Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 The Government has enacted the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 in December 2007. The Act defines senior citizen 'any person being a citizen of ..
The Supreme Court today reserved its judgement in a landmark case on a petition filed by nurse Aruna Ramachandra Shanbaug who is in coma for the last 37 years after being raped on November 27, 1973, seeking permission to end her life as a mercy ki ..
The Supreme Court today quashed the appointment of P.J. Thomas as Central Vigilance Commissioner, saying the recommendation made by the high-powered committee headed by the Prime Minister did not consider the relevant material and as such its advi ..
Statutory Functioning of Competion Commission of India Shri R.P.N.Singh, Minister of State for Corporate Affairs informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply that Competition Commission of India (CCI) has started its statutory functioning. He infor ..
Government regulates remuneration of officials of Government Companies Minister of State for Corporate Affairs, Mr. R.P.N. Singh has said that the Government regulates the remuneration of managing directors / whole-time directors / managers (boa ..
Serious Fraud Investigation Officers have Investigated 61 Companies The Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Mr. R.P.N. Singh has stated that since inception, the Serious Fraud Investigation Officers have Investigated 61 Companies u/s 2 ..
FM pushes for affordable homes; full tax rebate to builders Giving a thrust to affordable homes, the govt has proposed full tax rebate on developing such projects under a notified scheme and raised the ceiling of one percent interest subsidy on ..
Amendments in Municipal Laws The Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja has said, as part of the reform agenda under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) being implemented w.e.f. December 3, 2005 all m ..
DTC to be implemented from 1st April, 2012: Pranab Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said the Direct Taxes Code (DTC), which will replace the Income Tax Act, is proposed to be implemented from 1st April, 2012. "... The code is ..
GST Constitution Amendment Bill in this session: FM Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the Government proposes to introduce the Constitution Amendment Bill in the current session to pave the way for introduction of the long-awaited Goods an ..