Kerala Women’s Commission Chairperson P. Sathidevi highlighted the need for pre-marital counselling services at the local level to address marital discord among couples. She emphasized that many complaints received by the Commission were related to relationship issues between spouses, indicating a lack of pre-marital support. Sathidevi recommended the implementation of pre-marital counselling by the State…
The Congress government in Hyderabad is in the process of setting up a new RTI commission, with a committee of senior IAS officers reviewing over 700 applications. It is uncertain whether the leader of the opposition, K Chandrasekhar Rao, will attend the final meeting. The final selection of the commission members will be made by…
The Kerala State government has appointed Justice (Retd) K. Abraham Mathew as the chairman of the reconstituted Kerala Farmers’ Debt Relief Commission. The panel also includes six other members, including an agriculture expert and representatives from the farming and cooperative sectors. The Commission, established in 2012, aims to provide relief to farmers burdened by debt,…
The Karnataka Information Commission (KIC) has been setting new records by disposing of a high number of Right to Information (RTI) appeals and imposing significant penalties on erring parties. Over the last four months, the KIC has disposed of a total of 1,273 cases and imposed a record penalty of Rs 3.2 crore, the highest…
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of Thiruvananthapuram emphasized the importance of the Centre sharing 50% of the net proceeds with the states from the central pool. He highlighted the increase in surcharges and cesses, which have led to a decrease in the divisible pool of taxes. Vijayan urged finance ministers to formulate a concrete demand for…
The Cabinet has approved the formation of the 7th State Finance Commission, with K.N. Harilal as the chairperson. The Commission will assess the financial situation of local bodies and propose ways to strengthen their finances. It will also recommend taxes and fees for panchayats and municipalities and prepare them for disaster management. State Finance Commissions…
The cabinet in Thiruvananthapuram has decided to establish the seventh State Finance Commission, with K N Harilal as the chairman, to review and strengthen the financial status of panchayats and municipalities. The commission will suggest financial policies to address challenges due to urbanisation and empower local governments in disaster management. Additionally, a waiver certificate will…
Ministers from five non-BJP-ruled states are meeting to discuss the challenges related to the 16th Finance Commission. Hosted by Kerala, the meeting aims to address the developmental and financial hurdles faced by states. The goal is to present these issues to the Finance Commission and explore potential solutions. Top dignitaries including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan…
The Finance Ministers of four southern states and Punjab are coming together in Thiruvananthapuram to discuss issues like cuts in allocation and the 16th Finance Commission. Kerala is organizing this conclave as a platform for opposition-ruled states to share their concerns. The discussions will focus on preserving tax devolution, Centre-State financial relations, and borrowing limits….
The Kerala women’s commission recently resolved 60 out of 350 complaints at a two-day adalat, including a case where four daughters abandoned their elderly mother after taking money from her. The commission handed the case to a vigilance committee, which recovered the money for the mother. They also convinced an alcoholic man to undergo treatment…