E Carts and E Rickshaws freed from permit requirements The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a Gazette Notification today that serves to free e rickshaws and e carts from permit requirements. According to the notification, the provisions of the sub-section (1) of section 66 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 will not… Read More »
Avoid plastic made National Flag, display paper flags, dispose with dignity: MHA Advisory Ahead of the Independence Day, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an Advisory to the Chief Secretaries / Administrators of all State Governments / UT Administrations, Secretaries of all Ministries / Departments of Govt. of India to ensure strict compliance of… Read More »
THE EMPLOYEE’S COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2016 further to amend the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 Date of Introduction / House 05.08.2016 AS PASSED BY LOK SABHA ON 9.08.2016
The Factories (Amendment) Bill 2016 further to amend the Factories Act, 1948 Date of Introduction / House 10.08.2016 AS PASSED BY LOK SABHA ON 10.08.2016
No Adoption to Foreign couples without NOC from CARA The Ministry of Women and Child Development had issued the Model Guidelines for Foster Care, 2015 to be adopted/adapted by the States/UTs as per their requirement. Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) has reported that the indulgence of adoption placement agencies in malpractices in offering children for… Read More »
The Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2016 The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its ex-post facto approval for amendment of Section 64 and section 65 and consequential amendment of section 115 of the Factories Act, 1948 by introducing the Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the Parliament. The approved amendments will… Read More »
Amendments to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its ex-post facto approval for amendments to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 by introducing the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in Parliament. The maternity benefit Act 1961 protects the employment of women during the time… Read More »
Money Bills Definition of Money Bills as per Section – 110 of Constitution of India 1950 110. (1) For the purposes of this Chapter, a Bill shall be deemed to be a Money Bill if it contains only provisions dealing with all or any of the following matters, namely— (a) the imposition, abolition, remission, alteration… Read More »
Schemes for Promotion of FPIs For promotion and development of food processing sector in the country, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries is implementing a number of Central Sector Schemes, namely (1) Scheme for Mega food Parks; (2) Scheme for Modern Abattoirs; (3) Scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure; (4) Scheme for… Read More »
Poor saving habit A survey by HSBC (Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) named ‘Generations and Journeys’ observed that “a large number (47 per cent) of working age people in India have either not started saving for their retirement or have stopped or faced difficulties while saving for their future.” The report also observed… Read More »