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Union Budget 2024-2025: Finance Minister's Speech and Related Documents
The Union Budget, 2024-2025, presented by the Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, and related Budget Documents can be accessed here.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the interim Budget 2024-2025 on February 1, 2024. Her Budget speech and related Budget Documents c
“The National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress Review 2023 presents the second edition of the national MPI and is a follow-up to the Baselin
An up-to-date compilation of more than 1,800 official statements by the Government of India from January 17, 2020. Links to articles published by The
The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Government of India, has published an e-Book, “A Treatise on Indian Censuses since 1981”.
A group of retired senior civil servants has expressed concern over the proposed FCA (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and has urged Members of Parliament to “n
Article 124A of the Indian Penal Code has been through engaging court speeches, Bills and Acts, Reports of commissions and committees, and insightful
Links to a Panel Discussion on Free Speech and Sedition in a Democracy organised by The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy on March 24, 2016,
On March 15, 2022, a three-Judge Bench of the High Court of Karnataka, headed by the Chief Justice, Ritu Raj Awasthi, pronounced its verdict on the pe
The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, has published the draft India Data Accessibility and Use Policy 202
The Union Budget, 2022-2023, presented by the Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, and related Budget Documents can be accessed here.
The full text of the Economic Survey 2021-22 (and Statistical Appendix) can be accessed here.
Periodically, the India Railways comes out with a database of facts and figures that include volume of traffic, freight movement, revenue from commerc
Cities and towns in India are expected to contribute about 70 per cent of the country's GDP by the year 2030. Also, India's urban population is likely
A High-Level Committee to Study the Impact of NEET [National Eligibility cum Entrance Test] on Medical Admissions in Tamil Nadu, 2021, submitted its r
The annual Crime In India reports published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) since 1953, provide country-wide data on crime. This page con
The Minister for Railways, Suresh Prabhu, presented the Railway Budget for the year 2016-17. In his budget speech, Suresh Prabhu made the point
Full text of the address by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, to the joint session of Parliament on February 23, 2016. The President’s Address marked the start of the Budget session of Parliament. Source: Office of the President of India. Resources: Full text of Speech by The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee to the Joint Session of both houses of Parliament. [PDF 329 KB] (Copyright © 2014 The President of India)
The responsibility of the Supreme Court of India in upholding fundamental rights as enshrined in the Constitution is unparalleled. Year on year, it se
On December 2, 2015, a five-Judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India rejected the proposal by the Government of Tamil Nadu “to remit the sentence of life imprisonment and to release” seven persons who were convicted for the assassination of former Prime Minster of India, Rajiv Gandhi, in Sriperambudur on May 21, 1991.The majority judgment, written by Justice F.M.I. Kalifulla, noted:“88. As far as the argument based on ray of hope is concerned, it must be stated that however much forceful, the contention may be, as was argued by Mr. Dwivedi, the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the State, it must be stated that such ray of hope was much more for the victims who were done to death and whose dependents were to suffer the aftermath with no solace left. Therefore, when the dreams of such victims in whatever manner and extent it was planned, with reference to oneself, his or her dependents and everyone surrounding him was demolished in an unmindful and in some cases in a diabolic manner in total violation of the Rule of Law which is prevailing in an organized society, they cannot be heard to say only their rays of hope should prevail and kept intact. For instance, in the case relating to the murder of the former Prime Minister, in whom the people of this country reposed great faith and confidence when he was entrusted with such great responsible office in the fond hope that he will do his best to develop this country in all trusts, all the hope of the entire people of this country was shattered by a planned murder which has been mentioned in detail in the judgment of this Court which we have extracted in paragraph No.147. Therefore, we find no scope to apply the concept of ray of hope to come for the rescue of such hardened, heartless offenders, which if considered in their favour will only result in misplaced sympathy and again will be not in the interest of the society. Therefore, we reject the said argument outright.” Click here for the Full text of the Judgment. PDF [949 KB]
The Union Government appointed the four-member Seventh Central Pay Commission headed by Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur on February 24, 2014, to “examine, review, evolve and recommend changes” that should govern the “emoluments structure including pay, allowances and other facilities/benefits, in cash or kind” for the following categories of employees:(i) Central Government employees—industrial and non-industrial;(ii) Personnel belonging to the All India Services;(iii) Personnel of the Union Territories;(iv) Officers and employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department;(v) Members of the regulatory bodies (excluding the RBI) set up under the Acts of Parliament; and(vi) Officers and employees of the Supreme CourtThe Commission submitted its report on November 18, 2014. Its recommendations include a 23.55 per cent increase in pay, allowances and pension for government employees, and will have an impact on 47 lakh employees and 52 lakh pensioners.The Report of the Seventh Central Pay Commission can be accessed at the following link in PDF format. Click here for the full Report of Seventh Central Pay Commission, as a PDF [7.19 MB].
An effective legal framework for insolvency that gives both entrepreneurs and creditors confidence that the path for exit is predictable and relativel