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On 20.08.2015, the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 declared the

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The Finance Act, 2015 amended the provisions of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 to provide certain tax benefits to notified backward areas in

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On 18.08.2015, the Committee constituted by the Supreme Court of India to monitor and measure implementation of road safety laws in the

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The Lok Sabha on August 5, 2015 passed the Delhi High Court (Amendment) Bill, 2014 which was passed by the Rajya Sabha

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Lok Sabha passed the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2015 which was introduced in Lok Sabha on 27.7.2015 by the Finance Minister Mr.

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The Lok Sabha passed the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2014 which seeks to replace the

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On 10.07.2015, the Central Government notified the City Civil Court and Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay (Court No. 26) as Special Court

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On 02.08.2015, the Registry of Supreme Court of India reacted upon the media coverage that followed the resignation of Dr. Anup Surendranath,

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On 14.07.2015, the draft of Minimum Wages (Central) Second Amendment Rules, 2015 was published in the Official Gazette to invite objections or

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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) exercising powered conferred under 64 of the Competition Act, 2002 notified amendments to the Combination Regulations,

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On 24.07.2015, a Committee headed by Prof. Arun Nigavekar, former Chairman, UGC was constituted by the Central Government in the larger public

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The Central Government in pursuance of the provisions of Section 2(n)(vi) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) declared the

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The Central Government in pursuance of paragraph 4 (2) of the Environment Relief Fund Scheme, 2008, and in supersession of the notification

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The Central Government in pursuance of paragraph 4 (2) of the Environment Relief Fund Scheme, 2008, and in supersession of the notification

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On 06.07.2015, the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 6(1); of the Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of

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On the request from various stakeholders seeking more time for submission of suggestions and comments on issues arising from the implementation of

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On 03.07.2015, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued a notification to constitute the Council for Trade Development and Promotion with immediate

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On 10.07.2015, the Election Commission issued necessary directions for further improvements of election management, which are as follows: Process of verification of

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The Central Government on the satisfaction that the area comprised within the limits of the whole of the State of Nagaland is

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The Ministry of Labour and Employment has revised the National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMU) from existing Rs. 137/- to Rs. 160/-per

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