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Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2011 approved
- October 14, 2011
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The Union Cabinet today approved introduction of the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2011 in the next session of Parliament. The proposed amendments would enable banks to improve their operational efficiency, deploy more funds for credit disbursement to retail investors, home loan borrowers, etc. without fearing for recovery, thus bringing about equity. Further, mandatory [...]

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Rights panel handled over 10 lakh cases since 1993
- October 12, 2011
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New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has registered over 10 lakh cases since its inception in 1993, an official said Wednesday. A total of 1,094,113 cases of human rights violations, either through suo moto complaints or intimation by the prison and police authorities, were registered, said the NHRC official, as the commission celebrated its 19th [...]

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NATIONAL TELECOM POLICY-2011
- October 11, 2011
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It is widely acknowledged that Information and Communication Technology and Electronics (ICTE) have enormous transformative power that is changing everything: Governance, business, commerce, entertainment, society. As new technologies emerge every day, the pace of change is accelerating. Many of these changes occur whether planned or not. But the most beneficial changes are unlikely to take place without adequate planning. A [...]

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Draft National Policy on Information Technology 2011
- October 10, 2011
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Draft National Policy on Information Technology 2011 Released by Shri Sibal Over Three Times Increase in Revenue from it and ITES Industry Envisaged Revenue to Reach 300 Billion USD by 2020 Measures for India to Emerge as Hub for Language Technology Suggested Shri Kapil Sibal, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology released the Draft National Policy on Information Technology, 2011 . Speaking on [...]

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Apprenticeship law needs to be changed : Sudha Pillai
- October 2, 2011
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The latest amendments proposed in the Apprenticeship Act of 1961 which will soon go for consideration in Parliament will not go far in encouraging the industry take up apprentices. Fresh inputs are required in them before they go to Parliament. This was stated by Member Secretary, Planning Commission, Sudha Pillai, at the 2nd National Conference on Skill Development organized by [...]

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New Mines Bill – ASSOCHAM reaction
- October 2, 2011
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The government’s proposal to impose 26 per cent tax on profits from coal mining and 100 per cent royalty on other minerals will make the Indian mining and mineral based industry as the most heavily taxed in the world and make it globally uncompetitive, industry body ASSOCHAM said . Instead of 100 per cent royalty contribution, mining companies may be [...]

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Whither The Bill for Nuclear Safety Authority
- September 22, 2011
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The Prime Minister had promised to bring legislation to set-up an independent Nuclear Safety Authority. This came after the widespread apprehensions about the safety of nuclear reactors in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan. However, the Bill which has been introduced in the Lok Sabha – the Nuclear Safety Regulatory Authority Bill – goes contrary to the assurance [...]

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Bill that will allow foreign law firms through back door – Manoj Kumar
- September 20, 2011
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Relatively unnoticed amid the scams and agitations haunting the government, Law Minister Salman Khurshid set a time bomb ticking. Earlier this month, exactly 50 years after the Advocates Act, a bill was placed by the minister, a legal practitioner himself, for wide consultations that seeks to set up a new regulatory authority for the profession. Called the Legal Practitioner (Regulation [...]

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Promulgation of “The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Marine Fishing (Amendment) Regulation, 2011 by the President under article 240 of the Constitution
- September 17, 2011
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The Union Cabinet on 15-September, 2011 approved the promulgation of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Marine Fishing (Amendment) Regulation, 2011 by the President under article 240 of the Constitution. The approval will strengthen the coastal security in the coastline of the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in an effective manner by having a streamlined system of registration of [...]

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Action Taken Memorandum on the recommendations contained in the Sixteenth Annual Report of the National Commission for Minorities for the year 2008-09
- September 17, 2011
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The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for laying the Action Taken Memorandum on the recommendations contained in the Sixteenth Annual report of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) for the year 2008-09 in both Houses of Parliament. The Commission submitted its Sixteenth Annual Report for the year 2008-09 on 23rd November, 2010. The recommendations contained in this Annual Report [...]

