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Justice (Retd) Ms Usha Mehra Commission Submitted its Report

Justice (Retd) Ms Usha Mehra Commission submitted its report to the Government. The Commission was constituted on 26th December, 2012. Objective: To enquire into various aspects of the...

February 26, 2013

Chandrasekhar Committee meets set pathway to unify foreign investments norms

The K.M. Chandrashekhar committee formed to unify foreign investment norms met for the first time. Objective: To relax entry norms for a diverse category of foreign investors such...

February 20, 2013

Functioning of Prasar Bharati to be examined by study groups

The Sam Pitroda-led expert panel has set up 11 study groups for examining the Government-Prasar Bharati ties, its financing, aspects related to content, presentation and other issues. Tasks...

February 7, 2013

Expert panel under chairmanship of Sam Pitroda constituted to review functioning of Prasar Bharti

An Expert Committee has been set up by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has with the task of reviewing the institutional frame work of Prasar Bharati including...

February 2, 2013

GAAR deferred for 2 years by April 2016

The government assuaged the concerns of investors at home and abroad who were worried about the impending implementation of the controversial GAAR (General Anti Avoidance Rules) by deferring...

January 16, 2013

Justice D K Jain to head 20th Law Commission

Justice D K Jain, who is about to retire from Supreme Court, has been appointed as the chairman of the 20th Law Commission of India. Task for 20th...

January 12, 2013

RBI establishes Working Group to review Banking Ombudsman Scheme

Taking into consideration the suggestions by Committee on Customer Service in Banks (Damodaran Committee) relating to Banking Ombudsman Scheme 2006 and the Rajya Sabha Committee on Subordinate Legislation,...

January 12, 2013

Chemical castration, 30-year jail as proposed in anti-rape draft bill by Congress

In the wake of the horrific gang rape in Delhi, Congress, in its anti-rape  draft bill, has proposed imprisonment of up to 30 years which could also include...

January 7, 2013

Y.V. Reddy to be the chairman of 14th Finance Commission

The constitution of the 14th Finance Commission has been announced by the government. The Commission will have 5 members which will be headed by former RBI Governor Y.V....

January 6, 2013

Anti-rape law not to be named after the victim

As per the Government, the anti-rape law, which is under revision to make it more stringent and facilitate speedier justice, is unlikely to be named after the Delhi...

January 3, 2013

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