There is no need to amend the Electricity Act, 2003 or the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 in view of India’s commitment in the recently held Paris Climate Summit. This was stated by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New and R ..
The Government introduced the Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2014 in the Parliament. The Bill was referred to the Parliament Standing Committee on Labour. The Parliament Standing Committee submitted its report to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha in December ..
A total of 1137 Children Homes and 283 Specialized Adoption Agencies are currently functioning in the country under Integrated Child Protection Scheme. The WCD Ministry has been requesting the State Governments/UT Administrations from time to time to ..
Comments of some Organisations on Child Labour Amendment Bill ill founded, Asserts Labour Ministry Children allowed to work in family enterprises in original act, it’s scope severely restricted nowAmendment bill seeks to ensure the Right of Ch ..
Rajya Sabha today passed The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2016. The Bill had earlier been passed by Lok Sabha in May 2016. Replying to the discussion on the Bill today, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment, Forest and Clim ..
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued a draft regulation related to Telecom Consumers Protection (10th Amendment), Regulation, 2016 on 05.07.2016 for comments/responses of stakeholders. Last date for submission of comments/responses, if ..
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the amendment in relevant clauses of the Central Agricultural University Act (CAU), 1992 to include State of Nagaland under the jurisdiction of CAU, Imphal. After inclusi ..
CBI has arrested 34 Gazetted Officers, 45 Non-Gazetted Officers of various Government Offices and others in 112 corruption cases during the period from 01.01.2016 to 15.07.2016. CBI has registered 3970 cases and disposed of 3586 cases from investigat ..
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) are implementing the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 which also covers restoration of water quality of the rivers. The approaches adopted for rive ..
The Ministry of Finance has issued Gazette Notification with regard to 7th Pay Commission Recommendations. For more details, please see.Resolution on Cabinet DecisionRevised Pay Rules 2016 ..