This Commission works under the control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Government of India which administrates its functioning… Continue reading Commission of Railway Safety: Aim, Functions

The National Commission on Farmers (NCF) has great significance since its inception. Its major aim is to benefit the farmer’s… Continue reading National Commission on Farmers: Composition, Mandate

University Grants Commission (UGC) was established to augment educational system in India and especially to boost university system in the… Continue reading University Grants Commission: Establishment, responsibilities

National Commission for Women is also one of the significant statutory bodies established by the Government of India. It was… Continue reading National Commission for Women: Working, Composition, Functions

Planning Commission of India is considered as an important institution in India’s governance system. It has major role in country’s… Continue reading Planning Commission of India: Functions, Change to NITI Aayog

The CBI owes its origin to the Delhi Special Police Establishment, established in 1941, to enquire into cases of corruption… Continue reading Central Bureau of Investigation: Composition, Functions

Central Vigilance Commission, abbreviated as CVC is a top government body, established in 1964 with the aim of addressing corrupt… Continue reading Central Vigilance Commission (CVC): Purpose, Functions

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is a public body constituted for benefiting the citizens of the country. It plays vital… Continue reading National Human Rights Commission of India: Establishment, Composition, Functions

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission contributes a lot in the country’s administrative reforms. This Commission has provided numerous guidelines and… Continue reading National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission: Establishment, Powers

There are a large number of laws, which charge the Executive with adjudicatory functions, and the authorities so charged are,… Continue reading Tribunals: Establishment, Evolution, Characteristics, Categories

Though the distinction between quasi-judicial and administrative action has become blurred, yet it does not mean that there is no… Continue reading Quasi-judicial Action vs. Administrative Action, Important Quasi Judicial bodies

Quasi-judicial bodies are institutes which have powers analogous to that of the law imposing bodies but these are not courts.… Continue reading Quasi-Judicial Bodies: Establishment, Functions

Financial Inclusion in India Financial Inclusion is about The broadening of financial services to those people who do not have… Continue reading Financial Inclusion in India: Need and future; PMJDY; Payment Banks and Small Banks

A regulatory body also called regulatory agency is a public authority or a government agency which is accountable for exercising… Continue reading Regulatory Bodies: Establishment, Functions, Examples

Non-Banking Financial Companies A Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 engaged in the… Continue reading Non-Banking Financial Companies in India

Non-Performing Assets An NPA is a loan or advance for which the principle or interest payment remained overdue for a… Continue reading Problem of Non Performing Assets in India

Banking Sector Reforms First Narasimhan Committee Report – 1991 To promote the healthy development of the financial sector, the Narasimhan… Continue reading Banking Sector Reforms in India: Narasimhan Committee 1&2, Nachiket Mor Committee, P J Nayak Committee

Statutory bodies are established by acts which Parliament and State Legislatures can pass. These bodies are entities shaped by an… Continue reading Statutory Bodies: Establishment, Functions, Examples

Lead Bank Scheme After the Nationalisation of the commercial Banks, the government took the initiative for extending banking facilities in… Continue reading Nationalisation of Banks