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Backlog Cases with CIC

   07 December 2012 at 11:49

The Central Information Commission has reported that 27856 cases were pending for disposal as on 29.02.2012 of which around 9500 cases were provisionally registered. The Central Government has taken several steps like issue of guidelines for the C ..

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Amendment of Minimum Wages Act

   07 December 2012 at 11:49

As per the existing provisions of Minimum Wages Act, minimum wages are revised quinquennially in the Central Sphere. In order to protect the minimum wages against inflation, the Central Government introduced the idea of Variable Dearness Allowance ..

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Constitutional Status to CVC and CBI

   05 December 2012 at 19:03

There is no proposal with the Government to provide constitutional status to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The CVC is a statutory body and derives its powers from the Central Vigilance Commis ..

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Jurisdiction of RTI Act

   05 December 2012 at 19:03

Right to Information Act is applicable to Public Authorities. A pubic authority means any authority or body or institution of self-government established or constituted (a) by or under the Constitution; (b) by any other law made by Parliament; (c) ..

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Flexibility in Labour Laws

   05 December 2012 at 12:10

The World Bank in its World Development Report, 2013: Jobs has suggested that India needs to focus on jobs and labour reforms. The report emphasizes the need to stay within the efficiency “plateau” of labour laws where labour policies ..

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Reforms Initiated under RTE Act

   28 November 2012 at 12:23

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 has brought in several reform processes. States/UTs have inter-alia brought out notifications prohibiting corporal punishment, detention and board examinations in elementary ed ..

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Third Meeting of the Advisory Council of 'National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms'

   28 November 2012 at 12:23

Focuses on issues that can help Reduce Pendency of Cases; Stresses need to Speed up Establishment of more Gram Nyayalayas The third meeting of the Advisory Council of National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms was held here today un ..

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Average Daily Wages of Labourers

   27 November 2012 at 12:01

In a market economy wage rates are dependent on a number of factors such as production, demand, labour mobility, geographical factors, cost of living etc. Both Central and State government intervene in the labour market with a view to fix minimum wa ..

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Decrease in Child Labour

   27 November 2012 at 11:45

The Government is following a robust multi-pronged strategy to tackle the problem of child labour. It comprises of statutory and legislative measures, rescue and rehabilitation, universal primary education alongwith social protection, poverty alle ..

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The LARR Bill, 2011 will be introduced in the ongoing Parliamentary Session

   27 November 2012 at 11:45

The LARR Bill, 2011 has been finalised and the Union Cabinet is likely to take it up soon so that it can be brought in Parliament in the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament. Minister of State for Rural Development Shri Lal Chand Kataria said in a ..

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