GST Compensation Issue and cooperative federalism

Source: Indian Express Context: Issue of compensating states for the loss of their GST revenues What is the background of the issue? Creation of the GST Council in 2017, to levy GST (unified domestic consumption tax) was hailed as a great example of cooperative federalism. Concerned with loss of revenue due to the new GST… Continue reading GST Compensation Issue and cooperative federalism

Glacier retreat in Himalayas to cause water crisis: study

News: A study commissioned by the Observer Research Foundation, has found that the retreat of glaciers in the Himalayan Hindu Kush region is affecting the surface water and groundwater availability in the region. Facts: Himalayan Hindu Kush region It is famously known as the earth’s “third pole” as it forms the largest area of permanent… Continue reading Glacier retreat in Himalayas to cause water crisis: study

Download EPIC! | August 2020

Click Here to Download – EPIC! Magazine for August 2020 Dear Forumites, What you are about to read is the fourth edition (August edition) of EPIC! Magazine. The two-part format of EPIC! i.e. the Mains Magazine and the Factly, provides a segregated yet complete coverage of current affairs for civil services preparations. Aggregating the various… Continue reading Download EPIC! | August 2020

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