Page-5 of Bills and Amendments
Parliament passes Indian Institute of Petroleum & Energy Bill, 2017
The Parliament has passed The Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) Bill, 2017 after it was adopted by Rajya Sabha. Lok Sabha already had passed the bill in August 2017. The Bill establishes the IIPE at Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Lok Sabha passes Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property (Amendment) Bill, 2017
The Lok Sabha has passed Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property (Amendment) Bill, 2017 to make it easier for government to acquire immovable property for “national security and defence purpose”. The Bill amends the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Lok Sabha passes Indian Forest (Amendment) Bill, 2017
The Lok Sabha passed Indian Forest (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The bill replaces Indian Forest (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 promulgated by President Ram Nath Kovind in November 2017 and amends Indian Forest Act, 1927. Background Though, bamboo was taxonomically a grass, it ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Parliament passes The Companies Amendment Bill, 2017
The Parliament has passed Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2017 to strengthen corporate governance standards, initiate strict action against defaulting companies and help improve ease of doing business in the country, The bill provides for more than 40 amendments to Companies Act, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Cabinet approves promulgation of ordinance to amend Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code
Union Cabinet has proposal to promulgate an ordinance under Article 123 of Constitution to make certain amendments in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). The ordinance is likely to be tabled during winter session of Parliament with view to getting ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Cabinet approves National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill, 2017
The Union Cabinet has approved introduction of National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in Parliament to amend National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Act, 1993. The amendment seeks to grant retrospective recognition to Central/State/Universities who are found to ..