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Maharashtra Placed Under President's Rule
Nov 13 2019 Staff Reporter 54 27
President Ram Nath Kovind on November 12, 2019, approved the imposition of President’s rule in Maharashtra under Article 356 of the Constitution of India.The action was taken...
Burst Green Firecrackers Between 8 Pm - 10 Pm: UP Govt Issues Advisory
Oct 24 2019 Staff Reporter 20 5
Ahead of Diwali, the Uttar Pradesh government has issued a notification permitting the bursting of green firecrackers only between 8 pm to 10 pm on the occasion of Diwali.The...
BSNL-MTNL Merger Gets Cabinet Nod, Govt To Put In Around 30k Cr
Oct 24 2019 Staff Reporter 47 71
In a move to revive loss-making telecom PSUs BSNL and MTNL, the government today (October 23, 2019) decided to merge the two loss-making telecom firms as part of a revival...
Union Cabinet Approves Proposal To Grant Ownership Rights To 40 Lakh People Living In Unauthorised Colonies In Delhi
Oct 24 2019 Staff Reporter 98 67
Around 40 lakh people living in unauthorised colonies in Delhi will be given ownership rights, the government said on October 23, 2019. The Union Cabinet led by Prime...
Section 144 Imposed In Ayodhya Till December 10
Oct 17 2019 Staff Reporter 71 55
In view of the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi case verdict in the Supreme Court and the upcoming religious festivals, restrictions under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal...
District Judge AK Mendiratta Appointed Union Law Secretary
Oct 15 2019 Staff Reporter 26 38
Sitting District & Sessions Judge (North East) of the Delhi's Karkardooma Courts Anoop Kumar Mendiratta on October 14, 2019, appointed as the new Union Law...
Financial and Economic Development: India’s Voice At The UN General Assembly Debate
Oct 14 2019 Staff Reporter 10 13
Speaking at the 74th Session of United Nations General Assembly, General Debate of the Second Committee, Mr. Siddharth Malik (First Secretary) put forth certain points on economic...
Value Of Welfare Stamps On Vakalatnama Increased To Rs 25 In Delhi [Read Notification]
Sep 25 2019 Staff Reporter 47 42
The government of Delhi through a notification dated September 24, 2019, has increased the value of welfare stamp to be affixed on a Vakalatnama to Rs 25. This was done after an...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justices Ramasubramanian, Krishna Murari, Ravindra Bhat, Hrishikesh Roy As Supreme Court Judges [Read Notification]
Sep 19 2019 Staff Reporter 33 60
The President exercising his powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India on September 18, 2019, has notified the appointment of JusticesV....
Union Government Bans E-Cigarettes In India Citing Health Hazard
Sep 18 2019 Staff Reporter 5 73
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today (September 18, 2019) announced that the Union Cabinet has given the approval to ban e-cigarettes in India due to health hazard.As an...
Ex-J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah Detained Under Public Safety Act For 12 Days
Sep 16 2019 Editor : Shreya Bansal 49 7
Former Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir Farooq Abdullah has been detained under Jammu and Kashmir’s stringent Public Safety Act, 1978, that gives the administration the...
For Delhi Police Personnel, Twice The Penalty For Traffic Violations [Read Order]
Sep 09 2019 Staff Reporter 72 50
Delhi Police personnel will have to pay twice the penalty if they violate traffic rules in the national capital, according to an official order issued on September 3, 2019.The...
Masood Azhar, Hafiz Saeed, Dawood Declared Individual Terrorists Under New UAPA Law [Read Notification]
Sep 04 2019 Editor : Shreya Bansal 26 49
Dreaded terrorists and India's most wanted men, Dawood Ibrahim, Hafiz Saeed and Zakir-ur-Rahman Lakhvi and Masood Azhar, have been declared terrorists by the Union government...
Pay Hefty Fines For Traffic Violations From September 1, Govt Notifies New Motor Vehicles Act
Aug 29 2019 Editor : Shreya Bansal 57 26
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on August 28, 2019, has notified the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Amendment Act, 2019, that will be applicable with effect from...
Ravi Shankar Prasad alleges congress of roping Cambridge Analytica for 2019 elections, warns Facebook of "strong action"
Mar 21 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 48 71
Union IT and Law Minister Ravi Shakar Prasad on Wednesday warned social media platform Facebook of "strong action" if any attempt was made by them to influence the country's...
