The UGC panel was formed to probe the alleged irregularities in 10 central universities. New Delhi/Ahmedabad:A University Grants Commission (UGC) panel has recommended removal of words such as ‘Hindu’ and ‘Muslim’ from the names of Banaras Hindu University and Aligarh Muslim University even as Union human resource development (HRD) minister ... Read More »
This month, the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016 was notified. It intends to route unaccounted money into the financial system, and seize benami properties while prosecuting those involved with such properties. Its objective are: amending the definition of benami transactions, establishing adjudicating authorities and setting up an appellate tribunal ... Read More »
Donald Trump has released the names of his economic advisers, a list heavy with Wall Street and real estate industry figures, but short of actual economists. The names include several people from the world of hedge fund and private equity firms, including Steven Feinberg, chief executive and co-founder of Cerberus ... Read More »
