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US Immigration Reforms Bill

On 27 June 2013, the United States Senate passed Bill No. S.744, The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act 2013. While the current Bill is not expected to impact adversely against foreign students, including from India, Indian IT industry has raised concerns over some measures in the Bill that relate to skilled non-immigrant… Read More

CSC and E-District Mission Mode Projects

607 Common Service Centres (CSCs) and 142 e-District Mission Mode Projects have been implemented in all the States (except CSC in the Union Territory of Dadar & Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu and Karnataka). The details are available at http://deitY.gov.in. The details of CSC and e-District is as under:- Common Service Centre: The State Designed Agencies implementing the Scheme in the State hold regular meetings… Read More

World Bank Study and Technical Assistance initiative on Ground Water Management in India

The World Bank has undertaken a study and Technical Assistance initiative on Ground Water Management in India with the objectives of identifying management strategies for promoting sustainable groundwater use in the heavily groundwater dependent States of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. An assessment was also carried out in Punjab. Based on the outcome of the study,… Read More

GoI planning to release large Government datasets to enhance delivery of government information

The Government of India, under the National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP), is in the process of proactively releasing a large number of Government datasets from various departments to enhance delivery of government information, foster innovation; promote transparency, accountability, and citizen engagement in governance. To boost innovation through Open Government Data and engage start-up… Read More

Upscaling of Infrastructure development for food processing

Upscaling of Infrastructure development for food processing: Component of cold chain, value addition and preservation infrastructure during 12th Plan The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the implementation of the scheme of integrated cold chain, value addition and preservation infrastructure during 12th Plan with an overall plan allocation of Rs. 786 crore including Rs.460… Read More

Upscaling of the central sector scheme of Infrastructure Development for Food Processing : Mega Food Parks

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the setting up of already appraised 12 new Mega Food Park projects as per 11th Plan pattern of assistance i.e. capital grant at the rate of 50 percent of the eligible project cost in general areas and at the rate of 75 percent of eligible project cost… Read More

The ICSI lauds Passage of Companies Bill 2012

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India Hails the Passage of Companies Bill 2012 by Parliament ; Says the New Law will Further Accelerate the Transformation of Company Secretaries into Corporate Governance Professionals The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has welcomed the new Company Law i.e. Companies Bill, 2012 as passed by the Parliament… Read More

Plan Scheme for creation of consumer awareness for the 12th Five Year Plan

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs to continue the Plan Scheme for creation of consumer awareness with a total outlay of Rs.409.29 crore. This fund will be utilized during the 12th Five Year Plan for strengthening the consumer movement by spreading consumer literacy through a… Read More

Foreign Tourist Arrivals also goes up by 7.9% during the Month

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism in Rupees terms in July, 2013 rose by Rs.531 crore in comparison to July, 2012. Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in July, 2013 was 5.24 lakh which was 4.86 lakh in July 2012 with a growth of 7.9%. The following are some important highlights regarding FTAs and FEEs from tourism during the month of July, 2013: Foreign… Read More

Amendments to the Registration Act, 1908 tabled before Parliament

The Registration (Amendment) Bill, 2013 I. Salient Features The key amendments proposed are: At present Book 4, i.e. the ˜Miscellaneous Register™ -which contains details of all registered documents (except Wills) -is not open for access by the general public. This Book 4 is proposed to be made open to inspection by the public to ensure greater… Read More

Supreme Court™s Comments on CBI

The Supreme Court passed an order dated 08.05.2013 in Writ Petition (Criminal) No.120 of 2012, and WP (Civil) 463 of 2012 to know whether the Central Government intended to put in place appropriate law for the independence of the CBI and its functional autonomy and insulate it from extraneous influence(s) of any kind so that… Read More

Online Application of RTI

Government of India has started a RTI online web portal whereby Right to Information (RTI) applications can be filed online by Indian citizens, including those who are living abroad. The detailed procedure in filing of on-line RTI applications is as under:- An Indian citizen can file RTI application online through RTI online web-portal, having url… Read More

GoI extends period of JNNURM for 2 more years

The Government (Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India) has extended the period of JNNURM for 2 more years for completion of ongoing projects/ reforms . It has further approved sanctioning of new projects upto 31.03.2014 as a transitional phase. JnNURM completed its normal tenure of 7 years on 31st March, 2012. This information was given by the Minister of Urban Development, Mr Kamal Nath in a written reply to… Read More