu govt order won't 'permanently shut' Sterlite plant

The TNPCB’s orders are nothing else but old wine in a new bottle. The same orders have been passed before, only to be set aside or set right by retrospective licenses issued by the TNPCB itself.

Chhattisgarh polls: Managing fields often ruined by chemical sludge, Dantewada farmers have little hope from elections and NMDC

What is worse the effects of the iron ore sludge pollution are not restricted to the productivity or fertility of farmlands.