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Zonal Council of India

Zonal Council The 23rd Central Zonal Council Meeting, which was held in Bhopal and presided over by the Union Home Minister, just ended. At the conference, the Uttarakhand government encouraged the Central government to build an airport at Chaukhatia, which is close to Paradise. About Zonal Council   History: When discussing the States Reorganisation Commission's report in 1956, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, proposed the concept of creating Zonal Councils. Goals of the formation of Zonal Councils: national integration being promoted; halting the development of regionalism, linguism, acute state consciousness, and other particularistic tendencies; enabling cooperation and idea…

25 August, 2022 Center - State Relations

Governor

Governor Article 153 to Article 162 of the Indian Constitution deals with the Governor, her appointment, powers and the office of Governor. Governor stands as executive head of a State and the working remains the same as of the office of President of India. Governor has a dual role He is the constitutional head of the state, bound by the advice of his council of ministers. He functions as a vital link between the Union Government and the State Government. Constitutional Provisions – Part 6 Article 153 says that there shall be a Governor for each State. One person can…

07 July, 2021 Center - State Relations

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