Cabinet approves MoU between India and the USA on cooperation in the field of Cyber Security The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-ln) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the… Read More »
Cabinet approves proposal for Amendments to the NABARD Act, 1981 Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the following proposals: (a) Amendments to National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 1981 as proposed in the draft Bill with such changes of drafting and of consequential nature, as may be… Read More »
Cabinet approves of proposal to establish a Fund of Fund for Start-ups (FFS) The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the following proposals with regard to the Fund of Funds of Start-ups (FFS) which was established in June, last year with a corpus of Rs. 1,000 crores. i. Alternate… Read More »
New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) The Supreme Court today referred to a larger bench a batch of petitions seeking framing of uniform guidelines for designating lawyers as seniors by the apex court and the high courts across the country. A bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the issue is of “utmost importance” and “we… Read More »
Information under RTI Act RTI Online Portal (https://rtionline.gov.in) No data is centrally maintained either by Government or Central Information Commission (CIC) in respect of cases wherein the information under RTI Act has not been provided to the applicants. CIC adjudicates the second appeals and complaints received in the Commission. The Right to Information Act, 2005… Read More »
New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) The CBSE has done away with the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) scheme and replaced it with a uniform system of assessment and examination to be followed by its affiliated schools for classes 6 to 9. [ Download CBSE New Uniform System of Assessment for Class VI to IX for… Read More »
RS passes bill to ensure rights of HIV/AIDS patients New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) A crucial bill to ensure equal rights to people afflicted by HIV and AIDS in getting treatment, admission in educational institutions and jobs, was passed by the Rajya Sabha today. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)… Read More »
48,998 Complaints register against e-commerce companies during April 2016-February 2017 The number of complaints against e-commerce companies, as registered in the National Consumer Helpline, over the last three years are as under: Call received at National Consumer Helpline in e-commerce Sector Year Calls May 2014 – March 2015 16919 April 2015 – March 2016 28331… Read More »
Online Portal for Complaints The integrated portal www.consumerhelpline.gov.in registers all kinds for consumer complaints including complaints related to Electricity, Water etc. Complaints can be registered through telephonic calls received at the National Consumer Helpline Toll free No. 1XXX-XX-4000 or short code 14404, SMS on 91-8130009809, and Consumer App, in addition to directly registering on the… Read More »
The Union Government has decided to make timely payment of accumulations under the Savings Fund of the Central Government Employee Group Insurance Scheme (CGEGIS) The Union Government has decided that in all cases where the service of the retiring Central Government employees has been verified, payment of the accumulation under Savings Fund of Central Government… Read More »