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Government constitutes task force for drafting New Direct Tax Legislation

The Union Finance Ministry has constituted task force to review Income Tax (IT) Act 1961 and draft new direct tax law in consonance with current economic needs. CBDT...

November 22, 2017

Cabinet approves India's membership for European Bank for Reconstruction & Development

The Union Cabinet has approved India’s Membership for European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD). Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance will take necessary steps to acquire...

November 22, 2017

Cabinet approves India-Russia Agreement on cooperation in combating terrorism

The Union Cabinet has approved signing an Agreement on Cooperation between India and Russia in field of combating all forms of terrorism and organized crime. The agreement is...

November 22, 2017

KPME (Amendment) Bill, 2017

Karnataka’s Health Minister KR Ramesh Kumar had tabled Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Bill (KPME), 2017 in the Karnataka State Assembly to increase transparency in private medical establishments...

November 22, 2017

Two Child Norm for Elections in India

Some states have legislated two-child norms for certain elected posts. The policy is modelled after China’s one child policy, which now allows couples to have two children effective...

November 22, 2017

Growing “North-South” Disparity in Population & Demographic Divide

The 2011 Census has confirmed the striking demographic imbalance between northern and southern states of India. Some of the facts which highlight the growing ‘North-South’ disparity in India...

November 22, 2017

National Commission on Population

The National Commission on Population works under the chairmanship of Prime Minister with the following members: Chief ministers of all states, Chief ministers of UTs, Minister of Health...

November 22, 2017

Population Stabilization Fund (Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh-JSK)

The Population Stabilization Fund was set up in 2005 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with an aim to achieve population stabilization. Structure JSK has been...

November 22, 2017

Successful Models of Population Control in States

Kerala Model Kerala is the leading example for population stabilization in the country. When compared with China, Kerala’s birth, death and infant mortality rates are lower and literacy...

November 22, 2017

1st World Conference on Access to Medical Products

J P Nadda, the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, has inaugurated the 1st World Conference on Access to Medical Products and International Laws for Trade and...

November 22, 2017

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