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The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the proposal of Election Commission to procure  a) 550000 Ballot Units (BUs) and 545000 Control Units (CUs) during 2016-17, at a tentative cost of Rs. 77007- and Rs. 93007- respectively per unit from M/s Bharat Electronics Ltd and M/s Electronics Corpora..

The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016.  Through this Bill the Government has evolved a mechanism for their social, economic and educational empowerment. The Bill will benefit a large number of transgender persons, mitigate the stigma, dis..

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for introducing amendments to the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) (Amendment) Bill, 2015 in Parliament.  The amendments aim to strengthen the Bill in terms of legal and administrative procedure so as to overcome the practical difficulties which may arise i..

The Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi today held a meeting with a team of Twitter India led by Ms. Mahima Kaul, Head of Public Policy, Twitter India to discuss the issue of empowering women and children to deal with abuse, harassment and hateful conduct on social media  especially on Twitter. Secretary, WCD, Ms Leena Nair and ..

Cabinet approves the High Courts (Alteration of Names) Bill, 2016 for enabling changing the names of High Courts of Bombay and Madras    The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to introduce ‘The High Co..

TRAI releases Draft Telecom Consumers Protection (Tenth Amendment) Regulations (TCPR), 2016 for Comments of the Stakeholders    Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released The Draft Telecom Consumers Protection (Tenth Amendment) Regulatio..

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) on pay and pensionary benefits.   It will come into effect from 01.01.2016.   In the past, the employees had to ..

Cabinet considers Model Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2016    The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has considered the Model Shops and Establishment (Reg..

Government initiates process to constitute Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934    Government decides to bring the provisions of amended RBI Act regarding constitution of MPC into force on 27thJune, 2016 so that statutory basi..

  The Honourable Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in his radio programme, Mann ki Baat aired on Sunday, 26th June, 2016, advised his countrymen about the benefits of declaring hitherto undeclared assets under this scheme.  He asked people to declare their undisclosed income and assets, making it clear th..

National Pension System (NPS) to observe Service Fortnight from June 27 to July 9, 2016; Fortnight long campaign aims at awareness creation, service orientation and information dissemination along with subscribers registration.    With a view to create awareness about the National Pension Syst..

CAG of India Formulates Big Data Management Policy to Meet Future Challenges  Shashi Kant Sharma Chairs 1st BRICS SAIs Leaders Meeting    CAG Institution in India has taken several initiatives towards use of latest data analytical tools for audit planning & ..

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has decided to withdraw the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2013, which had been introduced in the Rajya Sabha on 29.08.2013. The Bill had been examined by the Standing Committee of Parliament which had made a number of recommendations for changing the provisions of the Bill.  ..

Recommends modifications for ensuring ease of doing business   The Expert Committee  set on  examining   the Specific Relief Act, 1963  today Submitted  its Report To Union Law & Justice Minister  ..

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has approved the appointment of Shri Suresh Chandra as Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs.  Shri Suresh Chandra, an officer of Indian Legal Service, is currently Additional Secretary in the Department of Legal Affairs in the Ministry of Law ..