After taking into account of the recent technological advancement in the field of communications such as social media platforms, etc, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has decided to move fresh Bill to broaden the scope of the Indecent Repr
The Minister of Women & Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi today chaired a meeting of the Consultative Committee of Parliament attached to WCD Ministry and briefed the members about the status of Child Care Institutions (CCIs) and Shelte
As per National Crime Records Bureau, a total of 34,449, 34,505 and 36,022 cases registered under Sexual Abuse/Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 in 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively for crime against children accounting 0.2% in 201
The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill,2018 which was passed by the Lok Sabha on 6th August 2018, has been passed by the Rajya Sabha today. Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Thaawa
The Central Government in the proposed draft amendments to the National tariff policy, 2016 has included the provision for imposition of penalties on the Distribution companies for power cuts other than force majeure conditions or technical faults by
Reactions from various forums have been received in regard to effects of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court on the deterrence of The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities){PoA} Act, 1989.Since the Judgment d
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment released Grant-in-aid to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) under the following schemes:I. Scheme of Assistance to NGOs working for the welfare of Scheduled Castes.II. Scheme of Assistance for Skill Devel
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has been implementing a scheme for providing physical aids and Assisted Living Devices for Senior Citizens belonging to BPL category named �Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY)� since 1st April, 2017
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment implements Central Sector Scheme of ‘Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse’ for identification, counseling, treatment and rehabilitation of addicts through voluntary
National Commission for Backward Classes (Repeal) Bill, 2017 is passed by Rajya Sabha today. Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot today moved in Rajya Sabha the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty Third Amendmen
Employment generation coupled with improving employability is the priority concern of the Government. Ministry of Rural Development has been implementing �The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005� which p
The salient features of the Model Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2016 are:(i) The Model Bill applies to shops and establishments employing ten or more workers except manufacturing, (ii) freedom to
The EPFO has upgraded 117 District Offices/Service Centres at various places in the country. The details are annexed.ANNEXUREEPFO District Offices/Service Centres. SI. NO. STATE NO. OF DISTRICT OFFICES 1 A
A driver working under any establishment or process or factory in which the employed persons are more than 10, will be entitled to get the benefits of Employees’ State Insurance and a driver working under any establishment or factory in which t
Central Water Commission (CWC) maintains the National Register of Large Dams (NRLD) based on information received from the State Governments. As per NRLD, there are 5264 large dams completed and 437 large dams under construction in India. Number of d
As per section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, any individual who is desirous of availing any subsidy, benefit or service for which the expenditure is incurred from the Consolid
The Central Educational Institutions(CEIs) (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006 provides for the reservation of students belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SCs)/ Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) of citizens to the extent of 15
Maintenance of law and order and providing safety and security to all citizens is primarily the subject matter of State Governments concerned.The framework of existing laws such as Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code etc. is considered adequat
Department of Food and Public Distribution is implementing a scheme on ‘End-to-End Computerization of TPDS Operations’. Component-I of the scheme comprises digitization of ration cards/beneficiary other database, online allocation, comput
The Second National Judicial Pay Commission is constituted by virtue of the order dt: 09-05-2017 of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, followed by subsequent gazette resolution dt: 16-11-2017 by Dept. of Justice, Government of India. This Commissi