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US rolls out expedited entry for low-risk Indian travellers

The United States of America (USA) has rolled out pre-approved expedited entry clearance for low-risk Indian travellers under its Global Entry programme (GEP). With this initiative, India became...

July 5, 2017

India’s TERI ranked second among world's climate think tanks

New Delhi-based The Energy Resources Institute (TERI) was ranked second among world’s best climate think tank by the International Centre for Climate Governance (ICCG). TERI was ranked number...

July 5, 2017

Draft Template For Star Rating Of Minor Minerals

A system of star rating has been proposed for the leasing out of land for minor minerals. After testing the effectiveness of star rating in major minerals, the...

July 5, 2017

Finance Ministry Abolishes Large Taxpayer Units

The Finance Ministry has decided to abolish all the Large Taxpayer Units (LTU) from July 1 as they will not be required under the new GST regime. The LTUs was...

July 5, 2017

Proposed Layering restrictions in Companies Law

To check against illicit fund flows, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs is expected to come up with restrictions on the number of subsidiaries a corporate body can have...

July 5, 2017

Rights of Transgenders

Two years back The Supreme Court of India recognized Transgenders as “third gender” and directed the State and Central Governments to take initiatives to provide a better life...

July 5, 2017

Issues around MTP Act

Recently the Supreme Court turned down the request of a 27 week pregnant lady, of her pregnancy with Down Syndrome Foetus. Should the women be given choice or...

July 5, 2017

Draft Social Security Code

Amid drawbacks and shortcomings in the Unorganized Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008 the government of India has planned and proposed the Draft Labour Code on Social Security and...

July 5, 2017

New State/ UT Agricultural Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Bill

An urgent need to reframe the existing market structure of the country was felt by the government, in order to make it create a more competitive marketing environment...

July 5, 2017

HIV / AIDS Bill: Key Features

In the month of March 2017, the HIV/AIDS Bill, 2014 was passed by the Parliament. The Bill is aimed at safeguarding the rights of the people infected by...

July 5, 2017

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