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GoI to revamp Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has framed a Food Safety and Standards (Amendment) Bill, 2020. The bill introduces 70 amendments in the FSSAI act, 2006. It intends to revamp the functioning and jurisdiction of the FSSAI. Key Features ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020
The Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020 was recently passed in Lok Sabha. The bill aims to regulate, operate and plan major ports in India. It seeks to provide greater autonomy to ports in the country. It will replace Major Ports ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Parliament passes Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain provisions) bill
On September 23, 2020, Parliament passed the Taxation and other laws (Relaxation and Amendment of certain provisions) bill, 2020. It replaces an ordinance and will make few changes to direct and indirect tax laws. It was cleared in Rajya Sabha ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) bill passed in Lok Sabha
On September 21, 2020, Lok Sabha passed Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill 2020. It was first introduced in Rajya Sabha. The bill amends the Epidemic Diseases act 1897. Highlights The act is being amended to protect Health Care personnel combating in ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
GoI to amend FCRA: Bill Introduced in Lok Sabha
A bill was recently introduced in Lok Sabha to amend the FCRA act, 2010. FCRA act is Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act. The bill proposed to include public corporations owned and controlled by the Government of India under the list of entities ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
President accepts Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal’s resignation
On September 17, 2020, the Union Food Processing Industries Minister Shrimati Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigned over the protest against the three farm sector bills. The President of India Ramnath Govind accepted the resignation under the advice of the Prime Minister Shri ..