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Per the obligations under the India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, the Central Government has further reduced customs duty rates on various items

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In line with the new Baggage Rules of 2016; New notifications has been issued by the Government relating to imposition of customs

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The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by section 15 of the Notaries Act, 1952, makes Notaries (Amendment) Rules, 2016

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The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission in exercise of the power conferred under clause (h) of subsection (1) of Section 79 read with

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The Central Government in exercise of power conferred by Section 3(1) of All India Services Act, 1951, makes Indian Administrative Service (Cadre)

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The Central Government in exercise of power conferred by sub-section (2) of section 99A and section 457 of the Merchant Shipping Act,

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The Central Government in exercise of power conferred by Section 5 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 of the

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The Principal Rules namely the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995 has been amended by the Scheduled

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The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (k) and clause (m) of sub-section (2)

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The Government of India introduced the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the Lok Sabha on 16th March, 2016, which proposes to make

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The Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India notified the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 on 22nd March, 2016 upon

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The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 received President’s assent on 25th March, 2016 with

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In a bid to remove the exemption available to the Sahjdhari Sikhs under the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925, which enabled them to

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In an attempt to implement the judgment of Madras High Court in United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sagicor Capital Life Insurance

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Lok Sabha approved the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2016 on 15th March, 2016. The Bill seeks to create a set

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The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2016 promulgated by the President on 07.01.2016 is in the process of being replaced by

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Introducing significant changes to the Service Tax Rules, 1994, the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, GoI has notified the Service Tax

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The State of Uttar Pradesh became the newest entrant in the list of states banning plastic carry bags in India vide the

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For a state craving for development and standing at the toe-end in the list of the developing states; attraction of investments and

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