Khasi Inheritance Of Property Bill, 2021: The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) in Meghalaya announced that it would introduce the ‘Khasi Inheritance of Property Bill, 2021. The bill is aimed at “equitable distribution” of parental property among siblings in the Khasi community. If implemented, the proposed Bill would modify an age-old customary practice of […]
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Whistle Blower Portal: IREDA
Whistle Blower Portal: IREDA The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has launched a ‘whistle-blower Portal’, as a part of ‘Vigilance Awareness Week 2021’. It is a part of IREDA’s “zero tolerance” of corruption. Through this portal, IREDA employees can raise concerns related to fraud, corruption, abuse of power etc. IREDA is a Mini Ratna […]
G-20 Summit 2021
G-20 Summit: India pushed for “safeguarding the interests of the developing world” as Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the G-20 summit at sessions on climate change and sustainable development, said G-20 Sherpa and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal. No time-bound agreements were reached as leaders of the world’s top economies ended the summit in Rome, recommitting […]
Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill 2019: UIDAI Asked for Exception
Data Protection Bill 2019: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has asked for exemption from the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law. UIDAI functionaries said the authority is already being governed by the Aadhaar Act and there cannot be duplicity of laws. The Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill 2019: The genesis of this Bill lies […]
Pan-India Legal Awareness Program For Women
Pan-India Legal Awareness Program For Women: The National Commission for Women (NCW), along with National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has launched a pan-India Legal Awareness Program for Women, “Empowerment of Women through Legal Awareness” to impart practical knowledge about legal rights. The programme was launched in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh by Justice UU Lalit, Judge Supreme […]
Indian Telegraph Right Of Way (Amendment) Rules, 2021
Indian Telegraph Right Of Way (Amendment) Rules, 2021 The Central Government has notified the Indian Telegraph Right of Way (Amendment) Rules, 2021. The rule aims to incorporate the provisions related to nominal one-time compensation and uniform procedure for establishment of Overground Telegraph Line in the Indian Telegraph Right of Way Rules, 2016. The amount of […]
The Draft Amendments To Juvenile Justice Model Rules, 2016
The Draft Amendments To Juvenile Justice Model Rules, 2016: The Ministry of Women and Child Development has proposed the draft amendments to Juvenile Justice Model Rules, 2016. This follows the passage of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) (JJ) Amendment Bill, 2021, in Parliament. As per the proposed amendments: Individuals who receive foreign […]
Judicial Review In Matters Related To National Security
Judicial Review In Matters Related To National Security: Supreme Court has made few observations regarding the applicability of judicial review in matters related to ‘National Security’ of the Country. The Court was responding to submissions made by Solicitor-General for the Centre, in the Pegasus snooping case. The government had refused the court’s repeated advice to […]
Amendments To The Registration Of Births And Deaths Act, 1969
Amendments To The Registration Of Births And Deaths Act, 1969: The Centre has proposed amendments to the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 that will enable it to “maintain the database of registered birth and deaths at the national level”. Presently, the registration of births and deaths is done by the local registrar appointed […]
Project Readiness Financing (PRF) Loan for Mizoram
Asian Development Bank (ADB): The Indian government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a USD 4.5 million Project Readiness Financing (PRF) loan to support urban mobility in Mizoram. Earlier, the ADB and the Government of India signed a USD 484 million loan to improve transport connectivity and industrial development in the Chennai – Kanyakumari […]
