State Finance Commission Subject: Polity Context: The Covid crisis has stretched State finances by impacting both GST and cess collections. This, along with the imminent end of GST compensation in July 2022, has forced States to look at other revenue options. Hence, states must raise non-tax revenues. Therefore, strengthening State Finance Commissions […]
Sunset clause of the Essential Defence Services Bill 2021 Subject: Polity Context: The Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021, passed in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday does not come into effect unless it is invoked and is in place for only one year, a defence official said. The Defence Services Bill will lapse after a […]
Right to strike Subject: Polity Context: Recently, the Minister of Defence introduced the Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021, in the Lok Sabha to provide for the maintenance of essential defence services so as “to secure the security of nation and the life and property of the public at large” and prevent staff of […]
50% of funds allotted for ongoing MPLADS projects lapses Subject: Polity Context: Virtually half of the belated ₹2,200 crore allotted for completing the ongoing MPLADS projects in 2020-21 simply lapsed, as the Finance Ministry granted “barely a week” to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) to release the funds — inviting […]