Surrogate mothers in government of India service are not automatically eligible for maternity leave and leaves are granted on a “case to case” basis, according to a statement by the government. Leaves have been granted in a few cases “taking the totality of circumstances into mind,” the government added. Surrogate mothers refers to those women […]
The following are the major tax related changes introduced in Union Budget for 2015-16 presented by Arun Jaitley in Parliament today. Objectives of tax policy [] Objective of stable taxation policy and a non-adveRs arial tax administration. [] Fight against the scourge of black money to be taken forward. [] Efforts on various fronts to […]
The following are the sector wise highlights of Union Budget 2015-16 presented by Arun Jaitley in Parliament today. Agriculture [] Major steps take to address the two major factoRs critical to agricultural production, that of soil and water. [] ‘Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana’ to be fully supported. [] ‘Pradhanmantri Gram Sinchai Yojana’ to provide ‘Per […]
Industry association ASSOCHAM, which has members from most of the big industrial groups in India, today said the opaque nature of decision making in India should be done away with to prevent incidents like the latest ‘corporate espionage’ involving top industrial houses in India. In a statement, the association said: “One fails to understand what […]
Indian roads are of poor quality and this affects the movement of goods trucks, the ministry of road transport and highways told the Parliament quoting a third-party study. “Indian roads are of poor quality, lacking maintenance and pedestrians and animals having uncontrolled access to roads, resulting in low average speed of vehicles, break-downs and accidents,” […]
The Indian government will open 54 Kendriya Vidyalayas or Central Schools in the current academic year, with the largest number in Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Uttar Pradesh. The schools, to be opened by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, are expected to cost Rs 927 crore. Kendriya Vidyalaya or Central Schools are run by the central government and […]