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Amendments to National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro –Sciences, Bangalore Bill 2010
- September 17, 2011
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The Union Cabinet on 15-September, 2011, approved Amendments to the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore Bill, 2010 in Parliament for its enactment and also move the official amendments with the changes of drafting or consequential nature as may be suggested by the Legislative Department. The Amendments are based on the recommendations of the Department –related Parliamentary Standing Committee [...]

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Disposal of Pending Cases in High Courts
- September 17, 2011
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As per the available information with the Ministry of Law & Justice, the number of cases pending in the High Courts up to 31.12.2010 is given below: Qtr. ending on31.03.09 : 39,55,224 Qtr. ending on 31.12.10 : 42,49,344 As per latest available information, the number of cases disposed of in the High Courts from 01.04.2009 to 31.12.2009 is 12,41,393; and [...]

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CAG REPORT ON AIR INDIA :Exposure of “Well Scripted” Disaster Plan – Dipankar Mukherjee
- September 16, 2011
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THE CAG Performance Audit Report tabled in the parliament on September 8, 2011, while indicting Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) on acquisition of aircrafts by Air India (AI) and Indian Airlines (IA), terms it as a “recipe for disaster”. However the CAG report, read along with the Fourth Report of Committee on Public Undertakings (CoPU) on merged entity of erstwhile AI [...]

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THE DRAFT NATIONAL LAND ACQUISITION AND REHABILITATION & RESETTLEMENT BILL
- September 15, 2011
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FOREWORD Infrastructure across the country must expand rapidly. Industrialisation, especially based on manufacturing has also to accelerate. Urbanisation is inevitable. Land is an essential requirement for all these processes. Government also needs to acquire land for a variety of public purposes. In every case, land acquisition must take place in a manner that fully protects the interests of land-owners and [...]

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Legislation for Protection of Interest of Depositors
- September 13, 2011
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act, 1934 provides adequate protection to small depositors in financial institutions. The interest of Depositors in financial establishments can be broadly divided into two segments (a) companies registered as Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) which are under the regulatory purview of RBI, (b) Un-incorporated Bodies (UIBs) accepting public deposits unauthorisedly. The NBFCs are regulated under [...]

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Children make for better eye witnesses
- September 11, 2011
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London, Sep 11 (IANS) Children who witness crimes are better at accurately recounting them than adults, a study says. This has been borne out in a study by psychologist Gunilla Fredin at Lund University in Sweden, on children aged between eight and nine, between 11 and 12 and adults. ‘Older children and adults have had more experiences and can therefore [...]

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Changes in Personal Laws
- September 11, 2011
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Government says that it is not correct to say that it has only reformed the Hindu Personal Law and has failed to overhaul personal laws of minority communities. Stating this in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Law & Justice, said that it is the consistent policy of the Central Government not [...]

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Draft Land Acquisition Bill: On High Ground
- September 8, 2011
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The Government has done well. It would now be well advised to quickly iron out the wrinkles and get the Bill passed in the winter session of Parliament. The Cabinet’s approval of the draft Land Acquisition Bill, with some modifications, comes at a time when the issue is hotting up across the country. Mr Rahul Gandhi is banking on troubles [...]

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New Land Acquisition Bill
- September 8, 2011
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The new Land Acquisition Bill cleared by the Cabinet needs to be debated before it comes into force as it may not create conducive environment for economic growth, industry body ASSOCHAM said today. It gives farmers the right to ask for compensation which is four times the market value of land in rural areas and two times in urban areas, [...]

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Amendment in Anti-Corruption Act, 1988
- September 8, 2011
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The property of corrupt public servant is confiscated under the provisions of Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 1944 and Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. However, to make the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 self contained and comprehensive the Government is considering incorporating the provisions for confiscation/forfeiture of property of corrupt public servants in the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. On [...]

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