Model Law for Labour for opening Malls and Shops 24×7 The Government have framed the Model Shops and Establishment (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2016 and it has been circulated to all States for adopting the same as it is or modifying their existing State Shops and Establishment Act as per their… Read More »
Collection of Construction Cess The Building and other construction workers’ welfare cess Act, 1996 come into force on the 3rd day of November, 1995. State-wise details of cess collected under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1996 and amount spent is:- As on 31.03.2016(Provisional) Sl. No. Name of the States/UTs. Amount… Read More »
Google’s request to allow its street view plan of Indian terrain on web Google has submitted a proposal on ‘Street View’ and has requested the Government’s permission. The Government has not agreed to the proposal of Google till date. This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir in… Read More »
Cancellation of FCRA licence of NGOs Government has cancelled the registration under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010 (FCRA) of NGOs including Teesta Setalvad’s NGO Sabrang Trust for violation of provisions of FCRA, 2010. Details of cancelled FCRA registration of NGOs is as under :- Year No. of FCRA registration cancelled 2012 4138 2013 4 2014… Read More »
Proposal to set up Central Marine Police Force It has been decided to consider the proposal to create Central Marine Police Force for strengthening coastal security. It has also been decided, in principle, to establish a National Marine Police Training Institute at Pindara village in Devbhoomi Dwarka district of Gujarat to train the marine police… Read More »
Drone Based Agricultural Technology The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) through the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) has formulated a collaborative research project entitled “SENSAGRI: SENsor based Smart AGRIculture” involving six partner Institutes (Agriculture & IT) to be funded by Information Technology Research Academy (ITRA), Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEITY), Ministry of… Read More »
Indian Economic Service / Indian Statistical Service Examination, 2016 Final Result Declared Based on the result of the Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service written examination 2016 held by the UPSC in May 2016 followed by interviews for Personality Test held in July 2016, the following are the lists, in order of merit, of candidates… Read More »
Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu dedicates Newly Developed Deen Dayalu Coach to the Nation Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu dedicated the newly developed Deen Dayalu Coach to the nation at a simple programme held at New Delhi Railway Station today i.e. on 19.07.2016. Minister of State for Railways & Minister of… Read More »
Opening of Bank branches in rural areas To promote financial inclusion and to extend the banking network in unbanked areas, general permission has been granted by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to domestic Scheduled Commercial Banks including Public Sector Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) to open branches at any place in the country, without seeking… Read More »
Decline in amount of black money in foreign banks While there is no official estimation regarding black money of Indians stacked in Swiss banks, recent media reports have quoted Zurich based Swiss National Bank as saying that money held by Indians in Swiss banks has fallen by nearly one-third. These reports also say that the… Read More »