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CLR Snippets :: Proposal for Ban on Contesting Elections Immediately after Quitting Government Jobs

The Election Commission has made a proposal to the Government to provide a suitable cooling off period for the Government officers retiring or leaving Government service and joining a political party in order to maintain their independence and neutrality in functioning while in office. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the… Read More

CLR Snippets :: Environmental Clearance to Mines in Odisha

The proposals for environmental clearance are considered and processed in line with the provisions under the Environment Impact Assessment notification, 2006 issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The Ministry of Environment and Forests has granted environmental clearance to several mining projects of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), viz., Gua Iron Ore mine of… Read More

Integrated Energy Policy for Energy Security in the Country

As per the 12th Plan document prepared by the Planning Commission, an investment of Rs.15,01,666 Crore (at current prices) has been projected for Electricity Sector during the 12th Plan, out of which investment in Central, State and Private Sectors has been estimated at Rs. 4,40,796 Crores, Rs.3,47,043 Crores and Rs.7,13,827 Crores respectively . According to… Read More

Action Plan for Industrial Clusters Scoring High in Comprehensive Environment Pollution Index

IIT Delhi Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi has carried out comprehensive environmental assessment in 88 prominent /major industrial clusters based on the Comprehensive Environment Pollution Index (CEPI) criteria in 2009. Out of the 88 industrial clusters, 43 industrial clusters with CEPI score 70 and above were… Read More

Restructuring of CIL to be Undertaken Soon

Restructuring of CIL to be Undertaken Soon The Expert Committee headed by T.L Shankar recommended that the issue of major restructuring of CIL should be considered during the 12th Plan Period. This information was given by the Minister of State for Coal, Shri Pratik Prakash Bapu Patil in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.… Read More

National Agricultural Innovation Project

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the World Bank have been implementing a joint National Agricultural Innovation Project The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the World Bank have been implementing a joint National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP) in the country. The specific objective of the National Agricultural Innovation Project is to accelerate… Read More

Granting of Approval to New Drug

The FDCs falling under the purview of the definition of the term New Drug under Rule 122E of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 are only considered as New drugs. The requirements for the approval of FDCs are prescribed under Appendix VI of Schedule Y of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 1945, according to which every FDC… Read More

Finance Minister Launches Medi Claim Facility for Farmers

Finance Minister Launches Medi Claim Facility for Farmers; Calls for Greater Penetration by the Non Life Insurance Sector and Higher Insurance Density The Union Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram said that there is a need to take immediate action by the non life insurance sector to increase penetration and coverage of the non life insurance in… Read More

India and UAE Sign MoU on Air Services

India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed an MoU on Air Services, following the two-day bilateral negotiation at Abu Dhabi today. The UAE had urged India to allocate additional 40,000 seats per week, grant Goa, Pune, Amritsar and Lucknow as additional points of calls, remove the maximum cap prescribed from each point of call… Read More

CLR Snippets :: Rangarajan Committee Recommandations on Pricing of Natural Gas

The Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas Smt. Panabaaka Lakshmi informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply today that the recommandations of the Committee constituted under Chairmanship of Dr.C. Rangarajan, Chairman, Prime Minister™s Economic Advisory Council (EAC) are under consideration of the Government. The committee was set up to review among other… Read More

CLR Snippets :: Government’s Stand on Generic Drugs

The subject matter of granting patent rights to individuals and companies is regulated by the Patents Act, 1970 administered by the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. That Department has informed that the said Act, as amended in the year 2005, already establishes a fair balance between the… Read More

CLR Snippets :: Changes in Surrogacy Laws

There is no surrogacy law in the country. However, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued two notifications vide their letters No. F. No. 25022/74/2011-F.I dated 9th July, 2012 and 7th March, 2013. The Ministry of External Affairs has been requested to issue the medical visa instead of Tourist Visa to the foreign nationals visiting… Read More

CLR Snippets :: Mercy petition cases disposed under Article 72

During the last six months, 11 mercy petition cases have been disposed of under Article 72 of the Constitution of India. As on date, 5 mercy petition cases are pending for consideration of the Government under Article 72 of the Constitution of India. This was stated by Shri Mullappally Ramachandran, Minister of State in the… Read More