- Competition Commission of India: It is a statutory body of the Government of India, was established in March 2009 under the Competition Act, 2002.The goal of CCI is to create and sustain fair competition in the economy that will provide a ‘level playing field’ to the producers and make the markets work for the welfare of consumers. The priority of the Commission is to eliminate practices having adverse effects on competition, promote and sustain competition, protect the interests of consumers, and ensure freedom of trade in the markets of India. The mandate is to implement provisions of The Competition Act, 2002,which– prohibits anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant position by enterprises; regulates mergers and acquisitions (M&A), which can have an adverse effect on competition within India. Thus, deals beyond a certain threshold are required to get clearance from CCI. It has the composition of a quasi-judicial body, with one chairperson and six additional members. All members of the CCI are appointed by the Central Government.
Headquarters: New Delhi.
- Central Bureau Of Investigation: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the premier investigative agency of India. The agency was established in 1963 by the Indian government as a result of the recommendation of the Santhanam Committee. CBI is not a statutory body. It derives its power to investigate from the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946.It operates under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (which in turn operated under PMO).
However, for investigation of offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, CBI vests superintendence to the Central Vigilance Commission. Initially, it was set up to investigate corruption in government departments and public sector undertakings. However, over the years, its jurisdiction has expanded to cover a wide range of cases, including economic offenses, cyber-crimes, organized crimes, and special crimes.
- Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation (TRIFED): It is a national-level organisation under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, primarily engaged in the development and marketing of tribal handicrafts and natural products. It came into existence in 1987 and got registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 1984 (now the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002).The main mandate of TRIFED is capability enhancement for Tribals, promotion of tribal products, and creation of marketing opportunities for the Tribals with a view to ensuring remunerative prices for their products and augmenting their income on a sustainable basis. The objective is to develop the socio-economic welfare of the tribal community, It is to act as a facilitator and service provider for the tribal community to uplift production, It is to Provide training to enhance artistic skills with modern technology to meet the requirements of the global market. To increase the promotion of tribal art and crafts for a stable livelihood, To identify target groups to monitor and evaluate the process and activities and provide input to the Ministry. TRIFED has been doing the retail marketing of tribal products under the brand name “TRIBES INDIA”.TRIFED promotes and creates a sustainable market through retail outlets, exhibitions such as Aadishilp, Aadichitra, and OCTAVE, international fairs, and e-marketing. TRIFED has also been entrusted by the Government of India to implement its proposed Minimum Support Price Scheme for Minor Forest Produce. Head Office: New Delhi
It has a network of pan India Regional Offices and a chain of TRIBES INDIA Retail Outlets.
