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QUICK BYTES: 6 salient features of the Black Money Bill for foreign income...
In order to curb the rampant black money vogue in India, the Government of India passed ‘The Undisclosed Foreign Income And Assets (Imposition of Tax) Bill, 2015‘ on Wednesday. Credit: FLAME The bill...
View ArticleQUICK BYTES: Littering in public might just invite a penalty in future
Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in October 2014. Now, the flagship mission is picking pace with a legal intervention added to its mold. The Ministry of Environment and...
View ArticleWomen Might Soon Be Able to Take 6 Months Long Maternity Leave. RS Passes...
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the much-awaited Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which increases maternity leave from the present 12 weeks to 26 weeks. The bill was moved for consideration...
View ArticleConfused About GST on Your Food Bill? The Government Breaks It Down for You
Amid the confusion about the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, which came into effect from July 1, 2017, social media has been flooded with tweets by customers reporting instances where restaurants...
View ArticleDid You Know You Can Refuse to Pay Service Charge Added on Your Restaurant Bill?
How many times have you had to look again at your restaurant bill to understand and reconcile how much was the amount charged for food, and how much was all the various charges and taxes levied? With...
View ArticleAre You Looking to Become a Private Investigator? A Guide to India’s New PI Bill
When you hear the word Private Investigator (PI), you will perhaps think of a rotund man with a moustache, sitting on a large chair taking copious notes. This was possibly true of PI’s two decades ago,...
View Article5 Key Revisions of the Transgender Bill That Make It More Comprehensive
In a victory for the transgender community, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has decided to amend the very definition of the word ‘transgender.’ The ambiguous word “neither wholly male or...
View ArticleHorse Registration and Tolls on the Ganga: Parliament Repeals 245 Old Laws
On Thursday, the Parliament passed two bills to revoke 245 laws that are obsolete. PP Chaudhary, the Minister of state for law and justice, told the Times of India that the Centre wanted to reform the...
View ArticleIRCTC Installs POS Machines on Trains for Compulsory Billing of Food!
Following several criticisms by passengers, including being overcharged, the Indian Railways is aggresively advocating transparency. The IRCTC has begun using POS machines on:- Train No. 19707/8: The...
View ArticleTRAI Issues Guidelines For Online Conferencing: Check Details To Avoid Hefty...
With The Positive Collective, The Better India’s COVID-19 coverage is available to regional language publications for free. Write to editorial@thebetterindia.com for more details. The Telecom...
View ArticleI Was Given an Inflated Medical Bill. Here’s How I Got Rs 3 Lakh in Compensation
Dinesh Joshi visited a doctor for a pain in his back in 2011. While he didn’t get the treatment he needed, his determination that he has to get justice ended up with him getting so much more. It took...
View ArticleDocuments & Rules You Must Know To Ensure Your Insurance Claim is Paid
This article has been sponsored by PolicyX In August this year, my husband had to undergo a surgery. And one of the things that I was truly grateful for was the insurance cover that helped us sail...
View ArticleApartment’s Maintenance Fees Unfairly High or Being Misused? 7 Rules You...
At the time of buying an apartment one ascertains the cost of the house and details regarding the registration amount and process. However, do we also check the maintenance amount? The maintenance...
View ArticleQUICK BYTES: 6 salient features of the Black Money Bill for foreign income...
In order to curb the rampant black money vogue in India, the Government of India passed ‘The Undisclosed Foreign Income And Assets (Imposition of Tax) Bill, 2015‘ on Wednesday. Credit: FLAME The bill...
View ArticleQUICK BYTES: Littering in public might just invite a penalty in future
Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in October 2014. Now, the flagship mission is picking pace with a legal intervention added to its mold. The Ministry of Environment and...
View ArticleWomen Might Soon Be Able to Take 6 Months Long Maternity Leave. RS Passes...
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the much-awaited Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which increases maternity leave from the present 12 weeks to 26 weeks. The bill was moved for consideration...
View ArticleConfused About GST on Your Food Bill? The Government Breaks It Down for You
Amid the confusion about the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, which came into effect from July 1, 2017, social media has been flooded with tweets by customers reporting instances where restaurants...
View ArticleDid You Know You Can Refuse to Pay Service Charge Added on Your Restaurant Bill?
How many times have you had to look again at your restaurant bill to understand and reconcile how much was the amount charged for food, and how much was all the various charges and taxes levied? With...
View ArticleAre You Looking to Become a Private Investigator? A Guide to India’s New PI Bill
When you hear the word Private Investigator (PI), you will perhaps think of a rotund man with a moustache, sitting on a large chair taking copious notes. This was possibly true of PI’s two decades ago,...
View Article5 Key Revisions of the Transgender Bill That Make It More Comprehensive
In a victory for the transgender community, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has decided to amend the very definition of the word ‘transgender.’ The ambiguous word “neither wholly male or...
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