State government organisation

Chief Secretary The Chief Secretary is the executive head of the state secretariat.  He is the administrative head of the state administration and stands at the apex of the hierarchy of state administration.  In fact, he is the chief of the secretaries and controls all the secretariat departments.  He is the senior-most civil servant in

LEGISLATURE IN TAMIL NADU The Legislature of a state consists of the governor and one or two houses.  A State Legislature may be unicameral or bicameral. At present only 5 states have bicameral legislatures, namely, Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir. Legislative Assembly is the Lower House or First Chamber or the

Constitutional Position The Constitution of India provides for a Parliamentary form of Government in the centre and in the states.  Consequently, the Governor has been made only a nominal executive and the real executive constitutes the council of ministers headed by the Chief Minister.  As a result, the Governor has to exercise his powers and

The functions and powers of the Council of Ministers in Tamil Nadu: The Council of Ministers maintains law and order and the security of life and property of the people in the state. It formulates and decides the policies of the state and implements them effectively. It decides the legislative programmes of the Legislative Assembly

President  The President is the head of the Indian State. He is the First Citizen of India and acts as the symbol of Unity, Integrity and Solidarity of the Nation. Executive  Running of all administration in his name, making of rules for the conduct of government business and allocation of work among the ministers. Having

Position of Rajya Sabha  Equal Status with Lok Sabha Introduction and passage of ordinary bills. Introduction and passage of Constitutional amendment bills. Introduction and passage of financial bills involving expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India. Election and impeachment of the President. Election and removal of the Vice-president. However, Rajya Sabha alone can initiate the

Prime Minister’s Office Being the head of the government and the real executive authority, the Prime Minister plays a very vital role in the politico-administrative realm of our country. In order to fulfil his responsibilities, the Prime Minister is assisted by the Prime Minister`s Office (PMO). The Prime Minister`s Office is an agency providing secretarial

The High Courts in India are the highest courts in each state and union territory, serving as the guardians of justice and law. High Courts  The High Court is the head of a State’s judicial administration and every constituent state in expected to have a High Court.  However, at present, four High Courts have jurisdiction