Tag: Government of India
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The Bharat Mala Project: A Messiah for the Indian Roads
By Rabia Mohamed Ismail Abdul Rahim, NUALS, Kochi. One of the major drawbacks of our Incredible India’s infrastructure is the poor quality of roads. But that is about to change! On the 24th of October, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced an umbrella programme for roads, The Bharat Mala Project. The programme is scheduled to hit…
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Government to the Rescue of Domestic Workers
By Arifa Khan, Post Graduate College of Law, Osmania University, Hyderabad. The exploitation of women and children domestic workers is regularly reported and with no rights protecting them. Most of the domestic help have become contemporary slaves. They are everywhere, in our homes, around small dhabas, tea stalls and working in every menial job possible. They work…
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The Google Tax in India: An Analysis
By Somya Pahi Jena, NALSAR, Hyderabad The Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, in his budget speech in 2016, announced the imposition of an equalisation levy or the Indian version of a ‘google tax’ to be enforced from the 1st of June, 2016. In furtherance of the same, the Equalisation Levy Rules, 2016 were published in the…