BJP withdraws support to PDP Govt. in J&K, CM Mehbooba resigns
Jun 19 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 94 1
On Tuesday (June 19th, 2018) the BJP government has announced that they are withdrawing their support to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir.The decision...
NHAI URGED TO CONNECT NH-8 TO NH-1 TO EASE TRAFFIC AND CURB POLLUTION.
Jun 19 2018 Staff Reporter 98 13
Mrs. Veena Vermani, Chairman Standing Committee of North DMC, heading a delegation met the senior officials of National Highway Authority of India to complete the development of...
BJP in Rajasthan grants 1% quota to Most Backward Classes
Jan 31 2019 Editor : Shreya Bansal 7 45
With the Supreme Court walking towards the road of progress by thinking of confining the scope of reservation, with its action of accepting a plea to exclude the creamy layer of...
Former Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Cremated With State Honours
Aug 26 2019 Staff Reporter 84 5
Former Union Minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley was cremated on August 25, 2019, at the Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi with full state honours in the presence of political...
Congress Has No Shame; Favours Triple Talaq To Keep Its Vote Bank: Home Minister Amit Shah
Aug 19 2019 Staff Reporter 12 55
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on August 18, 2019, has accused Congress of dissenting against the newly-enacted law on Triple Talaq to keep their vote bank intact.Addressing an...
Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose To Be First Lokpal Chairperson
Mar 20 2019 Editor : Shreya Bansal 61 38
President of India Ram Nath Kovind on March 19, 2019, appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as the country’s first Lokpal Chairperson.Besides Justice...
JAG-Right To Marry Not A Fundamental Right: Centre To Delhi HC
Mar 12 2019 Staff Reporter 94 72
The Centre and the Indian Army has told the Delhi High Court that right to marry is not a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and that it is no where...
Central Govt. Sets Up Committee To Frame Comprehensive Insurance Scheme For Advocates
Mar 11 2019 Staff Reporter 51 40
The Central Government has set up a five-member committee to examine the issues related to framing of a comprehensive insurance scheme for advocates and also suggest modalities...
Now MSMEs Can Be Established In Rajasthan By Filling Up A Mere Self-Declaration Form
Mar 08 2019 Staff Reporter 13 85
The Rajasthan government earlier this week has notified an ordinance to facilitate the launch of new ventures of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the State.The...
Union Law Minister Launches Mobile Apps Offering Free Legal Advice
Feb 22 2019 Editor : Shreya Bansal 0 18
Union Law MinisterRavi Shankar Prasad on February 19, 2019, launched two mobile applications to offer easy access to justice and free legal advice across the...
Union Cabinet Approves Re-Promulgation Of Triple Talaq Ordinance
Feb 20 2019 Staff Reporter 58 49
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 19, 2019, approved the re-promulgation of the triple talaq ordinance that makes the practice of...
Haryana Cabinet Gives Nod For 10% Reservation To Economically Weaker Sections
Feb 14 2019 Staff Reporter 26 29
The Haryana State Cabinet on February 13, 2019, in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has decided to grant 10% reservation to persons belonging to the...
President Passes Order To Establish Circuit Bench Of Calcutta HC At Jalpaiguri [Read Order]
Feb 08 2019 Staff Reporter 99 53
President Ram Nath Kovind on February 7, 2019, passed an order to establish a Circuit Bench of the Calcutta High Court at Jalpaiguri.The order titled Calcutta High Court...
Cabinet Approves Amendment To Cinematograph Act To Introduce Jail Term For Film Piracy
Feb 07 2019 Staff Reporter 79 56
The Union Cabinet on February 6, 2019, approved amendments to the Cinematograph Act, 1952, to introduce strict penalties to combat the menace of film piracy.As per the...
Union Cabinet Approves Establishment Of Calcutta High Court Circuit Bench At Jalpaiguri
Feb 07 2019 Staff Reporter 79 26
The Union Cabinet on February 6, 2019, approved the setting up of a Circuit Bench of the Calcutta High Court at Jalpaiguri.As per a Press Information Bureau (PIB) release “The...
After AG KK Venugopal, Centre files Contempt Petition against Prashant Bhushan [Read Petition]
Feb 06 2019 Editor : Shreya Bansal 26 72
The Central Government on February 5, 2019, has filed a contempt petition against advocate Prashant Bhushan for his tweets that the government, through Attorney General, had...
Centre Moves Supreme Court Against Delhi HC Order Over Ban On Oxytocin
Feb 05 2019 Editor : Shreya Bansal 28 24
The Central government has moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court August 31, 2019, verdict in which the High Court had suspended the ban that was imposed by the...
