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GoI to revamp Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has framed a Food Safety and Standards (Amendment) Bill, 2020. The bill introduces 70 amendments in the FSSAI act, 2006. It intends to revamp the functioning and jurisdiction of the FSSAI. Key Features The amendment will give more powers to FSSAI. The jurisdiction of FSSAI is to be ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: amendments • Bills and Acts • Food Processing • Food safety • FSSAI • FSSAI act 2006 • Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare
GoI to amend FCRA: Bill Introduced in Lok Sabha
A bill was recently introduced in Lok Sabha to amend the FCRA act, 2010. FCRA act is Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act. The bill proposed to include public corporations owned and controlled by the Government of India under the list of entities that are not eligible to receive foreign funding. The bill also proposed to include public ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: amendments • Bills and Acts • FCRA • foreign aid • Lok Sabha
Union Cabinet approves farmer friendly Essential Commodities Act
On June 3, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi has made historic amendments to Essential Commodities Act. Under the amendment, the regulatory environment has been liberalized for farmers. The Farmers Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Ordinance, 2020: The amendment has been made through this ordinance. The ordinance will allow farmers to ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: amendments • Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • cabinet approval • CLAT • Essential Commodities Act • farmer welfare • nirmala sitaraman • Union Cabinet
Motor Vehicles Act: 10% reduction of road accidents in 5 months
On March 16, 2020, the Minister of Transport Nithin Gadkari informed Rajya Sabha that there has been 10% decrease in road accidents since the passage of Motors Vehicles Act. Highlights During the Question Hour, the minister replied that India has pledged to reduce 50% of accidents in 5 years. Also, India signed the World Safety ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Accidents • amendments • Asian Development Bank (ADB) • Bills and Acts • Constitution • Laws • Motor Vehicles Act • Road accidents • World Bank
Corona Virus: GoI brings hand sanitizers and masks under Essential Commodities Act
The Government of India recently brought hand sanitizers and masks under Essential Commodities Act. Till 30th June, 2020, these products are to remain under Essential Commodities Act. The GoI has brought these commodities under the act by amending Schedule of Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Essential Commodities Act According to the act, an essential commodity is ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: amendments • Corona virus • COVID-19 • Essential Commodities Act • Laws • state government