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 National Workshop on ‘Citizen Centric Governance’ concludes    The Union Minister of Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information and Broadcasting, Shri Arun Jaitley attended as Chief Guest to the Valedictory session of a National Workshop on Citizen Centric Governance, here..

Release of additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Pensioners due from 1.7.2015    The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to C..

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval on the Constitution of the 21st Law Commission of India, for a period of three years w.e.f. 1st September. 2015 to 31st August, 2018.  The 21st Law Commission will consist of:-  (i) a full-time Chairperson;  ..

Amendment in the First Schedule of Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 to transfer the authority to regulate 'potable alcohol' to States    The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to the Amendment in the First Schedule..

Competition Commission of India (CCI) found Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation (‘KFEF’), an association of theatre owners, to be conducting their activities in contravention of Section 3 of the Competition Act, 2002 (‘the Act’). The Informant, M/s Crown Theatre, had approached CCI alleging anti..

TRAI has today notified two Tariff Amendment Orders (TAO) relating to TV services for commercial subscribers, one applicable for TV services being provided through analog cable TV systems (Non-CAS areas) and the other one applicable for TV services being provided through Digital Addressable cable TV systems (DAS).   ..

In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of article 224 of the Constitution of India, the president is pleased to appoint (i) Shri Zaka Azizul Haq. (ii) Shri Shriram Kalpathi Rajendran, (iii) Shri Gautam Shirish Patel (iv) Shri Atul Sharachchandra Chandurkar, and (v) Smt. Revati Prashant Mohite Dere, (vi) Shri Mahesh Sharadchandra Sonak, and (vii) Shri Ravin..

In exercise of the powers conferred by article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Smt. Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani, senior-most Judge of Bombay High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from 09th September, 2015 consequent upon the retirement of Shri Mohit Shantilal S..

The Union government has released a sum of Rs. 2,000 crore to Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 as its contribution for the year 2015-16. Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment (Independent Charge) said this in a statement issued here last evening. This contribution is in addition to Rs. 250 crore contributed by the Central ..

Recommends need to Regulate Pet Shops and Dog and Aquarium Fish Breeding  The Law Commission of India has, on 28th August 2015, i.e. today submitted its Report No. 261 on the “Need to Regulate Pet Shops and Dog and Aquarium Fish Breeding” to the Union Minister of Law and Justice. The report observes that pe..

The Law Commission of India issued the following PRESS COMMUNIQUÉ in light of a news item titled - “End death penalty, keep it for terror only: Law Commission” in a daily for publication/broadcast.   PRESS COMMUNIQUÉ..

Arun Jaitley Releases Book “Globalisation, Democratization and Distributive Justice” Authored by Professor Mool Chand Sharma Professor of Law at Delhi University and Presently the Member of Law Commission of India  Says Globalisation is a Reality and Higher Growth is Best Response to Poverty   ..

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for the extension of the term of the 7th Central Pay Commission by four months up to 31.12.2015.  Background: The 7th Central Pay Commission was constituted by the Central Government on 28.2.2014. According to the Resolutio..

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for the amendments in the Central List of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in respect of two States (Gujarat and Uttarakhand) for making suitable amendments in the Central List of OBCs, by way inclusion/correction of castes/communities as per the advice..

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for amendments to the Arbitration and Conciliation Bill, 2015 taking into consideration the Law Commission's recommendations, and suggestions received from stake holders. The Government of India has decided to amend the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 by introduci..