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Finance : The scheme provides financial incentives for new, expanded, and upgraded hospitality projects. Key takeaway: investors can reduce ...
Corporate Law : This explains how stringent organized crime laws can conflict with due process rights like fair trial and liberty. It highlights t...
Corporate Law : The issue highlights constitutional protections alongside broad detention powers. The takeaway is that procedural safeguards must ...
Income Tax : The issue is whether foreign businesses without offices in China must comply with tax laws. The key takeaway is that activities an...
Corporate Law : The law granting special powers to armed forces was upheld, but courts emphasized that such powers are not absolute. Safeguards li...
Corporate Law : The law removes criminal penalties for minor compliance breaches and replaces them with monetary fines. It holds that reducing cri...
Finance : The Government clarified that despite rupee depreciation, strong forex reserves and export competitiveness offset risks. The overa...
Finance : The Government is actively reviewing the economic impact of the West Asia conflict on oil prices and supply chains. Coordinated me...
Corporate Law : The document outlines essential lease terms like rent, tenure, and obligations. The key takeaway is that LOI sets the foundation f...
Corporate Law : The reform addresses fraudulent activities in cooperative societies by introducing stricter governance and audit mechanisms. It en...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court of India invalidates State VAT amendments made post-GST, citing issues of legislative competence in Telangana, Gujar...
Corporate Law : Kharghar Co-op. Housing Societies Federation Ltd Vs Municipal Commissioner (Bombay High Court) Bombay High Court in the matter of ...
Corporate Law : Calcutta High Court held that computation of award amount without multiplying the amount with the multiplier 13 is unjustifiable....
Corporate Law : Ours being a Welfare State, the respondents who happen to be instrumentalities of the State under Article 12, cannot act arbitrari...
Corporate Law : Held that there is no infringement of copyright as some contents are bound to be similar as teaching given in the Holy Books Quran...
Corporate Law : The issue concerns revision of Dearness Relief rates for pensioners. The government increased DR from 58% to 60% effective January...
Corporate Law : The Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024, introduced in Lok Sabha, aims to regulate coastal trade, boost domestic participation, and enhanc...
Corporate Law : The Ministry of Agriculture announces revised guidelines for the AMI Sub-scheme of ISAM, effective from November 10, 2024, for new...
Corporate Law : The Central Government increases minimum wage rates by revising the Variable Dearness Allowance, effective October 1, 2024, aiding...
Corporate Law : MHA issues guidelines to ensure nondiscriminatory prison visitation rights for LGBTQ+ community, emphasizing equal treatment in al...
Union Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said there would be no more tax-free zones in the country. Tax-free zone status in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand was being withdrawn gradually following opposition by different states, Mukherjee said. Renewal of tax free zone status of Sikkim, which would expire in 2017, would be reviewed on the basis of the socio-economic conditions of the state at that time, he told reporters.
The Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee, who is also Chairperson of the National Implementation Committee to commemorate 150th birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, today launched a new Audio-Visual presentation of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Jana Gana Mana’ poem in full five stanzas by various artists as a salutation to the great poet who gave us India’s National Anthem.
The Passport Seva Project (PSP), a flagship e-Governance initiative has been undertaken by the Ministry of External Affairs to comprehensively reform the passport issuance system. The PSP aims at delivering all passport related services to the citizens in a timely, transparent, more accessible and reliable manner.
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for divestment of 10% of total paid up equity of National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd. (NBCC) out of its holding through Initial Public Offering (IPO) in the domestic market. The Government of India holds 100% of the equity in the Company. This will lead to NBCC listing its shares in the Stock Exchanges. A portion of the shares to be offered for sale through IPO shall be reserved for the employees of the Company.
The Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri S. Jaipal Reddy informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply today that the cost of production by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) and Oil India Limited (OIL) in the year 2010-11 is US$ 37.29 per barrel and US$ 27.76 per barrel respectively.
Shri Anand Sharma, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Textiles delivered an inaugural address at the launch of “Africa manual 2011- opportunities unlimited”, here today. Speaking on the occasion the Minister said, “India is keen to partner with countries in Africa not only for buying minerals but also providing technology for mining and exploration and value addition with long-term buy-back commitments”. India is also committed to work with our partners in Africa for addressing the infrastructure deficit. India’s infrastructure investments in Africa are in the range of US $ 500 million annually in the last decade, he added.
There is no such proposal to close the inoperative Employees Provident Fund accounts. However, from 1st April, 2011, interest is not being credited to the account of a member from the date on which it has become inoperative account.
Reports have appeared in the media regarding a noting of the Private Secretary to the Prime Minister conveying the directions of the Prime Minister on a matter relating to the allocation of spectrum. The noting in question was recorded on 23 January, 2008 and stated that ‘PM wants this informally shared with the Department (of Telecom). (He) does not want a formal communication and wants PMO to be at arms length.’
This Bill may be called the Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill 2011. It extends to the whole of India except the state of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the date notified by the Government in the Official Gazette which shall not be more than three months from the passage of the Bill by both houses of Parliament;
The Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shri P K Bansal has said that The Lokpal Bill 2011 will be introduced in Lok Sabha by Aug.3. Speaking to the Media at the Parliament house the Minister said that the government has prepared a comprehensive Lokpal bill for the consideration and passing by both houses of Parliament. The Monsoon Session, 2011 of Parliament (8th Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha and the 223rd Session of the Rajya Sabha) is scheduled to commence on Monday, the 1st of August, 2011 and subject to exigencies of Government Business, the Session will conclude on Thursday, the 8th of September, 2011. The Session will provide 26 sittings spread over a period of 39 days.