10% EWS Quota in Government Recruitment From Feb 1
Jan 25 2019 Staff Reporter 86 35
From the beginning of next month, all Central government posts will be filled after factoring in the recently approved 10% reservation for economically weaker sections (EWS),...
Cabinet Gives Nod To Set Up National Appellate Tribunal For GST
Jan 24 2019 Staff Reporter 69 70
The Union Cabinet on January 23, 2019, has approved the creation of a National Bench of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), which would serve as the forum of...
Supreme Court To Now Have 34 Judges As President Assents To Bill To Increase Strength [Read Notification]
Aug 13 2019 Staff Reporter 41 82
The President of India Ram Nath Kovind on August 9, 2019, has signed off on theSupreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2019, to increase the sanctioned strength of the...
10 % EWS Quota In All Educational Institutions From This Year: Prakash Javadekar
Jan 16 2019 Editor : Shreya Bansal 24 1
The 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker sections (EWS) among the general category will be implemented across all colleges and universities in the country from the...
PM-Led Committee Removes Alok Verma As CBI Director, Rao Back In Charge [Read Order]
Jan 11 2019 Staff Reporter 19 18
The High Powered Selection Committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 10, 2019, removed Alok Verma as CBI director.The order came a day after Mr. Verma resumed...
Union Cabinet Approves 10% Reservation For Economically Backward In General Category
Jan 07 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 73 71
The Union Cabinet today i.e., January 7, 2019, has approved 10% reservation in jobs and educational institutions for the economically backward section in the general category.As...
Centre Eases Defence Manufacturing Rules [Read Notification]
Jan 07 2019 Editor : Shreya Bansal 58 87
The government by a notification dated January 1, 2019, has simplified the process for approval of manufacturing of a range of defence and aerospace equipment and components by...
Driving Licence May Be Linked To Aadhaar Says Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
Jan 07 2019 Staff Reporter 56 58
Minister of Law and Justice of India Ravi Shankar Prasad has said the government will soon make it mandatory for linking Aadhaar with driving licences.While delivering his...
UP Cabinet Gives Nod To Impose Cow Welfare Cess To Protect Stray Cows
Jan 04 2019 Staff Reporter 5 13
The Uttar Pradesh government on January 1, 2019, has cleared a plan to levy cow welfare cess to help generate funds to protect stray cows by building cow shelters. The new cess...
Punjab Govt. To Distribute Free Smartphones Among Youth As Cabinet Approves Plan
Jan 03 2019 Staff Reporter 6 32
The Punjab Cabinet on January 2, 2019, approved modalities for the distribution of smartphones to the youth, with the graduating students of government schools, colleges and...
All Computers Now Under Govt. Watch After MHA Passes Order
Dec 21 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 43 5
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on December 20, 2018, issued an order authorising 10 Central agencies to intercept, monitor, and decrypt “any information generated,...
Narendra Modi Cabinet 2.0: Complete List Of Ministers With Detailed Portfolios [Read Press Communique Released By Rashtrapati Bhavan]
Jun 02 2019 Staff Reporter 85 22
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with 57 Ministers, took the oath of office at a grand swearing-in ceremony on May 30, 2019.The oath of office and secrecy was administered by...
Free Bus And Metro Rides For Women In Delhi. Is It Even Required ?
Jun 03 2019 Staff Reporter 61 63
“We are about to make an announcement soon, but I will share a part of it with you. We are working on a proposal to make Metro and bus rides free for women. This will encourage...
Policy In The Works To Limit Guests, Food At Functions, Chief Secy To SC
Dec 12 2018 Staff Reporter 49 88
In response to a summon issued by the Supreme Court in concern with the huge wastage of food and water at functions, the Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev appeared in the court on...
Centre notifies abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir [Read Notification]
Aug 07 2019 Editor : Shreya Bansal 35 77
The Centre has issued a notification stating that Article 370 of the Constitution, providing special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir, "shall cease to be operative" from...
UP Govt Hikes Senior Citizen Pension, Allows Micro-Breweries In State
Jun 11 2019 Staff Reporter 11 20
In a cabinet meeting held on June 11, 2019, the Uttar Pradesh government has taken many key decisions including increasing pension of senior citizens and allowing microbreweries...
