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
Investment by Navratna Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), OVL and OIL in unincorporated entities in oil sector abroad
RBI/2012-13/480 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 99 April 23, 2013 To, All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Investment by Navratna Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), OVL and OIL in unincorporated entities in oil sector abroad Attention of the Authorised Dealer (AD - Category I) banks is invited to the Notification No. FEMA.120/RB-2004… Read More
Environmental and Social Sustainability: Key Issues and Concerns
(Address by Dr. K. C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India at the Yes BankGIZUNEP Sustainability Series event on Environment and Social Risk Management, on April 23, 2013 at Mumbai) Mr. Robert Tacon, Tutor, United Nations Environment Programme- Financial Initiative (UNEP FI); Ms. Stefanie Bauer, Advisor, Private Sector Development, GIZ; Mr. Pralay Mondal, Senior… 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
CLR Snippets :: Visa on Arrival
The third Inter-Ministerial Coordination Committee on Tourism Sector has decided to extend facility of Tourist Visa on Arrival at Goa, Trivandrum, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kochi airports. The Government of India has permitted Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVoA) facility for the citizens of 11 countries viz. Japan, Singapore, Finland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines… Read More
CLR Snippets :: Heavy Industries Ministry on the Issue of Additional 3% Excise Duty on SUVs
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Writes to the Ministry of Finance on the Issue of Additional 3% Excise Duty on SUVs The Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Shri Praful Patel, has said that his Ministry has requested the Ministry of Finance either to withdraw the additional 3% Excise Duty imposed on… Read More
CLR Snippets :: Reviewing the Procedure of Appointment of Judges
The appointment of Judges to High Courts and Supreme Court is based on a Memorandum of Procedure for Appointment of Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts prepared in 1998 pursuant to the Supreme Court Judgement of October 6, 1993 read with their Advisory Opinion of October 28, 1998. Giving this information in written reply… Read More
Highlights of the PM Economic Advisory Council Review of the Economy 2012-13
Dr. C. Rangarajan, Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister released the document ˜Review of the Economy 2012-13™ at a Press Conference in New Delhi today. Following are the highlights of the document: Ø Economy to grow at 6.4% in 2013-14 The Advance Estimates of CSO have pegged the growth of Agriculture at 1.8% in 2012-13. In expectation of… Read More
CLR Snippets :: National Judicial Data Grid
The National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) is a part of the on-going e-Courts Integrated Mission Mode Project. NJDG will work as a monitoring tool to identify, manage & reduce pendency of cases. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Dr. Ashwani Kumar, Minister of Law & Justice, said that… Read More
CLR Snippets :: 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. The Minister said that the Government has floated… Read More
CLR Snippets :: Law Commission to give Recommendations on Electoral Reforms
The issue of electoral reforms in its entirety, which inter alia includes the funding of elections, has been referred to the Law Commission of India for its recommendations. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Dr. Ashwani Kumar, Minister of Law & Justice, said that the Law Commission had… Read More
Anand Sharma Launches 21 New Textiles Parks
The Union Minister for Commerce, Industry and Textiles, Shri Anand Sharma launched 21 New Textile Parks approved under Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP) here today. These new parks take the total number to 61 parks as 40 Parks were sanctioned earlier. The Scheme for Integrated Textiles Parks (SITP) has been instrumental in development of… Read More
CCI provides clearances for exploration and production activities in Gas blocks
The Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI), at its meeting held today, cleared 25 E&P blocks for continued exploration of Oil and Gas, out of 31 E&P blocks where work had been stopped on account of security restrictions imposed by Ministry of Defence. Out of 31 blocks, 9 blocks have been fully cleared and 16 blocks… Read More
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