National Fitness Policy
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Jitendra Singh has said that National Physical Fitness Programme (NPFP) envisages that every school going child studying in class V and above should be evaluated on the six basic components of physical fitness e.g. cardio respiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, explosive… Read More
CLR Snippets | ACC Appointments to National Cooperative Development Corporation
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the assignment of additional charge of the post of Managing Director (MD), National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) to Shri Anup Kumar Thakur, IAS(AM:79). Special Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation in addition to his own charge for a period w.e.f. 13.2.2013 upto 30.6.2013 or till a regular… Read More
Indian Law Institute Launches An Innovative LL.M. 1 Year Degree Programme
The Indian Law Institute has launched an innovative LL.M. 1 Year degree Programme, with a better curriculum and innovative approach for research excellence, from the ensuing Academic Year 2013-2014. The institute has invited applications for admission to LL.M. 1 Year Programme as also for the LL.M. 2 year and other Diploma Programmes. Admission to LL.M.… Read More
CLR Snippets | Judges Appointed to The High Court of Gujarat
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President has appointed (i) Shri Abdullah Gulamahmed Uraizee, (ii) Shri Kaushal Jayendra Thaker and (iii) Shri Ratilal Parshottambhai Dholaria as Additional Judges of the High Court of Gujrat, in that order of seniority, for a period of… Read More
CLR Snippets | Additional Charge of the Post of Member of the Appellate Tribunal for Foreign Exchange
The Central Government has entrusted the additional charge of the post of Member of the Appellate Tribunal for Foreign Exchange to Shri R.P. Tolani, Judicial Member, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal and Shri U.B.S. Bedi, also Judicial Member, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, with effect from 4th May 2013 for a further period of 3 months or… Read More
Haryana Plan for 2013-14 Finalized
The Annual Plan for the year 2013-14 for the state of Haryana was finalised here today at a meeting between Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister of Haryana, Sh. Bhupinder Singh Hooda. The plan size has been agreed at Rs 27072 crore. In his comments on the plan performance of… Read More
Functioning of Employees™ Provident Fund
As on 31.03.2012, the total members of Employees™ Provident Fund are 8.55 crore and pensioners under Employees™ Pensions Scheme are 41.03 Lakh. The present composition of Central Board of Trustees (CBT), Employees™ Provident Fund (EPF) is Annexed. The composition of the CBT, EPF is as per Section 5A of the Employees™ Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. As… Read More
Action Against those Exposed by Cobrapost, Red Spider 2 Expose
In connection with Cobrapost, Red Spider 2 Expose that was released today morning, the Secretary, Department of Financial Services Shri Rajiv Takru has asked the Chairman cum Managing Directors (CMDs) of various Public Sector Banks (PSBs) Including Allahabad Bank. Andhra Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India ,Bank of Maharashtra, Central Bank of India, Dena… Read More
CLR Snippets | Cyber Security for Defence
Hosting of confidential defence information is governed by strict guidelines. While threats of cyber attacks have increased, adequate safeguards to protect systems through air gapped computers and intranets have been undertaken. Defence Services have established Cyber Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) to prevent and react to cyber attacks. This information was given by Defence Minister Shri… Read More
Action Taken in Cases of Corporate Frauds
From the years 2009-10 to 2013-14 (till date), 132 cases of fraud/ illegal transaction have been brought to the notice of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today Shri SachinPilot, Minister of Corporate Affairs, gave details of the action taken in respect of these cases as follows: (i) In 89… Read More
Detection of Corporate Frauds
The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on 18-03-2013 with: (i) the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), an autonomous scientific society of the Department of Information Technology, Government of India for setting up a Forensic Lab within SFIO premises in… Read More
CLR Snippets | Fair Trade Practices by Companies
Ensuring observance of ˜fair trade practices™ is a continuing process and now entrusted to the Competition Commission of India established under the Competition Act, 2002. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today Shri Sachin Pilot, Minister of Corporate Affairs, said that the Commission has power to investigate and… Read More
Measures to promote the Gem and Jewellery sector
A token budget of Rs.1 crore has been provided in the budget of Department of Commerce during 2013-14 for the following projects of Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council: (i) Convention Centre at Mumbai, (ii) Gem & Jewellery Park at Mumbai, (iii) Setting up of Common Facility Centers in Gujarat, (iv) Setting up of Gem Bourse at Jaipur, (v) Technology… Read More
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