U.S. Consulate General announces the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs)

May 14, 2020 yazdiLeave a comment

Please find below the links of Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) uploaded on grants.gov. Grants related queries may be addressed to MumbaiGrants@state.gov

M-NOFO-20-100 Workshops to promote interfaith dialogue on college campuses

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=325606

M-NOFO-20-101 Workshops to Support TIP Law Enforcement

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=325637

M-NOFO-20-102 The Road from the Indo-Pacific Business Forum Speakers Series

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=325639

M-NOFO-20-103 — Stopping the Spread of Disinformation – Training Emerging Journalists

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=325764

Regards,

U.S. Consulate General Mumbai

Public Affairs Section

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U.S. Consulate General, Mumbai

C-49, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex

Bandra East

Mumbai 400 051, INDIA
Phone: 91-22-26724000

Fax: 91-22-26724421

Email: mumbaipublicaffairs@state.gov

Website: https://in.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/mumbai/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Mumbai.usconsulate

This email is unclassified based on the definitions provided in E.O. 13526

Evacuation of stranded Indian Nationals from Foreign Countries

May 6, 2020 yazdiLeave a comment

If anyone has relatives abroad who need to return to India this is air India flights schedule

Click Here for the Flight Plans

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Indian nationals stranded in Australia due to COVID19 and with compelling needs to travel to India are advised to register themselves and submit required details in the following link

https://www.cgisydney.gov.in/

Registration closes 10th May

Those nationals who have individually contacted the Mission/Posts earlier for assistance are also requested to register themselves using the above link.

It may be noted that the purpose of the exercise is only to collect details for planning purposes and no decision has been taken yet regarding the operation of any flights from Australia to India. As and when a decision is taken by the Government of India in this regard, the Consulate will make an announcement on its website and its social media accounts.

Zerick Dastur – WEBINAR : RED ZONE FOR CONTRACTS

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 yazdiLeave a comment

COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS AND CHALLENGES ARISING FROM THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC

On 07th May 2020 at 6.30 pm – By ADVOCATE MR. ZERICK DASTUR

Click Here to join https://zoom.us/j/8487251418
In association with Consumer Resources & ON-LYNE

The unprecedented situation in view of the pandemic and the consequent lockdown imposed by the Government of India has impacted the performance of many commercial contracts and posed a number of questions on the rights and obligations of the parties to a contract. The webinar will address the following topics :

1. Force Majeure and Frustration of Contract – Recognizing your contractual rights, Risk Assessment and Risk Management.

2. “Once bitten twice shy” – The approach to adopt while entering into future contracts.

3. Analyzing the present legal scenario, the views adopted by Indian Courts and the recent measures undertaken by the Government across various sectors.

4. Position on employee payments during lockdown.

5. Q&A

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Zerick Dastur practices in the field of Court litigation, Dispute Resolution, Arbitration and securities Law. Zerick is a triple Gold Medalist from Mumbai University. Zerick’s practice covers diverse areas of Corporate, Commercial and Regulatory disputes. Zerick is representing a number of clients in the manufacturing, engineering, Port , Infrastructure and Mining Sectors. Zerick has represented clients in domestic and international, commercial arbitration matters. Zerick’s practice involves representing clients before various Courts like the Supreme Court, High Courts, Statutory Tribunals and Regulators including the Securities Appellate Tribunal, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, the NCLT, CCI etc. Zerick was a former Partner at the Law Firm, J. Sagar Associates.

He has been involved in a number of matters involving issues of Constitution Law, contract law and arbitrations. Zerick writes for various national newspapers and publications on Corporate, Commercial and Competition Law. He is a regular speaker at events organised by Economic Times, VC Circle, Indian Merchant Chambers, Corporate Knowledge Foundation and the World Zoroastrian Chamber of Commerce.

He is a Member of the Law Committee of Indian Merchant Chambers