Amendments to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for amendments to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 by introducing the Maternity Benefit
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Dentists (Amendment) Act, 2016
The Dentists (Amendment) Act, 2016 received the assent of the President on the 4th August, 2016 and shall be deemed to have
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Lok Sabha to consider Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016 next week
The Transgender Bill has been tabled in Lok Sabha. The Bill provides for protection of rights of transgender persons and their welfare
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Central Government notifies inflation target until 2021
The Central Government vide its powers under Section 45ZA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, in consultation with the Reserve Bank,
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The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016
The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 (38 of 2016) receives President’s assent on the 3rd August, 2016. The object of the Act is
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Cabinet approves Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill, 2016
The Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016 has been approved by Union Cabinet . On the basis of recommendations of the GoM and other pressing
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Rajya Sabha passes Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014
Rajya Sabha passes long awaited Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014. Bill got 203 Ayes and 0 NIL. The Lok Sabha had already
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Proposed Amendments to Factories Act, 1948
The Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2014 was introduced by government in the Parliament. The Bill was referred to the Parliament Standing Committee on
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Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Act, 2016
Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Act, 2016 receives President’s assent on 29 July, 2016 in order to amend the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act,
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The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016 receives the assent of the President on 29th July, 2016. The Act came
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Rajya Sabha passes Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2016
Rajya Sabha passes The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2016. The Bill had earlier been passed by Lok Sabha in May 2016. Background to
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Limit for foreign investment in Stock Exchanges increased from 5% to 15%
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for raising foreign shareholding limit from 5% to 15% in Indian Stock Exchanges for a
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Seventh Pay Commission, notified
The Seventh Central Pay Commission (Commission) was set up by the Government of India vide Resolution No. 1/1/2013-E.III (A), dated the 28th
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Draft Rules for prescribing the manner of determination of amount received by the company for use of its shares
Under section 115QA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act), additional Income-tax at the rate of 20 percent is levied on the
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Exchange Rate of Foreign Currency relating to Imported and Exported Goods, notified
The Central Board of Excise and Customs in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 and
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Cabinet approves amendment in the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) amendment Bill, 2015
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for introducing amendments to the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) (Amendment) Bill, 2015 in Parliament. The amendments
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Cabinet approves the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016
The Union Cabinet has approved The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016. Through this Bill the Government has evolved a mechanism
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Applicability of certain provisions of United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947, notified
The Central Government in exercise of the power conferred by section 3 of the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947, declares
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Passport (Entry into India) Amendment Rules, 2016
The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920 (34 of
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Government establishes Unique Identification Authority of India
The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies,
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