The Central Government has been implementing the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 in right earnest. State Governments are however, mainly responsible for implemen ..
Under the Scheme for Implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 (SIPDA), the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment provides Grants-in-aids to all States/UTs to provide barrier free environment in important government buildings (Sta ..
There is no proposal to amend the Citizenship Act and visa rule for Pakistani and Bangladeshi nationals living in India on Long Term Visa. However, the facilities provided to these foreigners are reviewed from time to time, as and when required. The ..
The expert panel constituted by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has inter alia, recommended prohibition on sale of loose or single stick of cigarette, increasing the minimum legal age for sale of tobacco products, increasing the fine or pena ..
‘Health’ is a state subject and it is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments to issue any directive in this regard. However, this Ministry has circulated guidelines for referral of patients in emergency vide this Ministry& ..
The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari has emphasized the need for continual oversight to ensure that liberty is not smothered in material prosperity. Delivering the Eighth V.M. Tarkunde Memorial Lecture on ‘Citizens and State Conduc ..
On 14th July, 2014 (14.07.2014), the Competition Commission of India (CCI) received a notice from Holcim Limited (Holcim) and Lafarge S.A. (Lafarge) in relation to the proposed merger of equals through an exchange offer resulting, upon completion, ..
The Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the Signing and ratifying the SAARC Motor Vehicles Agreement at the SAARC summit on November 26-27, 2014 in Kathmandu. Further, the Cabinet approved the signing of a Bilat ..
Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda, Union Minister for Law & Justice had interaction with media persons in New Delhi today. The Secretaries of Department of Legal Affairs, Legislative Department and Department of Justice were also present. In a nutshell, ..
17th November is observed as International Students' Day, an occasion for students to deliberate on issues which concern them and their country and share new ideas and to suggest new ways of moving forward. In the spirit of the International S ..