India has recommended a temporary tax of 12% on some steel products for 200 days, known locally as safeguard duty, in a bid to curb imports, according to a government notice published on Tuesday. “Authority considers that a provisional safeguard duty of 12% will be appropriate to eliminate the serious injury and threat thereof to […]
Former Solicitor General of India Harish Salve on Monday met the Joint Parliamentary Committee on One Nation One Election. BJP MP and ‘One Nation One Election’ JPC Chairperson, PP Chaudhary and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also arrived at the Parliament Annexe building for a meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee. Congress MP Randeep Surjewala […]
As many as 40,943 applications were filed under the the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), of which 28,818 applications involving Rs 10 lakh crore were resolved even before admission, Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Harsh Malhotra said in Lok Sabha on Monday. He also said that the introduction of the IBC in 2016 […]
Maharashtra is set to become India’s next artificial intelligence (AI) hub, with a comprehensive policy framework aimed at fostering innovation, attracting investments, and upskilling the workforce. Speaking at the ET Legal World Global Legal Convention 2025, Ashish Shelar, Minister of Information Technology and Cultural Affairs, outlined the state’s ambitious plans to position Maharashtra at the […]
The digital competition law will be brought out after following the due process, Union Minister Harsh Malhotra said on Sunday. More than 100 suggestions have been received on the draft Digital Competition Bill (DCB), which was put out for public consultations by the corporate affairs ministry last year. Malhotra, the Minister of State for Corporate […]
There is a need for real-time market monitoring and a collaborative approach to regulation while it is essential to enforce law beyond strict intervention by promoting self-regulation and compliance, Harsh Malhotra, Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), said on Sunday. Complimenting the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for its impactful role […]
Union Minister Harsh Malhotra on Sunday pitched for real time monitoring of markets to ensure fair competition as well as help protect the interests of MSMEs. Speaking at the 10th National Conference on Economics of Competition Law organised by regulator CCI in the national capital, he said fair competition is a national responsibility and also […]
Acting on representations from Advocates’ Association of Bengaluru and Karnataka State Bar Council, the high court exempted lawyers practising at district and trial courts from wearing black coats from March 15 till May 31 (both days inclusive) while appearing for court proceedings. However, wearing a white shirt with a white band hasn’t been exempted. A […]
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates will be reduced further as the process of rationalising tax slabs is nearing completion. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates will be reduced further as the process of rationalising tax slabs is nearing […]
More than 1,200 women advocates across the country participated in a two-day event on International Women’s Day. The All India Conference of Women Advocates concluded on Sunday. It was organised by the Akhil Bhartiya Adhivakta Parishad, Delhi Prant, in collaboration with the National Commission for Women (NCW). International Women’s Day was celebrated on Saturday. “The […]
