Devolution of powers

30/10/2020
By way of amendments, the MHA has substituted the District Planning and Development Board with District Development Council and also made provision for establishment of District Planning Committee. For constitution of District Development Council, each district of the Union Territory will be divided into 14 territorial constituencies and accordingly elections will be held for the same. To ensure further devolution of powers to the grass root democratic institutions in this Union Territory, the ...

Accessing Government notifications in e-mode

29/10/2020
Almost all the States and Union Territories in the country have their respective Electronic Gazette although there is no standardization in presentation, information structure, search criterion etc in making available Gazettes in the electronic format on the World Wide Web. The online repository of Government orders, General Statutory Rules, Statutory Orders, Notifications, Bills, Resolutions, Acts and their various parts, sections and sub-sections has been created keeping in view the fact that...

Solution of many problems

28/10/2020
Every year on October 30, World Thrift Day is celebrated all over the world. This day is also celebrated in other names like World Savings Day or World Austerity Day all over the world. If we talk about savings, thrift and austerity; these all are same but the main soul or basis of this day is to encourage the savings of money or encourage to people towards low expenses and want a nation to be economically satisfied. Thrift Day does not only give a view of savings but it expresses a controlled ...

Implications for Workers’ Rights

28/10/2020
The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 that was notified by the central government on 29 September 2020 consolidates the provisions of the three major central laws in the country relating to industrial relations, namely, the Trade Unions Act, 1926; the Industrial Disputes Act 1947 and the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act 1946. Many of the features of these laws continue to be retained in the Code. At the same time, the Code has introduced some significant changes in the law governing in...

Bhagwat's Enthusiastic Speech about Nationalism

28/10/2020
Vijayadashami is a special celebration moment for Indian nation as well as for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. This festival is celebrating every year in which power is worshiped and attention is drawn to issues of national importance. It gives new inspiration, new freshness, new power and new directions. Sangh coordinator Shri Mohan Bhagwat is holding the charge of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. On every Vijayadashami, i.e., on the day of Dussehra, Sanghpramukh has a special lecture in Nagp...

Maharaja declared to accede to India after independence

28/10/2020
October 26, 1947, was the day when Jammu and Kashmir became a part of the Indian Union as on this day, Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession, which was followed and signed a day later by Lord Mountbatten, the then Governor General . Maharaja Gulab Singh bought this princely state from the British. Maharaja Gulab Singh was a skilled warrior and a seasoned politician. Maharaja Harisingh was a descendant of him. When Maharaja participated in the round table conference, then he...

Direct funding for DDCs

25/10/2020
Union Home Ministry after amending Jammu and Kashmir's Panchayati Raj Act to set up the District Development Committees and Councils in Jammu and Kashmir is planning to keep population of the district (in the areas under the DDCs) as criteria for funding of the Committees as all the DDCs will have equal number of 14 elected members. In significant measures aimed at empowerment of the District Development Committees (DDCs), the third tier of Panchayati Raj Institutions which are being establishe...

Ensuring effectiveness of Government servants

25/10/2020
In a welcome step to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the Government servants, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has incorporated several new provisions in Article 226(2) of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Service Regulations dealing with compulsory retirement of the officials on completion of 22 years of qualifying service or on attaining 48 years of age. Under the new provisions, a detailed mechanism will be followed for compulsory retirement of the Government servants has been defin...

Countless Challenges

24/10/2020
There have been more than 40 million cases of Covid-19 in the world and more than 11,15,000 people have died due to Corona in the world. The situation of Corona in India is also under control but worrisome. So far 1,14,000 people have died due to corona in the country. More than 60,000 corona cases are still being reported daily in the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan are constantly reviewing the situation of Corona. New guidelines are being issu...