Keep up-to-date with all that is happening in welfare policy with this curated selection of news, published every fortnight. 

Policy News 

General: 

• The Union government has released over Rs 35,000 crore as pending Goods and Services Tax compensation to states and union territories.

Budget: 

• Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman started her first pre-Budget consultations with stakeholder groups on 16 December 2019. The Union Budget is likely to be presented on 1 February 2020. 

Opinion

Scholars at the Centre for Policy Research unpack the Citizenship Amendment Act, and the reasons behind the ongoing protests. This curated analysis can be found here.