The Government of India has taken a historic decision to reduce the rate of contribution under the ESI Act from 6.5% to 4%(employers’ contribution being reduced from 4.75% to 3.25% and employees’ contribution being reduced from 1.75% to 0.75%). Reduced rates will be effective from 01.07.2019. This would benefit 3.6 crore employees and 12.85 lakh […]
Fulfilling one of the promises to the people, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 by replacing the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Second Ordinance, 2019 (Ord.4 of 2019). Impact: The Bill would ensure gender equality and gender […]
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar will carry forth the drive to spread awareness about environment protection through the newly launched #SelfieWithSapling campaign by planting a sapling in the premises of Films Division in Mumbai tomorrow. He will also take a tour of the National Museum of Indian Cinema, which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a state visit to the Republic of Maldives on 08-09 June 2019 at the invitation of Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Republic of Maldives. This will be the first overseas visit of Prime Minister Modi after his re-election. The visit is reflective of the new momentum in high-level […]
The newly elected Narendra Modi government is not letting the withdrawal of India’s GSP benefits by the USA to pull it down one bit. In a press statement, the Modi government said that the United States of America has w.e.f. 5 June 2019 withdrawn India’s GSP benefits. It further states that these are ‘unilateral, non-reciprocal […]
Muslim mob led by an influential man has burnt down several properties including houses, shops and religious centers of the Pakistani Hindus on the late evening of 26 May 2019. The reason behind this most recent attack ostensibly floated is that a Hindu doctor identified as Dr. Ramesh burnt down holy Quran following which this […]
The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has visited the National Museum of Indian Cinema, in Mumbai today, and said that Exhibits at the museum would take the visitors down the memory lane of their favorite movies, actors and the music. Naidu said that Cinema being the most loved and watched platform by the […]
Narendra Modi may storm back to power. If you happen to be a tea lover, then you already must have heard these musings in your own circles. Narendra Modi is not invincible; no one ever is, especially in politics, but yet his last three moves have earned him the respect that is rarely bestowed on […]
Congress Leader Priyanka Gandhi is not going to contest against PM Narendra Modi from Varanasi after weeks of build-up. Arun Jaitley, BJP Leader, penned down his thoughts on the non-fielding of Priyanka Gandhi against the heavyweight Narendra Modi below: “Today, two major political developments have taken place. The first was the huge roadshow of the […]
Dr. Subramanian Swamy has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to not allow Jet Airways to be parcelled off to Spice Jet as it would reek of favouritism and would also damage BJP’s reputation. The BJP leader also wrote to Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu on the Jet Airways Crisis and urged the Modi govt to […]