Breaking: SC Refuses To Stop Binani Cement Sale To UltraTech
Nov 19 2018 Staff Reporter 12 81
The Supreme Court today i.e., November 19, 2018, upheld an order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) approving UltraTech Cement Ltd’s revised ₹7,900 crore...
Government Will Now Sponsor Paid Maternity Leave, To Pay 50% Salary For 14 Weeks
Nov 17 2018 Staff Reporter 91 53
The government has proposed to reimburse 50% of salary for 14 weeks to women on maternity leave. The move comes in wake of reports indicating the decline in recruitment of women...
Pune Municipal Corporation Passes Resolution For Free Parking At Multiplexes, Malls
Jun 17 2019 Staff Reporter 62 14
The City Improvement Committee of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on June 14, 2019, passed a resolution to make parking free at shopping malls and multiplexes.Notice will be...
UP Police To Re-Activate Anti-Romeo Squads After Orders From Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
Jun 17 2019 Staff Reporter 55 82
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on June 12, 2019, gave a stern message to district magistrates and superintendents of police to duly perform their duties or else be...
Heatwave Kills 184 People, Section 144 Imposed In Bihar’s Gaya District
Jun 17 2019 Staff Reporter 33 27
Section 144 has been imposed in Gaya, Bihar after the heatwave left 184 people dead and several hospitalised.The rising heat has taken many lives majorly from Aurangabad, Gaya and...
Uttar Pradesh Govt To Now Issue Press Releases In Sanskrit Also
Jun 20 2019 Staff Reporter 53 91
To promote Sanskrit, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to issue press releases in the ancient Indian language along with Hindi, English and Urdu, an official said on June...
Breaking: Article 370 To Be Scrapped, Amit Shah Announces In Rajya Sabha [Read order & Bill]
Aug 05 2019 Editor : Shreya Bansal 14 8
Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on August 5, 2019, Home Minister Amit Shah announced that Article 370 of the Constitution of India which grants special status to the state of Jammu...
Court Fees Payable For Cases Before District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forums Reduced [Read Notification]
Oct 30 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 49 19
The Ministry of Consumer and Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has issued a notification reducing the court fees payable for filing cases before the district consumer disputes...
#MeToo: Govt. Sets Up Group of Ministers To Deal With Sexual Harassment Cases
Oct 24 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 22 55
Taking note of the #MeToo India movement, the government on October 24, 2018, constituted a Group of Ministers headed by home minister Rajnath Singh to strengthen the legal and...
CBI v. CBI: M. Nageswar Rao Takes Interim Charge
Oct 24 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 51 66
As CBI is facing its worst crisis, the government on October 24, 2018, appointed M. Nageswar Rao as interim chief of the investigating agency with immediate effect.The order...
Experts’ Group To Cut Schoolbag Weight Formed, MHRD Informs Madras HC
Oct 23 2018 Staff Reporter 61 35
Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) informed the Madras High Court on October 22, 2018, that an Expert Group has been constituted to formulate a draft policy on...
Shimla May Be Renamed Shyamala
Oct 22 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 88 22
After renaming the city of Allahabad as “Prayagraj”, the BJP government in Himachal Pradesh is now considering a proposal to rename Shimla as “Shyamala”.The demand to...
Allahabad To Be Prayagraj, UP Cabinet Approves Proposal Renaming The City
Oct 16 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 99 37
Amid a lot of protests by the opposition parties, the Uttar Pradesh cabinet on October 16, 2018, approved the proposal to rename Allahabad as ‘Prayagraj’.After Uttar Pradesh...
Allahabad To Be Renamed “Prayagraj”, Says Yogi Adityanath
Oct 16 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 9 33
The city of Allahabad may soon be renamed “Prayagraj” if there is consensus on renaming the iconic Uttar Pradesh city, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said.On October 13, 2018,...
Sec 144 Imposed In Jammu From 6 Am Today
Aug 05 2019 Staff Reporter 13 21
In view of the prevailing security situation in the state, the government on August 5, 2019, decided to impose Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in Jammu with...
Drone Taxi Service To Come To Mumbai As Maharashtra Approves Centre’s Plan
Oct 12 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 53 25
In a significant move towards development, the State of Maharashtra has approved the Centre’s plan of a drone taxi service for Mumbai with a few ground rules.In this regard, the...
SC Dismisses Congress Pleas On Voters’ List Of MP, Rajasthan
Oct 12 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 2 43
The Supreme Court on October 12, 2018, dismisses two separate petitions of senior Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Sachin Pilot seeking directions to the Election Commission to...
