CogitAsia Archive

Welcome to the archive of the CSIS Asia Policy Blog, CogitAsia. From August 2010 to April 2020, the senior and associate staff of the CSIS Asia Programs and external experts authored 2,216 blog posts on economic, political, and security issues…

Update on India’s States: April 1, 2020

Reserve Bank of India announces measures to boost liquidity by $49.6 billion; Electricity utilities get a three month moratorium on overdue payments; Center extends project completion deadline for renewable energy projects; Delhi passes $8.6 billion state budget; Chattisgarh issues renewable…

Fill All Judicial Vacancies in Indian Courts

By Yatin Jain —  Status: Incomplete — Despite recent progress in high court judicial appointments, the total number of vacancies in the high courts and district courts remain high. High Difficulty: State Procedure — The procedure for appointing high court judges…

Update on India’s States: March 25, 2020

548 districts in lockdown amid COVID-19; Union Cabinet approves $5.3 billion worth electronic manufacturing schemes; Petrol and diesel get costlier in Rajasthan after a tax hike; Uttar Pradesh announces relief measures for 3.5 million daily wage workers; Upper House approves…

Update on India’s States: March 18, 2020

Government approves 485 miles of green highway project; Parliament passes law for commercial mining of coal; Andhra Pradesh clears $3.45 billion power dues to power generators; Uttar Pradesh mandates 25 percent procurement from micro, small, and medium enterprises; Jammu and…

Update on India’s States: March 11, 2020

Government removes tariff cap on renewable energy auctions; Karnataka allocates $1.1 billion to decongest Bengaluru; Maharashtra reduces electricity duty on industrial use; Tamil Nadu launches health reform program with $287 million fund support; Model code of conduct in force in…

Update on India’s States: March 4, 2020

Andhra Pradesh releases $415.67 million to clear power dues; Madhya Pradesh tops in land digitization survey; Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, and Punjab present state budgets; Tamil Nadu drafts action plan on climate change; Union Cabinet approves adaptation of central laws in…