The National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) is deemed to have come into force on 05.07.2013. It inter alia provides for a period not exceeding 365 days to the States/Union Territories (UTs) for identification of eligible households for receiving foo ..
The Minister for Communication & Information Technology, Sh. Ravi Shankar Prasad has in an written reply in Rajya Sabha informed that the cyber space is anonymous and borderless and has become very sophisticated and complex with the technologica ..
The Central Government, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 59 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, notified the Search Committee (Constitution, Terms and Conditions of appointment ..
After detailed consultations with various stake holders as well as concerned Ministries/Departments, the Coal Regulatory Authority Bill, 2013 was approved by the competent authority on 27.06.2013 and the same was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 13.12 ..
The UGC has constituted a Task Force to recommend measures to ensure the safety of women and programmes for Gender sensitization on campuses across the country. The UGC has asked the Vice-Chancellors of all Universities and Deemed to be Universit ..
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 5 of the Press Council Act, 1978 (37 of 1978), the Central Government hereby notifies the nomination of Justice C.K. Prasad, retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India, as the Chairm ..
The statutory provisions as contained in clause (g) of Sub-rule (1) of Rule 15 of the Emigration Rules, 1983 provide that every application made for emigration clearance under the provisions of Emigration Act, 1983, shall be accompanied by a demand ..
Amendments to the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 and Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 have been carried out on 19.11.2014 to make working conditions more conducive for women. As per the new defi ..
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 ..