ASG Tushar Mehta Appointed As Solicitor General Of India
Oct 10 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 79 65
The Central government on October 10, 2018, appointed Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tushar Mehta as the Solicitor General of India.The post was vacant since October 20, 2017,...
Govt Sacks 15 Senior Tax Officials On Charges Of Corruption
Jun 26 2016 Staff Reporter 58 33
The government on June 25, 2019, dismissed from service 15 senior customs and central excise officials, including one of the ranks of the principal commissioner, on charges of...
Maharashtra Government Moves SC Against Delhi HC Order Ending Gautam Navlakha’s House Arrest
Oct 03 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 47 91
The Maharashtra government today (October 3, 2018) moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court order allowing Gautam Navlakha, one of the five activists arrested in...
Bar Council Of Delhi Writes To Prime Minister For An Annual Grant Of Rs. 200 Crore.
Sep 25 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 61 100
Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) in a letter dated September 20, 2018, has approached the Central Government, seeking an annual grant of Rs. 200 crore to enable it to discharge its...
No Bank Has Power To Employ Bouncers To Recover Loans Says Government
Jul 01 2019 Staff Reporter 82 76
No bank has the power to employ bouncers or musclemen for forceful recovery of loans, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur said in the Lok Sabha on July 1, 2019.He said...
Govt. Launches National Database On Sexual Offenders With 4.4 Lakh Entries.
Sep 21 2018 Staff Reporter 8 30
The Central government on September 20, 2018, launched an online National Database on Sexual Offenders (NDSO) with names and details of some 4.4 lakh people convicted for various...
Government Bans Vat 69 And Smirnoff Sale In Delhi.
Sep 21 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 95 31
Delhi People won’t be able to enjoy Vat 69 whisky and Smirnoff vodka for nearly two years as the Delhi government financial commissioner blacklisted the manufacturer United...
Noida To Be Made Plastic-Free City, Campaign On ‘Say No To Plastic’ To Start From July 4
Jul 04 2019 Staff Reporter 85 46
The Noida authority on July 2, 2019, with an aim to discourage people from using plastic bags has decided to start a ‘say no to plastic’ campaign by distributing cloth bags,...
Triple Talaq: Union Cabinet Approves Ordinance. [Read Ordinance]
Sep 19 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 97 46
The Union Cabinet on September 19th, 2018, approved an ordinance making triple talaq, the centuries-old practice of instant divorce by men a punishable offence.The move was taken...
Delhi Cabinet Approves Installation Of CCTV Cameras in Schools.
Sep 19 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 82 85
The Delhi Cabinet on September 17, 2018, passed the Education Department’s proposal for installation of CCTV cameras in government schools ensuring the safety of students."The...
Govt. Bans Saridon And 327 Other Drugs Due To Health Risk.
Sep 13 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 68 80
The Ministry of Health on September 12, 2018, banned the manufacture for sale or distribution of 328 fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs with immediate effect. The banned medicines...
Second FIR Against Azam Khan For Making Derogatory Remarks At Jaya Prada
Jul 04 2019 Staff Reporter 22 78
Another FIR has been registered against Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan for allegedly making derogatory remarks against BJP leader Jaya Prada.On July 1, 2019, an FIR was...
Sedition Law Will Not Be Scrapped: Centre
Jul 04 2019 Staff Reporter 12 35
The Union Home Ministry on July 3, 2019, clarified that Section 124 A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, popularly called the sedition law, will not be scrapped.In a written answer...
Budget 2019 Highlights: Corporate Tax At 25% For Firms With Turnover Upto Rs 400 Cr; Petrol & Diesel To Get Costlier [Read Key Highlights]
Jul 05 2019 Staff Reporter 100 65
The Modi government today (July 5, 2019) presented the Union Budget to boost infrastructure and foreign investment at a time when economy is showing signs of slowdown.In her...
Delhi LG Holds Law & Order Meeting At Raj Niwas
Aug 24 2018 Ailya Abbas 61 2
On August 23, 2018, Lt. Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal held a meeting on law & order and reviewed the actions taken and strategy adopted to prevent property related...
Under Construction Bridge Falls Over People In Varanasi
May 16 2018 Ailya Abbas 8 40
In Varanasi, a shocking incident has shaken the city in which an under construction bridge collapsed near Varanasi Cantt railway station. Local police and NDRF teams reached the...
Notification on social media hub to be withdrawn, AG informs Supreme Court
Aug 03 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 67 67
The Centre today (August 3rd, 2018) informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to withdraw its notification proposing to create a social media hub, which many have alleged...
