Government extends validity of FCRA registration of NGOs till June 30

Government extends validity of FCRA registration of NGOs till June 30

The Ministry of Home Affairs office at North Block in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on March 28 extended the validity of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) registration of non-government organisations (NGOs) and associations till June 30. Registrations of many NGOs are up for renewal since … Read more

Validity of electricity tariffs extended up to July 31

Validity of electricity tariffs extended up to July 31

The prevailing electricity tariffs in the State will be valid up to July 31 this year, according to a new order issued by the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission on Friday. Electricity tariffs were last revised in the State in June, 2022. After their validity expired on March 31 this year, the Commission extended it … Read more

Supreme Court upholds constitutional validity of EWS quota

Supreme Court upholds constitutional validity of EWS quota

The Supreme Court, on November 7, upheld the validity of reservation to economically weaker section (EWS) of society among general category by a majority judgment of 3:2. While justices Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela Trivedi and B. Pardiwala held that the EWS quota does not violate basic structure of the Constitution, CJI U.U. Lalit and Justice Ravindra … Read more