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The National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) is deemed to have come into force on 05.07.2013. It inter alia provides for a period not exceeding 365 days to the States/Union Territories (UTs) for identification of eligible households for receiving foodgrains at subsidized prices under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS). Allocation of food..

The Minister for Communication & Information Technology, Sh. Ravi Shankar Prasad has in an written reply in Rajya Sabha informed that the cyber space is anonymous and borderless and has become very sophisticated and complex with the technological innovations and inclusion of different type of devices and services. The Government has taken s..

The Central Government, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 59 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, notified the Search Committee (Constitution, Terms and Conditions of appointment of members and the manner of selection of Panel of Names for appointment of Chairperson and Memb..

After detailed consultations with various stake holders as well as concerned Ministries/Departments, the Coal Regulatory Authority Bill, 2013 was approved by the competent authority on 27.06.2013 and the same was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 13.12.2013, to regulate and conserve resources in the coal sector, protect the interest of consumers a..

The UGC has constituted a Task Force to recommend measures to ensure the safety of women and programmes for Gender sensitization on campuses across the country.    The UGC has asked the Vice-Chancellors of all Univ..

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 5 of the Press Council Act, 1978 (37 of 1978), the Central Government hereby notifies the nomination of Justice C.K. Prasad, retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India, as the Chairman of the Press Council of India. ..

The statutory provisions as contained in clause (g) of Sub-rule (1) of Rule 15 of the Emigration Rules, 1983 provide that every application made for emigration clearance under the provisions of Emigration Act, 1983, shall be accompanied by a demand draft of Rs.200/- as fee for Emigration Clearance. The Emigration Fee received by the Protector G..

Amendments to the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 and Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 have been carried out on 19.11.2014 to make working conditions more conducive for women.   div style="font-family: arial; font-size: ..

The Central Government has been implementing the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 in right earnest. State Governments are however, mainly responsible for implementation of the provisions of the Act. They have been advised to take measures for implementation o..

Under the Scheme for Implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 (SIPDA), the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment provides Grants-in-aids to all States/UTs to provide barrier free environment in important government buildings (State Secretariat, other important State level offices, Collectorates, State University Buildings/ C..

There is no proposal to amend the Citizenship Act and visa rule for Pakistani and Bangladeshi nationals living in India on Long Term Visa. However, the facilities provided to these foreigners are reviewed from time to time, as and when required. The Government of India has initiated the process to amend suitably clauses (a), (c), (f) and (g) of..

The expert panel constituted by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has inter alia, recommended prohibition on sale of loose or single stick of cigarette, increasing the minimum legal age for sale of tobacco products, increasing the fine or penalty amounts for violation of certain provisions of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Pro..

‘Health’ is a state subject and it is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments to issue any directive in this regard. However, this Ministry has circulated guidelines for referral of patients in emergency vide this Ministry’s letter C.18018/12/2-14-H dated 31.7.2014 to All States/UTs and various Central Government..

On 14th July, 2014 (14.07.2014), the Competition Commission of India (CCI) received a notice from Holcim Limited (Holcim) and Lafarge S.A. (Lafarge) in relation to the proposed merger of equals through an exchange offer resulting, upon completion, in the acquisition by Holcim of all the outstanding shares of Lafarge.  div..

The Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the Signing and ratifying the SAARC Motor Vehicles Agreement at the SAARC summit on November 26-27, 2014 in Kathmandu. Further, the Cabinet approved the signing of a Bilateral Agreement for the regulation of passenger traffic between Government of India and Republic of Nepal on the sidelines of the forthcoming SA..