The Lok Sabha has passed the Consumer Protection Bill,2019.The bill replaces the Consumer Protection Act,1986. The bill defines a consumer as a person who buys any goods or avails a service for a consideration.It does not include a person who obtains a good for resale or a good or service for commercial purposes. The bill… Continue reading Lok Sabha passes Consumer Protection Bill
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In a first, Maharashtra gets biometric database to list criminals
Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to adopt automated multimodal biometric identification system(AMBIS). AMBIS unit comprises a computer terminal,a camera and iris,fingerprint, and palm scanners.It also includes a portable system to dust off and capture fingerprints from crime scenes. AMBIS system collates data and enables automated identification of criminal records using fingerprint,… Continue reading In a first, Maharashtra gets biometric database to list criminals
Rajya Sabha Dy Chairman Harivansh calls for solutions to resolve MPLADS issues
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman has written to MPs for seeking their suggestions on how to address various problems plaguing the MP Local Area Development Scheme(MPLADS). MPLADS is a Central Sector scheme.The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation formulates the guidelines,releases funds and monitors implementation. MPLADS provides MPs five crore rupees per annum to identify and… Continue reading Rajya Sabha Dy Chairman Harivansh calls for solutions to resolve MPLADS issues
Lok Sabha passes Wage Code Bill to ensure minimum wage for workers
Lok Sabha has passed the Code on Wages Bill, 2019.The Bill seeks to subsume existing laws related to workers’ remuneration. The bill will replace the (a)Payment of Wages Act,1936, (b)Minimum Wages Act,1948 (c)Payment of Bonus Act,1965 and the (d)Equal Remuneration Act,1976. The bill provides that the Central Government will fix minimum wages for certain sectors… Continue reading Lok Sabha passes Wage Code Bill to ensure minimum wage for workers
Too much quota may impact right to equal opportunity, remarks Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that excessive quota may impact the right to equal opportunity guaranteed under the Constitution. This observation was made while hearing several petitions which have asked for a Constitution Bench to examine the validity of 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act. The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act provides for 10% reservation in government jobs… Continue reading Too much quota may impact right to equal opportunity, remarks Supreme Court
IRDAI to give green signal to sandbox experiment soon
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) will soon allow the use of regulatory sandbox(RS) to promote new, innovative products and processes in the industry. Regulatory sandbox is an infrastructure that helps fintech players live test their products or solutions before getting the necessary regulatory approvals for a mass launch, saving start-up time… Continue reading IRDAI to give green signal to sandbox experiment soon
Central Waqf Council(CWC)
Union Minority Affairs Minister has inaugurated a national conference of Central Wakf Council(CWC) in New Delhi. The minister said here that the Central Government has set a target to achieve 100% digitisation of Waqf properties across the country in its first 100 days.There are more than 6 lakh registered Waqf properties across the country. The… Continue reading Central Waqf Council(CWC)
India, Myanmar sign MoU on defence co-operation
India and Myanmar has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defence cooperation.The MoU is aimed at enhancing military training, joint surveillance, and maritime security. Indian and Myanmar armies has also carried out two phases of ‘Operation Sunrise’ this year busting camps of insurgent groups in Myanmar. Further,India is also set to hand over Myanmar… Continue reading India, Myanmar sign MoU on defence co-operation
Anti-dumping duty imposed on PTA imports from South Korea,Thailand
The Finance Ministry has imposed anti-dumping duty on all imports of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) from South Korea and Thailand. PTA is the primary raw material in the manufacture of polyester chips, which in turn are used in a number of applications in textile, packaging, furnishings, consumer goods, resins and coatings. Dumping is the practice… Continue reading Anti-dumping duty imposed on PTA imports from South Korea,Thailand
Govt. did not try out GST system before rollout: CAG
Government has tabled the Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG) audit report on the Goods and Services Tax(GST) in the Parliament. The report has said that the government had failed to try out the GST system before its rollout leading to inadequate compliance mechanisms, and lower tax revenues. The report has also pointed out that the complexity… Continue reading Govt. did not try out GST system before rollout: CAG
