In view of the concerns raised on the sale of drugs over the internet, the Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC) in its 48thmeeting held on 24th July, 2015, constituted a sub-committee to examine the issue of the sale of drugs on the internet. The Sub-C ..
As per the information received from District Project Societies 12 Lakh 15 Thousand 755 Children have been rescued/withdrawn from work and rehabilitated and mainstreamed under the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme from its inception in 1988 ..
This Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment implements a "Central Sector Scheme of Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse" under which financial assistance is provided to Non-Governmental Organizations (NG ..
Inter-state River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2017 introduced in Lok Sabha A Revolutionary step: Uma Bharti Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Sushri Uma Bharti introduced Inter-State River Water Disputes ..
The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill, 2016 was passed by the Lok Sabha yesterday. The Bill aims to establish a legal framework to consolidate the existing laws relating to admiralty jurisdiction of courts, admiralty pro ..
Lok Sabha passed today on 9th March, 2017 the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 which inter-alia includes increasing maternity benefit to woman covered under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 from 12 weeks to 26 weeks up to two surviving childre ..
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has lauded the passage of Maternity Benefit Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha and has called it a landmark moment in the efforts towards women-led development."Passage of the Maternity Benefit Amendment Bill ..
According to National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB), Ministry of Home Affairs, the specific information is not maintained by the Bureau separately regarding the tendency to commit crime among adolescents due to influence of mobile and internet, thereby ..
As per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, a total number of 222, 280 and 293 cases have been registered under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) 2006 in the year 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively. The reasons for child marriage ..
The 122nd Constitution Amendment Bill, 2014 has been passed by the Parliament and after ratification by fifty percent of the States, the same has been enacted as 101st Constitution Amendment, Act, 2016. No Goods and Service Tax (GST) Bill has so far ..