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Rehabilitation of Bonded Labour Scheme-2016

   06 December 2016 at 11:13

Bonded Labour System has been abolished by law throughout the country with effect from 25th October, 1975 under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Ordinance which was replaced by the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976. Under the Act, it is ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law |   229 Views


Gap between PF accounts and contribution

   06 December 2016 at 11:13

The total number of Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) member accounts as on 31.03.2016, as per Annual Report for 2015-16, is 17.14 crore. On an average, contributions have been received in respect of 3.76 crore members during the year 2015-16. R ..

Posted in Others |   154 Views


RPWD bill provides for penalties for offences committed against Persons With Disabilities

   05 December 2016 at 12:43

Rights of Persons With Disabilities (RPWD) bill provides for penalties for offences committed against Persons With Disabilities Types of Disabilities have been increased from existing 7 to 21 and Central Government will have power to add more types ..

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Govt. clarifies that the newly proposed bill has not introduced any new provision regarding chargeability of tax on jewellery

   02 December 2016 at 10:19

Government clarifies that the apprehension sought to be created that the jewellery with the household which is acquired-out of disclosed sources or exempted income shall become taxable under the proposed Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 2016, i ..

Posted in Taxation |   198 Views


Cabinet approves inclusion/Amendments in the Central List of Other Backward Classes

   01 December 2016 at 12:02

Cabinet approves inclusion/Amendments in the Central List of Other Backward Classes notified in respect of States of Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand The Union Cabinet chaire ..

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Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourers under The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976

   01 December 2016 at 12:02

The Government has come up with a Central Sector Scheme for Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourer – 2016 to make the implementation of the Act more effective. The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 and the Central Sector Scheme for Rehabili ..

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84673 Irregularities Detected during the Special Drive of Inspection under Various Labour Laws

   01 December 2016 at 12:01

Special drive of inspection was conducted by the Chief Labour Commissioner Organization across the country from 1st August, 2016 to 9th September, 2016. Total 12046 numbers of inspections were conducted under various labour laws during the special dr ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law  2 comments |   133 Views


Special Law for Disposal of Public Grievance

   01 December 2016 at 12:01

There is no special Act or law at present for dealing with public grievances relating to the various services offered by the Central Government. However, there do exist laws like the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 for dealing with consumer related com ..

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Whistle Blower's Amendment Bill

   01 December 2016 at 12:01

To make amendments to the Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014, the Government has introduced the Whistle Blowers Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2015 in the Lok Sabha on 11-05-2015 which has been passed by the Lok Sabha on 13-05-2015. The Bill is prese ..

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Amending of PNDT Act

   30 November 2016 at 11:24

The PC & PNDT Act, 1994 was enacted for prohibition of sex selection before or after conception and for prevention of misuse of pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques for sex determination and not for causing harassment of radiologist ..

Posted in Others |   100 Views