Officially valid document As per Section 2(d) of Prevention of Money-Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005 officially valid document means : means 1[the passport, the driving licence, the Voter’s Identity Card issued by Election Commission of India, job card issued by NREGA duly signed by an officer of the State Government, the letter issued by the… Read More »
Eligible to be enrolled for the Aadhaar number As per the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, only a resident individual is entitled to obtain Aadhaar. As per Section 3 of the said act :- “Aadhaar number 3. (1) Every resident shall be entitled to obtain an Aadhaar… Read More »
Cabinet approves Interest Subvention to banks on Short-Term crop loan to farmers The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Interest Subvention Scheme (ISS) for farmers for the year 2017-18. This will help farmers getting short term crop loan up to Rs. 3 lakh payable within one year at… Read More »
Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs 26-May-2017 One time exemption given to NGOs to file missing Annual Returns to close on 14th June The Government has given one final opportunity to all associations/organizations which have applied for renewal of their registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA) but not… Read More »
Intern visa guidelines The Government of India issued comprehensive guidelines for the intern visa program when the individual is sponsored by an Indian company or an educational institution or a non-governmental organisation. Read a May 2017 report [PDF 304 KB] of KMG
Government invites comments / suggestions of all stakeholders concerned / public at large on the Draft ‘Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2017’ It is widely felt that the spectre of high-value economic offenders absconding from India to defy the legal process seriously undermines the rule of law in India. It is, therefore, felt necessary to provide… Read More »
Cabinet approves Signing of Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA) with Letter of Assurance (LoA) holders of Thermal Power Plants(TPPs) – Fading Away of the existing LoA-FSA Regime and Introduction of a New More Transparent Coal Allocation Policy for Power Sector, 2017-SHAKTI (Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala (Coal) Transparently in India) The Cabinet Committee on Economic… Read More »
Cabinet approves Amendment of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the introduction of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in the Parliament. To make way for certain constructions limited strictly to public works and… Read More »
Cabinet approves amendment of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 to enable summary eviction proceedings in Residential Accommodation The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for amendment in Section 2 and Section 3 of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 (PPE… Read More »
Cabinet approves Pan-India implementation of Maternity Benefit Program The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval to Pan-India implementation of Maternity Benefit Program which now has been extended to all districts of the country w.e.f. 01.01.2017. The Prime Minister in his address to the nation on 31.12.2016… Read More »