Policy Update: July 27- August 3

The UPA government had appealed against an earlier order terming as illegal the Justice U C Banerjee Commission appointed by the Centre to probe the Godhra train burning incident. The Gujarat High Court had, in October 2006, discarded the findings and termed the probe "unconstitutional, illegal and null and void.

 

The Prime Minister Office asks all government departments to allow self-certification/ attestation of documents and to reduce the use of affidavits that will ease the hassles faced by the common man.

 

Amends four labour laws to make it easier for companies and employers to hire, train and dismiss workers, and to stiffen the rules for trade union registration, among other things.

 

Directs the HRD ministry to ensure common counselling for admission from 2015; consider lateral entry into IITs in second year from the NITs and other engineering colleges and transfer of unfilled reserved seats to general category students.

 

CAG report says Reliance Communications Ltd and Reliance Telecom Ltd switched off 1191 and 228 base trans-receiver stations but was imposed a much lower penalty than allowed in the provision.

 

The "savings" were of the order of Rs 5.86 lakh crore, which is more than the total plan expenditure of the new government for the current financial year. 

 

The bench said the endeavour of the circular is to encourage one of the languages, i.e Sanskrit, in a particular week.

 

To be utilised for infrastructure development and energy projects as per Nepal's priority.

 

Armed forces allowed to do business related to essential requirements with the British engine manufacturer, which is facing a CBI probe for allegedly paying commissions and employing middlemen in contracts with state-owned HAL.

 

Wants to examine the details as to how the money will be spent. Punjab had filed a report saying all measures for controlling and remedying the contamination of underground water were ineffective due to lack of funds.

 

The National Green Tribunal noted that right to life is far more significant than economic interest of a state or an individual. No unscientific, unregulated, illegal mining without seeking Environmental Clearance or the consent of the concerned Board, particularly the rat-hole mining.

 

Wasteful and loss-making ways to the tune of over Rs.6,000 crore due to irregularities and lack of financial transparency in Delhi government departments.

 

Former Gujarat minister was convicted in the Naroda Patia rioting case. The petition filed by special investigation team (SIT) was rejected due to delay. 

 

Permanent Representative of India to UN Offices in Geneva Dilip Sinha had allegedly disregarded India's stand during voting on a resolution against Sri Lanka for human rights violation in the UN Human Rights Council. The Madras High Court said there’s no legal right to compel the Centre to recall the diplomat.

 

Offenders could face detention for upto a year. The action came after a Bangalore-based recording company incurred losses due to illegal release of its songs on the internet ahead of the official release.

 

Will ensure consultation, cooperation and exchange of information related to the supervision of Alternative Investment Fund Managers.