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Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2014: Passed by Parliament to encourage those disclosing information on corrupt public servants

The Parliament of India approved the Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2014 to set up a mechanism to encourage persons for disclosure of information on corruption or willful misuse of...

February 27, 2014

Parliament nod to bill to protect rights of street vendors

Parliament passed “Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) bill-2014” to regulate street vending activities and protect the rights of urban street vendors besides ensuring...

February 23, 2014

NRIs set up first NaMo tea stall in Silicon valley, USA

The Indian-American professionals from many IT companies viz. Microsoft, Cisco, Apple, eBay, Oracle, etc. set up the first NaMo tea stall in Silicon valley, USA. Objective: To extend...

February 16, 2014

RBI: political instability after LS elections will hit economy

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cautioned that any political instability after the Lok Sabha elections in 2014 will drag the besieged economy further down, except there is...

January 1, 2014

Political uncertainties are among the factors impacting capital markets: RBI

The RBI in its Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments Second Quarter Review 2013-14 said that markets in India face domestic uncertainties arsing from prolonged slowdown, falling corporate earnings and...

November 1, 2013

Election Commission clarifies NOTA option

Providing clarification over the recently included NOTA (None Of The Above) option in EVM/ Ballot paper in the upcoming polls as directed by the apex court, the Election...

October 30, 2013

Lok Sabha passed Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 2013

The Lok Sabha passed the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 2013 for keeping the chairpersons of National Commissions for the SC and ST out of purview of...

September 9, 2013

Lok Sabha passed Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Bill, 2012

The Lok Sabha has passed Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Bill, 2012. The bill is aimed at safeguarding rights of urban street vendors...

September 9, 2013

Lok Sabha passes PFRDA Bill 2011

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill (PFRDA), 2011 which aims to regulate the New Pension System (NPS) has been passed in the Lok Sabha with official amendments....

September 5, 2013

Ministry of MSME sets up District-level Advisory Committee to monitor PMEGP

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has established an Advisory Committee for each district of the country for monitoring the progress of Prime Minister’s Employment...

September 5, 2013

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