Government All Set to Launch 'Brand India' Mission
The government is all set to launch a 'Brand India' mission, focused on the promotion of quality products that are manufactured in the country.
The move, being piloted by the Piyush Goyal-led commerce and industry ministry, is based on similar policies in other countries, including the US, Switzerland, Germany and France, which regulate claims made to goods produced in their jurisdiction.
Maharashtra Government to Launch 'MahaSharad' Platform
Maharashtra's Department of Social Justice is all set to launch an ambitious scheme for distribution of assistive devices to peopple with disabilities through MahaSharad Digital Platform to coincide with NCP chief Sharad Pawar's 80th birthday. It will be available on Play Store by March 2021.
Maharashtra System for Health and Rehabilitation Assistance" or MahaSharad platform has been created to provide various devices to persons with disabilities free of cost through the Commissionerate for persons with Disability. Modern equipment and devices help divyang to lead life like normal individuals.
Dec 13, 2020
Parliament Nod Awaited for Valuers Bill
According to Institution of Value (IOV), the profession of valuers would be standardised once the draft Valuers Bill is enacted by the Parliament.
The Bill is in circulation to get suggestions and opinions from the stakeholders and general public after which it would be placed before both Houses of Parliament.
On the basis of a committee's recommendation formed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Bill is exploring to establish a National Institute of Valuers (NIV).
The NIV would serve the purpose of developing the profession of valuers and regulating the market of valuation service, he said at the sidelines of the two-day 51st Indian Valuers Conference 2020.
Dec 12, 2020
Ministry Issues Indian Ports Bill, 2020 Draft Set to Replace Indian Ports Act, 1908
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways circulated the draft of Indian Ports Bill 2020 for public consultation which will repeal and replace the Indian Ports Act, 1908.
The draft Indian Ports Bill, 2020, seeks to, inter alia, enable the structured growth and sustainable development of ports to attract investments in the port sector for optimum utilisation of the Indian coastline by effective administration and management of ports.
The proposed Bill will provide measures to facilitate conservation of ports, taking into account the prevalent situation with respect to the high number of non-operational ports. It shall further ensure greater investment in the Indian maritime and ports sector through the creation of improved, comprehensive regulatory frameworks for the creation of new ports and management of existing ports.
Dec 10, 2020
Maharashtra Cabinet Clears Draft Bill for 'Shakti Act'
The Maharashtra Cabinet approved the introduction of two draft bills pertaining to the prevention of incidents of violence and atrocities against women and children in the state. The bills, to be introduced in the assembly session, were approved by a State Cabinet meeting presided by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
The "Maharashtra Shakti Criminal Law (Maharashtra Amendment) Bill, 2020" has been drafted along the lines of the Andhra Pradesh Disha Act Criminal Law (AP Amendment) Act, 2019. Once passed by the state legislature it will be called the "Shakti Act".
The second draft bill, which is meant for the implementation of the Shakti legislation, has been named as Special Court and Machinery for Implementation of Maharashtra Criminal Law, 2020.
Dec 09, 2020
BJP's Karnataka Land Reforms Amendment Act Passed in Legislative Council with JD(S) Support
In a great relief to the ruling BJP government in Karnataka, the state legislative council passed the crucial land reforms bill. The nod of the Upper House to the crucial amendment to the law puts an end to the uncertainties over the bill.
The council had voted out the bill in September, showing the B. S. Yediyurappa government in poor light for its tardy management skills on the floor of the House. The Karnataka assembly has already cleared the bill.
The changes will help investors and industries buy farmland directly from farmers in Karnataka. The amendments remove restrictions on buying and selling agricultural plots by non-agriculturists. Officials said the changes would help unlock the true market potential of the farmland. Farmers can now freely buy and sell land without any fear of getting into issues with the revenue officials.
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