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 Introduction: A Constitutional Flashpoint Chandigarh, the shared capital of Punjab and Haryana, may soon find itself at the centre of a constitutional firestorm. The Union government is reportedly planning to introduce the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2025 , which would bring Chandigarh under the ambit of Article 240 , enabling the President to make regulations for its governance. The move has triggered a fierce backlash from political quarters in Punjab, drawing sharp accusations that the Centre aims to dilute Punjab’s historic claim over its capital. Credit - Wikipedia Understanding Article 240: What Does It Actually Do? At its core, Article 240 of the Indian Constitution empowers the President to frame regulations for certain Union Territories (UTs) for their “peace, progress and good government.”  These regulations are not symbolic — they can repeal or amend Acts of Parliament applicable to the UT, and once promulgated, hold the same force as a parliamentary s...

According to the study, "The Start of A New Poverty Narrative" authored by Mr. Homi Kharas, Mr. Kristofer Hamel, Mr. Martin Hofer and published on the "Future Development" blog of the Brookings Institute, an American think-tank, on June 19,2018. Resting before a hectic schedule. Pic by-Vivek Kumar Jha India was recently at the top of this list, Nigeria displaced India to became the largest population with extreme poverty. Now India doesn't have the largest section of poor people but definitely, India still has 73 Million population with extreme poverty. According to the study of Poverty in India falling @ 44 per minute compared to Nigeria's increment of 6 per minute. Maybe you think that India is coming out of jaws of poverty but let me tell you this study is about "Extreme Poverty" aka living/surviving on less than $1.19 per day (Rs 81.71 per day). After India, there is another African Country in line, Democratic Republic of Congo. Acco...