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President promulgates the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance, 2020

President promulgates the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance, 2020 for better co-ordination, research, identification and

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Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2020 | Patentee would get flexibility to file a single Form-27 in respect of a single or multiple related patents

Consequent to Delhi High Court’s Order dated 23-04-2018 in writ petition No. WPC- 5590 of 2015 in the matter of Shamnad Basheer

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Centre declares 18 more individuals as designated terrorists [Read the List]

Central Government had amended the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 in August 2019, to include the provision of designating an individual as

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Extension of due dates for Annual Return and Reconciliation Statement for 2018-19

The Government has been receiving a number of representations regarding the need to extend due date for filing Annual Return (FORM GSTR-9)

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Extension of due date of furnishing of Income Tax Returns and Audit Reports

In view of the challenges faced by taxpayers in meeting the statutory and regulatory compliances due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the

Cabinet Decisions Legislation Updates

Cabinet approves Productivity Linked Bonus and non-Productivity Linked Bonus for 2019-2020

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval to pay Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) for the year

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Mandatory action by police in cases of crime against women: Advisory by MHA

Government of India has taken steps to strengthen legislative provisions to deal with incidents of sexual offences against women and girls. Government

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Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of Cybersecurity between India and Japan

Union Cabinet gave its approval for signing a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in the field of cybersecurity between India and Japan. The

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Monsoon Session of Parliament | Here’s a quick recap of all the bills that received Presidential Assent

Here’s the list of all the Bills that received Presidential Assent for the Monsson Session of 2020: Act Presidential Assent The Banking

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Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020 | Co-operative banks brought under RBI supervision

Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020 received Presidential Assent on 29-09-2020. The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020 The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020

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Taxation & Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020 | Faceless jurisdiction of income-tax authorities [Key Features]

President gave assent to the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020 on 29-09-2020. The Taxation and

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Industrial Relations Code, 2020 | Recognition of Negotiating Union, Prohibition on strikes & lock-outs without prior notice of 14 days [Key Highlights]

Industrial Relations Code, 2020 received Presidential Assent on 28-09-2020. The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 Industrial Relations Code has been introduced for amalgamating,

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Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 | Women shall be entitled to be employed in all establishments for all types of work [Key Features]

Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 received Presidential Assent on 28-09-2020. The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020

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Code on Social Security, 2020 | Schemes for unorganised workers, gig workers & platform workers, Gratuity period for journalists reduced from 5 to 3 years, Scope of Social Security widened [Read More]

The Code on Social Security, 2020 received Presidential Assent on 28-09-2020. The Code on Social Security, 2020 Second National Commission on Labour,

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Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts Act, 2020: Enforcement of netting of a qualified financial contract

The Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts Bill, 2020 received Presidential Assent on 28-09-2020. The Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts Act,

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[Presidential Assent] Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020: Decriminalisation of offences which lack element of fraud or involve larger public interest

The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020 received Presidential Assent on 28-09-2020. The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 Purpose: Based on the recommendations of the

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Presidential Assent | Does the amended Foreign Contribution Act, 2020 places restriction on use of foreign contribution? Explainer

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020 received Presidential Assent on 28-09-2020. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020 Why has the

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[Presidential Assent] Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 | 5 languages to be the official languages

The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill, 2020 received Presidential Assent on 26-09-2020. The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 FEATURES:

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[SPOTLIGHT] Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020 | Is this a step towards direct marketing of farmers’ produce?

The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 received the President’s assent on 24-09-2020. Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce

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Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 | Will farming agreement help in eliminating intermediaries? Decoded

The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 received Presidential Assent on 24-09-2020. The Farmers (Empowerment