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Union Cabinet approves GST Amendment Bill

Union Cabinet has approved the Constitution Amendment Bill on Goods and Services Tax (GST) thus clearing the way for its introduction in ongoing Winter session of Parliament. This...

December 18, 2014

Lok Sabha passes Companies Amendment Bill, 2014

The Lok Sabha has passed the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2014 through a voice vote. This bill aims to provide an environment of doing business easy and has 14...

December 18, 2014

TN Bill makes ban on entry of people wearing dhoti in public places a punishable offence

It will now be a punishable offence to ban entry of a person clad in Dhoti from entering public places in Tamil Nadu. The state Assembly unanimously passed...

August 13, 2014

Union Cabinet gives nod to Juvenile Justice Bill, 2014 to amend previous Act

With a view to amend the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act, 2000, the Union cabinet approved the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014. The bill is...

August 8, 2014

SEBI empowering ‘Securities Laws (Amendment) Bill 2014’ passed in Lok Sabha

Securities Laws (Amendment) Bill 2014 passed in the Lok Sabha. By the virtue of the bill, Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will be empowered and strengthened to...

August 6, 2014

Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Bill gets Governors nod

The Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Bill, 2014, passed by the state assembly, has received Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia’s assent. The Bill seeks to set up a separate management...

July 15, 2014

Government ambiguous on Direct Tax Code, says Bill has lapsed

As per the Government, the Direct Taxes Code, which proposed revamp of the six-decade old Income Tax Act, has lapsed. No commitment has been given on reviving the...

July 8, 2014

Pakistan’s approves Protection of Pakistan Bill 2014

Pakistan’s National Assembly passed the Protection of Pakistan Bill (PPB) 2014. The PPB which permits security forces to shoot suspects on sight with the permission of a grade-15...

July 2, 2014

RBI to start managing Telangana's public debt from June 2, 2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the newly created state Telangana have inked a pact according to which the RBI shall carry on the general banking business...

May 21, 2014

President’s rule imposed in Andhra Pradesh

President Mr. Pranab Mukherjee approved the Telengana Bill and on the recommendation of the Union Cabinet imposed President’s Rule in Andhra Pradesh.  Why President’s rule imposed in Andhra...

March 2, 2014

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