Govt amends Indian Medical Council Act and Dentists Act to institutionalise NEET
The President of India promulgated two ordinances to amend the Indian Medical Council Act and the Dentist Act to conduct a uniform
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India signs tripartite agreement with Iran and Afghanistan to turn the Chabahar port into a transit hub
India signed a historic deal to develop the strategic port of Chabahar in Iran and agreed on a three-nation pact to build
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President appoints Ms. Kiran Bedi Lt. Governor of Puducherry
The President of India has been pleased to appoint Ms. Kiran Bedi, to be the Lt. Governor of Puducherry with effect from
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Supreme Court gets 4 new Judges
The President has appointed Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Chief Justice M.P. High Court, Hon’ble Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Chief Justice, Allahabad
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Appointments & Transfers
The President appointed Shri Justice Prashant Kumar, Judge of the Jharkhand High Court, as a Judge of the Allahabad High Court and directed him
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Indonesia to change its Trademark law
Indonesia is changing its patent law which will be expected to include: An online system made to quicken the examination process for new applications.
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Indonesia to change its Patent laws
Indonesia is changing its patent law which will be expected to include: A requirement to mention in the description the origins of
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NLS Alumni and partners at top law firms contribute to a book on doing business in India
Eight NLS Alumni – Piyush Joshi, Partner, Clarus Law Associates, RV Anuradha, Partner, Clarus Law Associates, Sai Krishna Bharathan, Partner, AZB Partners, V.
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Union Cabinet clears Ordinance to defer NEET by a year
The Central Government on Friday approved an ordinance to defer implementation of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for State Governments
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Khaitan & Co’s annual review of performance resulted in over 100 promotions
Khaitan & Co’s recent completion of its annual review of performance for the FY 2015-16, resulted in over a 100 promotions across
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Resolutions made by the Chief Justices to tackle the issues relating to pendency of cases, lack of infrastructure, etc.
On 22nd and 23rd April, 2016, the Chief Justices’ Conference, 2016 was held and extensive resolutions were made, mainly targeting the issue
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Appointments of Additional Judges and Judges of Madras & Rajasthan High Court
Madras High Court On 8.04.2016, the President appointed S/Shri (i) V. Bharathidasan, (ii) D. Krishnakumar, (iii) S. S. Sundar, (vi) M. V.
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Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $55 M in talcum powder ovarian cancer case
Missouri State Court: The baby product maker, Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay more than $55m (£40m) in compensation to
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Justice K M Joseph appointed Chief Justice, Hyderabad High Court
Chief Justice of Uttaranchal High Court Justice KM Joseph has been appointed Chief Justice, Hyderabad High Court.
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MoU signed between India and Maldives for Conservation and Restoration of Ancient Mosques and other historical monuments
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the subject “Cooperation in the area of conservation and restoration of ancient mosques and joint research
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Clarification by Government on issues regarding M/S Agusta Westland International Limited (AWIL)
The undisputed central issue of corruption in the matter pertaining to acquisition of Agusta Westland helicopters. The Government has clarified the efforts
Continue readingUnion Government’s decision to impose President’s Rule in Uttarakhand termed as “travesty of justice”
Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Uttaranchal High Court comprising of K.M. Joseph, C.J and V.K. Bist, J., struck down the
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Three Member Committee for Content Regulation of Government Advertising constituted by Government
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in compliance with the directions issued by Supreme Court on 13.5.2015 has constituted a three member
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Appointments & Transfers
Madras High Court On 8.04.2016, the President appointed S/Shri (i) V. Bharathidasan, (ii) D. Krishnakumar, (iii) S. S. Sundar, (vi) M. V.
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Loan Agreement signed between India and World Bank of USD 250 Million for “First Programmatic Electricity distribution Reform Development Policy Loan for Rajasthan”
An agreement for IBRD Credit of USD 250 Million from World Bank for “First Programmatic Electricity distribution Reform Development Policy Loan For
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