Page-5 of Bills and Acts
Parliament passes The Recycling of Ships Bill, 2019
On 9 December 2019, Parliament passed the landmark ‘The Recycling of Ships Bill 2019’ for Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships in India. Passing of this Bill will have far reaching effects in Indian Ship Recycling industry and is ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Lok Sabha clears Taxation (Amendment) bill, 2019
On December 2, 2019, Lok Sabha passed the Taxation Laws (Amendment) bill, 2019. The main objective of the bill is to provide an option for the domestic companies to pay taxes at the rate of 22%. Key Features The bill ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Parliament passes Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019
Parliament has passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019 with the Rajya Sabha approving it by a voice vote on 26 November 2019. The bill was already passed by the 17th Lok Sabha on 5 August 2019. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Parliament passes Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Parliament has passed Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2019 to allow trusts to establish units in Special Economic Zone (SEZs). It was first legislation to be passed by newly-constituted 17th Lok Sabha. It replaces Special Economic Zone (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
West Bengal Assembly passes Bill to give land rights to enclave dwellers in north Bengal
West Bengal Assembly unanimously passed West Bengal Land Reforms (Amendment) Bill, 2018 to give land rights to enclave dwellers in north Bengal. The bill will end era of uncertain future for the people residing in those enclaves as it will ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Punjab becomes 3rd state to ban hookah bars or lounges
Punjab becomes third state in the country after Maharashtra and Gujarat to ban hookah bars or lounges. The ban was announced through law after President Ram Nath Kovind gave assent to Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and ..