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The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched a portal viz. www.ngograntssje@gov.in for mandatory online submission and processing of grants in aid applications of NGOs, w.e.f. 01-04-2014.  As on date 15583 NGOs are registered on the portal of which 6458 are in operation. p style="text-al..

This article is about a Parliamentary debate directly dealing with issue of Article 370 in which Prakash Vir Shastri, who was a noted M.P for his eloquence & forceful oratory style presented the bill before the Lok Sabha. Bill echoed the views of good many people in the House i.e. India should be one consolidated unit exercising undivided sovereignty. Accordingly ..

In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today, Union Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment, Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar told that discussion is underway regarding a Policy for Domestic Workers, the salient features of which are as follows: Inclusion of Domestic Workers  in the existing legislations Registration of Domestic workers. R..

The Supreme Court of India, in a recent Judgment dated 15th February 2018 in a case Sundraram Finance Limited Vs Abdul Samad & Another as reported in (2018) SCC Online SC121 settled the divergence of legal opinion of different High Courts on the question as to Whether an award under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,1996 (her..

Coming straight to the crux of the core issue, let me begin by first and foremost stating explicitly that the Election Commission of India has very rightly and commendably told the Supreme Court that it has proposed to the Centre to amend the law and bar people accused of an offence punishable with at least five years from contesting elections after charges were frame..

Cabinet approves Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018 Offences worth Rs.100 crore or more under the Bill Property of Fugitive Economic Offenders to be attached The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the ..

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection, and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018 for introduction in the Parliament. The Bill broadly has the following features:- Addresses the issue of t..

Proof of damage for a claim of liquidated damages: It is noteworthy that for a claim of liquidated damages, the clause whether actual damage or loss is proved to have been caused thereby would not be dispensing with the establishment of proof in toto. This emanates from the understanding that the reasonable com..

Do you know how early-stage startups can use convertible notes to raise FDI? After all, startups are the ones that kickstarted the whole trend of getting finance through foreign investors. And if the billion-dollar investments made by SoftBank alone are anything to go by, FDI in India may just keep growing at exponential rates. If ..

All of us must, at some point, go ahead and buy Insurance. While doing so, we research, talk to people, ask parents for advice, probably talk to agents, but mainly, we turn to the internet for answers. The entire process - right from selecting the right company, the right plan, the right time to invest in, the adequate premium can be rather hectic. There are hundreds ..

To begin with, it is most shocking and disgusting to learn that none other than the Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash has himself charged Aam Aadmi Party MLAs with staging a 'premeditated attack” on him during a late night meeting at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence on February 19. This has to be condemned in the strongest possible parliamentary lang..

Coming straight to the nub of the matter, let me start at the very beginning by first and foremost pointing out that the Supreme Court on February 16, 2018 delivered a much-awaited 465-page landmark judgment in Civil Appeal No 2453 of 2007 The State of Karnataka by its Chief Secretary versus State of Tamil Nadu by its Chief Secretary and Ors with Civil Appeal No. 2454..

Let me begin right at the very beginning by first and foremost pointing out very explicitly that secrecy and non-disclosure of names of donors can never usher in transparency no matter how tall claims the government may make repeatedly through its eminent and senior leaders. Why should there be any secrecy at all? Why can't there be full and fair disclosure of names o..

In a strong and stern message to all men in uniform who think that they can get away even after murdering any innocent person, the Delhi High Court on February 6 retained the life imprisonment that was awarded to seven Uttarakhand policemen for killing an innocent MBA student in a fake encounter in Dehradun in 2009. This open fake encounter had generated a lot of ..

Electoral Bearer Bond Scheme 2018 Sale at Authorised Branches of State Bank of India (SBI) The Government of India has notified the Electoral Bond Scheme 2018 vide Gazette Notification S.O. No.29 (E) dated 02nd January 2018. As per provisions of..