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Union Cabinet decides to withdraw the Ordinance on convicted lawmakers

In the wake of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi censuring the government, the Union Cabinet has decided to withdraw the controversial ordinance on convicted lawmakers, as well as the...

October 1, 2013

Bill proposed to curb unethical practices in biomedical, health research

Government has proposed Biomedical and Health Research Regulation Bill, 2013 in order to regulate biomedical and health research involving human participants, whether in conventional areas, or in new...

October 1, 2013

President’s assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2013. What are the key stipulates of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2013? The Waqf (Amendment) Bill...

October 1, 2013

President gives assent to the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 2013 which amends Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959. What is Parliament (Prevention...

October 1, 2013

Presidential assent to Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University Bill, 2013

The Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University Bill, 2013 has received the assent of the President of India. It has now been published in the Gazette of India. What...

September 23, 2013

President’s assent to Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Bill, 2013

The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Bill, 2013 has received the assent of the President of India. It has now been published in the...

September 22, 2013

Large scale irrigation Projects no more feasible: Jairam Ramesh

Minister for rural development Jairam Ramesh clarified that with the enactment of Land Acquisition Bill acquisition of land for another major irrigation project like the Sardar Sarovar Dam would not be...

September 21, 2013

Bill prohibiting Manual Scavenging passed in Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha passed the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Bill 2012. The Bill prohibits employment of manual scavengers, manual cleaning of sewers and...

September 9, 2013

Lok Sabha passes PFRDA Bill 2011

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill (PFRDA), 2011 which aims to regulate the New Pension System (NPS) has been passed in the Lok Sabha with official amendments....

September 5, 2013

Land Acquisition Bill passed in Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha passed the long-awaited Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill which seeks to replace the archaic land acquisition law dating back to 1894.  The government cleared...

September 1, 2013

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