Female employment rate declines in India
Jul 31 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 74 14
The female employment rate in India has been reduced to 25.8% during the year 2015-16, according to survey conducted by Labour and Employment Ministry.As per the survey, the...
After West Bengal, GI Tag Granted To Odisha For Its Version Of Rasagola
Jul 30 2019 Staff Reporter 57 35
The bitter war over the rasagola ended in a draw on July 29, 2019, after the geographical indicator (GI) was granted to Odisha for the ‘Odisha rasagola’.The Chennai-based GI...
Centre sets up committee and GOM to formulate measures to curb lynching. [Read Press-release]
Jul 25 2018 Staff Reporter 13 39
In light of the Supreme Court judgment on July 17th, 2018 the centre has set up a high-level committee chaired by the Union Home Secretary to formulate appropriate measures to...
Traders to approach Supreme Court if govt. approves Flipkart deal.
Jul 25 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 10 22
On Tuesday (July 24th, 2018) the Confederation of All India Traders demanded that Centre should stop the Walmart-Flipkart deal saying that if it goes through it will be highly...
Private Security Agencies Demand ‘Reverse Charge Mechanism’ for GST Payment to Save the Private Security Industry
Jul 18 2018 Ailya Abbas 69 5
Around 100 owners and employees of Private Security Industry on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, staged a silent protest at India Gate and demanded to streamline of GST rules for the...
Dam Safety Bill Gets Cabinet Nod
Jul 19 2019 Staff Reporter 53 54
The Union Cabinet on July 17, 2019, approved the proposal for introduction of Dam Safety Bill, 2019 in Parliament, which will help in meeting requirement of having uniform safety...
Private Security agencies to sit on a dharna tomorrow over GST collection [ Read Memorandum]
Jul 17 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 51 50
On Monday, July 16th, 2018 the Central Association of Private Security Industry (CAPSI) has decided to sit on a dharna on July 18, 2018 in front of the GST Commission of every...
Cabinet Approves National Medical Commission Bill 2019 To Replace MCI
Jul 19 2019 Editor : Shreya Bansal 100 32
The Union Cabinet on July 17, 2019, passed the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, 2019, which seeks to replace the 63-year-old Medical Council of India (MCI) to reform the...
Cabinet Approves 7 Amendments To Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016
Jul 19 2019 Editor : Shreya Bansal 35 68
The Union Cabinet on July 17, 2019, approved the proposal to carry out 7 amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, placing greater emphasis on more time-bound...
MCA constitutes a 10-Member Committee to review the offences under the Companies Act, 2013
Jul 16 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 12 57
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) on Saturday (July 14th, 2018) has constituted a 10 Member Committee, headed by the Secretary of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, to review...
Sheila Dikshit, Three-Time Delhi CM, Passes Away at 81
Jul 20 2019 Staff Reporter 45 24
Three-time Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit passed away today in New Delhi. She breathed her last at 3:30 pm after being admitted to Delhi’s Fortis Escorts Heart Institute...
Anti-Trafficking Bill: Female survivors urge women MPs to pass the Bill [Read Features]
Jul 13 2018 Staff Reporter 93 45
On Wednesday (July 11th, 2018) nearly dozens of human survivors of human trafficking wrote to 10 women MPs to support and pass the Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection,...
Centre uphold net neutrality proposal: All you need to know
Jul 12 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 90 53
On Wednesday (July 11th, 2018), the central government in a progressive move approved net neutrality norms making internet equal for all, no telecom and internet service providers...
New Bills On Cyber Security, Crime Against Women Soon Says Union Minister Kishan Reddy
Jul 24 2019 Editor : Shreya Bansal 47 98
The Central government is planning to amend Section 376 and related Sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, to allow capital punishment in case of an offence of rape against...
Deadline To File I-T Returns Extended To August 31 [Read Order]
Jul 25 2019 Editor : Shreya Bansal 94 14
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on July 23, 2019, exercising its powers conferred under Section 119 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, has extended the due date for filing...
AAP MLA JOINED CAMPAIGN Under COTPA Act to Protect Youth & Non-Smokers
Jul 05 2018 Ailya Abbas 65 67
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Hari Nagar, Jagdeep Singh joined the ‘Pledge for Life’ campaign, which aims at protecting youth and non-smokers. During COTPA (Cigarettes &...
