Some projects under the Smart Cities Mission would not be able to meet the June 30 deadline and the respective state governments would be responsible for completing them thereafter, Union Housing and Urban
The government today approved changes to the Companies Bill, 2011, introducing a provision to compel all companies to spend on activities related to corporate social responsibility (CSR). A company not doing so or spending less than the required amount would have to explain why. The revised Bill is expected to be introduced in the winter session of Parliament. It has also limited the number of companies an auditor can serve at any time to 20. It has brought more clarity on the criminal liability of auditors. The changes include annual ratification of appointment of an auditor for five years and a new clause for falsely inducing banks to obtain credit.
Responding to the presidential reference arising out of its 2G licences verdict of February, the Supreme Court Thursday ruled that “auctions are not the only permissible method for disposal of all natural
Govt Must Decide What Best Serves Common Good New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said auction could not be the sole method for allocation of natural resources, a judicial determination which was
In Separate Opinion, Justice Khehar Stresses Bidding Route For Coal Blocks New Delhi: The Supreme Court, while answering the presidential reference on 2G judgment, took note of the Coalgate scam that
Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar on Monday said that Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by him to consider the Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill would clear the legislation in a week’s time. The GoM’s clearance may enable the land bill to be tabled in the Parliament in the Winter session. Earlier, the Union Cabinet had referred the land bill to the GoM to reconcile difference in opinion of various ministries. A number of Union ministers, including Anand Sharma, C.P. Joshi, had opposed the provisions of the land bill.
The Novartis case highlights the need for innovation in the public interest. The Supreme Court has commenced final hearings on a case brought before it by the Swiss pharmaceutical company, Novartis. The
Even as Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) gears up to take up the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) report on coal block allocations tomorrow, the Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) reviewing
Uncertain policy framework, scarcity of cheap domestic gas hit govt plan to expand network to 200 cities SHREYA JAI & MITUL THAKKAR NEW DELHI/AHMEDABAD The government’s ambitious plan to expand gas
PMO snubs former coal secretary for his bid to ensure transparency in allocation of coal blocks. Former coal secretary P.C. Parakh, who proposed auction of coal blocks to bring in transparency, took
PANJIM: Directorate of Mines and Geology on Friday issued show cause notices to 40 mining lease holders, whose delay in filing the ‘J Form’ was condoned by the former Congress government. Interestingly, the directorate has asked lease holders to explain why action should not be initiated against them for unlawful condonation of delay, when the condonation was actually done by the government. Director of Mines and Geology Prasanna Acharya told Herald that the show cause notices were issued to owners of mining leases, who will have to reply to the notices by October 10.
