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BJP holds rally seeking tabling of women reservation bill in Parliament

   21 February 2008 at 21:40

Thu, Feb 21 08:55 PMNew Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI): With its eye firmly on the women vote bank, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a massive women's rally here on Thursday seeking the tabling of a bill seeking 33 per cent reservation for women in Indian ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   565 Views


I&B ministry issues guidelines for state & district level monitoring committees for tv channels

   21 February 2008 at 18:11

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has issued guidelines to define the role of the State and District Monitoring Committees for private television channels. As per the Government of India Order of September, 2005, District and State Level Mon ..

Posted in Others |   1330 Views


All India consumer price index numbers for agricultural and rural labourers

   21 February 2008 at 18:11

The All-India Consumer Price Index Number for Agricultural Labourers (Base: 1986-87=100) for January, 2008 remained stationary at 413 (Four hundred and thirteen) points while it increased by 1 point to stand at 414 (Four hundred and fourteen) points ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law |   1338 Views


DIRECT TAX COLLECTIONS

   21 February 2008 at 18:11

Direct tax collections continued to record a growth of over 40 percent for the 1st April 2007 to 15th February 2008 in the current fiscal. Net direct tax collections stood at Rs.2,28,745 crore, up from Rs.1,61,776 crore during the same period last fi ..

Posted in Taxation |   567 Views


AMENDMENT OF THE SUPREME COURT (NUMBER OF JUDGES) ACT, 1956 FOR INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF JUDGES IN THE SUPREME COURT

   21 February 2008 at 17:58

The Union cabinet today approved a proposal for introduction of the Bill in Parliament by making an amendment of the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 for increase in the number of judges in the Supreme court to augment the strength of the S ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   714 Views


Signing of bilateral agreement between India & Rusian Federation on Narcotic Drugs

   21 February 2008 at 17:31

The Union Cabinet today gave its ex-post-facto approval for the Bilateral Agreement signed on 12th November 2007 at Moscow between India Russian Federation on cooperation to combat illicit trafficking in narcotics, psychotropic substances and their p ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   665 Views


Govt proposes to increase SC judges from 25 to 30

   21 February 2008 at 17:28

In a bid to clear the heavy backlog of cases and render speedy justice, Government on Thursday proposed to increase the strength of Supreme Court judges from 25 to 30.A meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, approved ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   520 Views


Avoidance of double taxation between India and Luxembourg

   21 February 2008 at 17:28

The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to the Agreement for Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on income and on capital between the Government of India and the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxem ..

Posted in Taxation |   697 Views


States' power to act against wheat hoarding to get extension

   21 February 2008 at 17:28

The Centre has decided to extend the validity of power it granted to state governments, under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, for another six months to enable them take action against hoarding of wheat and pulses.The Union Cabinet gave its appro ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   735 Views


Musharraf urged to go as rivals win Pakistan poll

   20 February 2008 at 17:40

Musharraf urged to go as rivals win Pakistan poll Enlarge Photo Supporters of Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party share sweets to celebrate their victory in the... Tue, Feb 19 06:27 PMPakistani President Pervez Musharraf's opponents won a big el ..

Posted in Others |   648 Views