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Amendments in Mega Power Policy 2009 for Provisional Mega Power projects Approved by Govt

By | April 1, 2017

Cabinet approves amendments in Mega Power Policy 2009 for Provisional Mega Power projects The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the time period for the provisional Mega projects (25 projects), for furnishing the final Mega certificates to the Tax authorities be extended to 120 months instead… Read More »

Cabinet approves Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention 1999

By | April 1, 2017

Cabinet approves ratification of the Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) and Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for ratification of the two fundamental conventions of the International Labour Organization namely,… Read More »

Housing subsidy of Rs. 1,50,000/- per worker for construction of house.

By | March 27, 2017

Ministry of Labour & Employment provides housing subsidy of Rs. 1,50,000/- per worker for construction of house. Ministry of Labour & Employment has formulated Revised Integrated Housing Scheme (RIHS), 2016, which is applicable to the workers engaged in Beedi/Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore & Chrome Ore Mines (IOMC)/Limestone Ore Mines, Dolomite Ore Mines (LSDM) /Mica… Read More »

Examine Hate Speeches : Supreme Court Directs Law Commission of India

By | March 24, 2017

Hon’ble Supreme Court Directs Law Commission to Examine Hate Speeches (Press Note) Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Pravasi Bhalai Sangathan v. Union of India (AIR 2014 SC 1591) had asked the Law Commission of India to examine if it ‘deems proper to define hate speech and make recommendations to the Parliament to strengthen the… Read More »