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Statement relating to branch wise details of trademark certificates issued

The Office of the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks has 11 Offices in five cities. Of these, 4 are Patent Offices located at Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi while the Trade Marks Registry (TMR) has offices at Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Ahmedabad. The Design Office is at Kolkata and the Geographical Indications… Read More

Clearance to Coal Mining Projects to be Expedited

The Government has been addressing the impediments coming in the way of taking up of coal mining projects by the coal companies. A regular interaction between Ministry of Coal (MoC) and Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) is taking place to address the pending issues concerning Environmental Clearances (EC) and Forestry Clearances (FC). Similarly regular… Read More

States Advised to Facilitate Clearances for Coal Blocks

The coal bearing State Governments have been advised to facilitate and expedite in obtaining the various clearances, grant of mining leases and land acquisition by the coal blocks allocattees so that coal production can be increased. This information was given by the Minister of State for Coal, Shri Pratik PrakashBapu Patil in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today. He said that a total… Read More

Committee to Devise A PPP Policy with CIL Setup

The Union Government has envisaged that one of the ways forward to reduce the dependence on imports is to devise a Public Private Partnership (PPP) policy framework with CIL as one of the partners in order to increase the production of coal for supply to power producers and other consumers. Accordingly the Ministry of Coal… Read More

Applicability of RTI Act for a Cooperative Society

RTI ACT¦. for Cooperative Society, Applicability ?: In general anticipation of atleast a consolation relief, scores of Society members and related activists have been consistently yearning for the Coop. Societies to come within the ambit of the Right to Information Act. CONTRARY to the increasing yearning !!!! : 01. Direct application of "Right To Information… Read More

Universal Service Obligation (USOF) Scheme

The resources for implementation of Universal Service Obligation (USO) are raised through a Universal Service Levy (USL), which is 5% of the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) of all Telecom Service Providers except the pure value added service providers such as Internet, Voice Mail, E-Mail service providers. Various USOF Schemes are planned to provide access to… Read More

CLR Snippets | Promoting VoIP and IP Television Facility

It has been endeavor of the Government to promote Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) facility. It is also reflected in National Telecom Policy-2012 (NTP-12) which indicates one of the strategies as to enable and enforce the VoIP facility to enhance consumer affordability. Internet Telephony using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is being provided by Telecom… Read More

CBDT Directive Dt. 29.04.13 Reg Demand Recovery Management

DEMAND MANAGEMENT AND ARREAR DEMAND RECOVERY - COMBINATION OF MEASURES SPECIFIED TO ACHIEVE STIFF TARGETS OF ARREAR DEMAND RECOVERY LETTER F.NO. 1(164)/DIT(R)/DEMADN MANAGEMENT/DOMS/2013-14, DATED 29-4-2013 As the new financial year has begun and the department is entrusted with new targets and goals, your focussed attention is sought for a pro-active approach towards recovery of arrow demand… Read More

Changing Role of Government in Tourism Sector from Regulator to Catalyst

The role of Government in tourism development has been redefined from that of a regulator to that of a catalyst. Apart from marketing and promotion, the focus of tourism development plans is now on integrated development of enabling infrastructure through effective partnership with various stake holders. As per the working strategy for the 12th five… Read More

CLR Snippets | Insurance for Education Loan

Education loans are extended as per Model Educational Loan Scheme of Indian Banks™ Association (IBA), as adopted by the Banks. As per the Model Scheme, scheduled banks may, with the consent of the student, arrange for life insurance policy of the student availing Education Loan. In case of death of the student, loan amount outstanding… Read More

Waiving Off Farmer™s Loans

In order to provide relief to bank borrowers in times of natural calamities, Reserve Bank of India has issued standing guidelines to banks. The relief measures, inter alia, include conversion of the principal amount outstanding in the crop loans and agriculture term loans as well as accrued interest thereon into term loans for period ranging… Read More

Government Clarification on Policy for Time-Bound Compensation to Train Accident Victims

The compensation to the victims of train accidents as defined under Section 124 of the Railways Act, 1989, is paid by the Railways after a claim filed by the claimant in the Railway Claims Tribunal is decreed by the Tribunal in favour of the claimant and decree so awarded is decided to be satisfied by… Read More

FM Speak | India – next wave of Inclusive growth

Following is the Speech of the Union Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram at India Day: India - Next Wave of Inclusive Growth today at ADB Meeting at IEML, Greater Noida today: President, ADB, President, FICCI, delegates to the ADB Annual meeting and friends, I am happy to be here today, when there is renewed optimism in India™s… Read More