Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2015
On 25-02-2015, the Central Government made the Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2015. The objective of the Rule is to further amend
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Amendment in Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 for disabled employees
On 25-02-2015, the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) issued a fresh set of instructions to all Ministries/ Departments granting relaxation in
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Foreign Exchange Management (Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable Property in India) (Amendment) Regulations, 2015
On 04-02-2015, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made the Foreign Exchange Management (Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable Property in India) (Amendment)
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Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2015
On 19-02-2015, the Central Government made the Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2015. The objective of the Rule is to specify
Continue readingIS/ ISIL/ ISIS inserted in the First Schedule of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
On 16-02-2015, the Central Government inserted Islamic State/Islamic State of Iraq and Levant/Islamic State of Iraq and Syria/Daish in the First Schedule
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Draft of Drugs and Cosmetics (Second Amendment) Rules, 2015
On 03-02-2015, the Central Government published the draft Drugs and Cosmetics (Second Amendment) Rules, 2015 and sought for objections and suggestions from
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Kerosene (Restriction on Use and Fixation of Ceiling Price) Amendment Order, 2015
On 19-01-2015, the Central Government amended the Kerosene (Restriction on Use and Fixation of Ceiling Price) Order, 1993. The objective of the
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National Voter Service Portal (NVSP)
National Voter Service Portal (NVSP) was launched on 25-01-2015 by the Hon’ble former President of India Dr. Abdul Kalam on the occasion
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Crop species or genera eligible for registration under Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001
On 21-01-2015, the Central Government notified the following genera or species (not being extant varieties and farmers’ varieties) namely, Canna, Gladioulus, Muskmelon,
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Food Security Allowance Rules, 2015
The Central Government in consultation with the State Government made the Food Security Allowance Rules, 2015 on 21-01-2015. The objective of the
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The Constitution (One-Hundred and Twenty-second Amendment) Bill, 2014
On 19-12-2014, the Constitution (One-Hundred and Twenty-second Amendment) Bill, 2014 was introduced in the Lok Sabha. The objective of the Bill is
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The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Ordinance, 2015
On 12-01-2015, the President of India promulgated the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Ordinance, 2015. The objective of the Ordinance
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Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) (Amendment) Draft Bill 2015
On 13-01-2015, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare placed the draft COTPA Bill, 2015 in the Public domain to elicit
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The Citizenship (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015
On 06-01-2015, the President of India promulgated the Citizenship (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015. The objective of the Ordinance is to amend the Indian
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Coinage of One Hundred Rupees and Ten Rupees coins to commemorate the occasion of “Centenary Commemoration of Mahatma Gandhi’s Return from South Africa” Rules, 2014
On 31-12-2014, the Central Government made the Coinage of One Hundred Rupees and Ten Rupees coins to commemorate the occasion of “Centenary
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The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015
As the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2014 is pending in the Council of States and the circumstances arose which render it necessary
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Insurance Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2014
On 27-12-2014, the Union Cabinet approved the promulgation of the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2014. The Ordinance aims to amend the Insurance
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The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2014
The RFCTLRR (Amendment) Ordinance, 2014 came with a purpose to amend the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation
Continue readingThe Constitution (Ninety-Ninth Amendment) Act, 2014
The Constitution (Ninety-Ninth Amendment) Act, 2014, received the President’s assent on 31-12-2014. The objective of the Act is to amend the Constitution of
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The National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014
The National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014 received the President’s assent on 31-12-2014. The objective of the Act is to regulate the procedure
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