Government has said that an expert group set up to examine and determine the structure and functions of an Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC) has submitted its report along with a draft EOC Bill. Giving this information in written reply to a questio ..
With a view to carrying out comprehensive electoral reforms, a Core-Committee has been constituted on the 1st October, 2010 under the Chairmanship of an Additional Solicitor General. The Committee under the aegis of Legislative Department and in c ..
This meeting of all parties in Parliament requests Shri Anna Hazare to end his fast. The meeting was also of the view that due consideration should be given to the Jan Lokpal Bill so that the Final Draft of the Lokpal Bill provides for a strong an ..
CBI has registered total 17 cases (14 Regular Cases and 3 Preliminary Enquiries) in connection with Commonwealth Games till date. Findings ofShunglu Committee have been taken into account by CBI, as and where applicable. The First stand-alone R ..
Child Labour is a complex socio-economic problem, which needs sustained efforts over a long period of time. Considering the nature and magnitude of the problem, Government is following a sequential approach of first covering children working in h ..
PMs opening remarks at the All Party Meeting on Lokpal Bill The fast of Shri Anna Hazareji and his failing health are a matter of concern to all of us. Yesterday, I felt that I should take a personal initiative to appeal to Shri Anna Hazare ..
Clarification on Information Technology The Department of Information Technology had notified Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011 under section 43A of the Infor ..
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) delegation recently made a spot visit to Gadchiroli in Maharashtra. It was pointed out that there was an urgency to visit the area because a school with 363 children, largely tribal, was ..
In ‘Hit & Run’ cases, accident victims are eligible for compensation through a Special Fund constituted in terms of Section 163 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 called ‘Solatium Fund’. The amount of Compensation is `25,000 ..
The Government has said that there are 439 cases pending with the Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF), out of the cases received up to 31.03.2011, under grant-in-aid scheme to NGOs for construction and expansion of schools, hostels and technica ..