The Cauvery river water dispute, primarily between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, dates back to the 19th century. The following is a compilation in this regard. The agreement signed between Madras Presidency and the princely State…
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Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 passed in the Parliament The Bill seeks to increase maternity leave available to working women from the current 12 weeks to 26 weeks for the first two children The Lok…
The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016 passed by Rajya Sabha Rajya Sabha passed a Bill to amend a 49-year-old law to guard against claims of succession or transfer of properties left by people…
Salient features of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) and Integrated GST Bills, as finalised by the GST Council i) A state-wise single registration for a taxpayer for filing returns, paying taxes, and to…
Lok Sabha Passes the Admiralty Bill,2016 The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill, 2016 was passed by the Lok Sabha. The Bill aims to establish a legal framework to consolidate the existing laws…
Pakistan Parliament has passed landmark Bill to regulate marriages of minority Hindus. Pakistan’s Hindus are set to get an exclusive personal law to regulate marriages after the National Assembly unanimously adopted the Hindu Marriage Bill,…
Centre and States agree on crucial CGST and IGST Bills The likely roll-out of the crucial indirect tax reform, the Goods and Services tax (GST), starting 1 July, received a shot in the arm as…
China is world’s principal IP infringer The theft of Intellectual Property (IP) remains a grave threat to the United States due to lack of legal enforcement and national industrial policies that encourage IP theft by…
Reduction in number of registers to be maintained under labour laws to 5 from 56 The government has reduced the number of registers to be maintained under labour laws to 5 from 56 for 58.5…
Supreme Court Seeks Report on STPs on River Yamuna Supreme Court has sought a comprehensive report from Delhi Jal Board on operation of interceptor sewage projects(ISP) and sewage treatment plants (STP). A bench of Chief…