Bureaucrat Assault Case: Chargesheet filed against Arvind Kejriwal
Aug 14 2018 Staff Reporter 28 22
On Monday, August 13th, 2018 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia were charge-sheeted as accused in the alleged assault case on his Chief Secretary...
New ₹.125 coins will hit market soon, notified in Gazette of India
Jun 29 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 1 41
The Ministry of Finance on June 28th, 2018 notified the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative coins on the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis) Rules,...
Indian Money Stashed in Swiss Banks Rises 50 % to over ₹ 7000 crore in 2017
Jun 29 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 61 11
The Indian Money stashed in Swiss Banks rose over 50% to Swiss Francs (CHF) 1.01 billion (₹. 7,000 crore) in 2017 as per the official annual data released by Swiss National Bank...
Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHAR) bears the brunt of BMC raids
Jun 28 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 64 29
As the recent statewide ban on plastic use across Maharashtra creating a buzz by leaving a strong message to other states amid pollution rise, Indian Hotel and Restaurant...
Now citizens are not required to carry original car papers
Aug 11 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 16 17
In a major development, The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has asked the state transport departments and traffic police to accept Driving Licence, Registration...
Delhi Government is taking steps to ban e-cigarettes
Aug 09 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 83 68
The Delhi Government has informed the Delhi High Court on August 8th, 2018 that it has initiated steps to ban the production, sale, and supply of e-cigarettes and initiatives are...
Togadia Launches AntarRashtriya Hindu Parishad for Complete Hindu Rights
Jun 26 2018 Staff Reporter 67 82
"With the vision on 'Hindu Ahead' and Hindu prosperity, safety & dignity, for the socio-economic, cultural, religious, educational & socio-political total well-being...
President Ram Nath Kovind approves Governor’s Rule in J&K with immediate effect
Jun 20 2019 Editor : Shreya Bansal 0 2
President Ram Nath Kovind today (June 20th, 2018) has approved the imposition of the Governor’s rule in the State of Jammu and Kashmir with immediate effect.The decision has...
LG Held a Meeting for Law & Order in Delhi
May 18 2018 Ailya Abbas 50 12
On May 17, 2018, Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Mr. Anil Baijal reviewed the traffic management of Delhi Police in a meeting regarding Law & Order in the Capital. Focusing on the...
Indian Citizenship granted to 108 migrants from Pakistan
Jun 18 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 60 95
On June 17th, 2018 Jodhpur District collector Ravi Kumar Surpur granted Indian Citizenship to 108 migrants from Pakistan.The surroundings of the town hall where the certificates...
Chairman Turned Down impeachment motion, Congress Ready to move Supreme Court
Apr 24 2018 Ailya Abbas 36 52
As the Congress and six other opposition parties had submitted the notice of impeachment motion for the removal of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra on five grounds of...
Impeachment of CJI Dipak Misra: Venkaiah Naidu rejects notice
Apr 23 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 40 26
The Vice-President of India and Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu on Monday (23-April-2018) rejected the impeachment notice that was sent to him by Congress-led opposition...
Death Penalty for Child Rape under POCSO Act approved by Union Cabinet
Apr 21 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 5 87
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has summoned an urgent meeting of Union Cabinet at 11 am on Saturday. In the meeting the Cabinet has approved an ordinance to amend the Protection of...
Impeachment of CJI Dipak Misra: 71 Rajya Sabha MPs sign the motion
Apr 20 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 23 99
The Opposition party has been reportedly going forward with their proposal for impeachment against Chief Justice Dipak Misra. The Opposition parties submitted the motion, signed...
GOI Letter to SC: Ensure Death Penalty for Child Rape under POCSO Act.
Apr 20 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 0 89
With the outrage across the country over the rapes in Kathua and Unnao, the Centre in a letter submitted to the Supreme Court on Friday (20th April 2018) said that it has begun...
COTPA Implementation for a Tobacco Free Delhi
Apr 20 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 65 28
The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 (COPTA) is a comprehensive legislation that prohibits smoking in public places, direct/indirect advertising and promotion, sale...
Is Information & Broadcasting Ministry interfering in our Privacy?
Apr 19 2018 Ailya Abbas 10 66
Right to Privacy is a Fundamental Right which is implicit in the right to life and liberty guaranteed to the citizens of this country by Article 21 of the Constitution of India....
Delhi Police Stopped AAP Protest March
Jun 18 2018 Staff Reporter 70 71
On Sunday (June 17th, 2018), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers took their protest for full statehood to the streets and attempted to ‘gherao’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s...
Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: President Rejects Tamil Nadu’s Plea To Release Convicts
Jun 16 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 78 33
President Ram Nath Kovind has declined the Tamil Nadu government’s request to release the seven convicted prisoners in the assassination case of former Prime Minister Rajiv...
Union Cabinet Approves Raising of additional share capital of HDFC Bank
Jun 14 2018 Staff Reporter 0 95
On June 13th, 2018 the union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narender Modi has approved the proposal of HDFC Bank Ltd to raise additional share capital. This raise in the...
Union Cabinet approves the withdrawal of Nalanda Amendment Bill, 2013
Jun 14 2018 Staff Reporter 51 83
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for withdrawal of Nalanda University (Amendment) Bill, 2013 on Wednesday, June 13th,...
Monitoring Committee to SC: Civic Bodies refused to carry out Sealing Drive
Jun 13 2018 Staff Reporter 62 17
A Monitoring committee, which was assigned by the court to identify and seal unauthorized constructions in Delhi, has claimed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 12th, 2018 that...
Aadhaar Data Security vs. Government Assurance
Mar 24 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 65 63
When the public is giving all their personal information to anyone no matter who they are, it always involves a certain amount of risk. When any company like Google, Facebook, or...
Kerala Government approves monthly stipend for young lawyers
Mar 10 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 20 14
In a revolutionary step to advance the career of young lawyers, the Kerala Government through a circular dated March 9th, 2018, has approved granting of a monthly stipend of Rs....
Arvind Kejriwal to campaign for full statehood for Delhi, Vidhan Sabha accepts resolution
Jun 11 2018 Staff Reporter 75 80
The Delhi Vidhan Sabha on Monday (June 11th, 2018) accepted the resolution on full statehood to the National Capital.As per the reports Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has...
Delhi Govt. clears Bill for doorstep delivery of monthly ration to beneficiaries
Mar 07 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 9 11
The Delhi Government on Tuesday passed a Bill to start home or doorstep delivery of ration under the Targeted Public Distribution System to all beneficiaries. The decision came...
Petition filed against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
Jun 11 2018 Staff Reporter 31 49
A petition has been filed by Delhi MLA Kapil Mishra against chief minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi High Court for having less than 10% attendance in assembly.The...
Now Delhiites have to get a permit to park car outside their houses
Feb 27 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 37 36
As per the draft notification of the Delhi Maintenance and Management of Parking Rules, 2017 that was published last month after the approval of the Lieutenant Governor Anil...
2,205 cases of human rights violation unattended in Haryana State Human Rights Commission
Feb 26 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 35 61
The long-standing vacancies are not just impairing the judicial bodies of our country but also the quasi-judicial bodies. A Right to Information (RTI) reply has revealed that as...
UIDAI: Now Aadhaar holder can download their update history
Jun 08 2018 Staff Reporter 34 36
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a new feature which will allow Aadhaar cardholders to download their own update history. The CEO of UIDAI, Dr. Ajay...
Cauvery Water Dispute Verdict: Karnataka to receive a bigger share
Feb 16 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 49 99
A Three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court, including CJI Dipak Misra today delivered its much-awaited verdict on the Cauvery water dispute stating that the water is a national...
Online RTI Portal Launched by Election Commission
Jun 07 2018 Staff Reporter 64 60
On June 6th, 2018, the Election Commission of India has launched its RTI Portal which will facilitate general public to find the information under the Right to Information Act...
President Promulgates Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018
Jun 07 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 65 34
The President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday (June 6th, 2018) gave his assent to promulgate the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018.The Ordinance provides...
Sector-wise Highlights of Union Budget 2018
Feb 02 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 30 43
Agriculture and Rural EconomyThe volume of Institutional credit for agriculture sector has been proposed to increase from Rs. 10 lakh crore in 2017-18 to Rs. 11 lakh crore in...
President approves Bill to hike judges' salary
Jan 30 2018 Editor : Shreya Bansal 68 30
The Supreme Court and High Court judges have got a substantial salary hike with President Ram Nath Kovind giving nod to a Bill passed by Parliament in the Winter Session.The Chief...
NGT Lashes Delhi Govt, Delhi Jal Board Over Yamuna Cleaning Project
Oct 25 2017 Editor : Shreya Bansal 37 18
National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday came in for Delhi government and Delhi Jal Board for delaying the process for Yamuna cleaning project. The tribunal asked the authorities...

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