The Lok Sabha passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 by a voice vote today. The Bill, which was initially referred to a Select Committee, aims to further amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 to address procedural delays and interpretational issues faced by...
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New Delhi, March 30 Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated in the Lok Sabha on Monday that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has been a key and very important factor in improving the health of the country's banking sector, including the recovery of non-performing...
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New Delhi, March 27 The central government has proposed changes to the fines for violating norms under the Delhi Development Act, 1957, which governs the functioning of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, was introduced by Minister of...
New Delhi, March 27 – The newly introduced Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill elicited mixed reactions from members of the transgender community. While one hailed it as the government's effort to "protect the original TG," another accused the Centre of taking away their...
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New Delhi, March 26 The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) on Thursday expressed "grave concern" over the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, describing the Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha as "dangerous and alarming" in its implications.In a press...
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New Delhi, March 25 The introduction of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has led to the recovery of over ₹4 lakh crore in the last decade through the resolution of bankrupt companies, senior BJP MP Anurag Thakur said in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.Participating in the debate on the...
Gandhinagar, March 25 – The Gujarat Legislative Assembly passed the Gujarat Clinical Establishment (Registration and Regulation) (Amendment) Bill-2026 on Wednesday without any opposition, a move aimed at simplifying the registration and regulation process for medical institutions across the...
New Delhi, March 25 Activists on Wednesday termed the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha as a "black day" for the community, saying that the government is in a hurry to pass it in the Rajya Sabha as well.Speaking to
New Delhi, March 24 The Lok Sabha passed a bill on Tuesday to amend a law protecting and granting rights to transgender persons, despite concerns raised by opposition members that the proposed legislation excludes social orientations from its scope.Responding to the debate on the Transgender...
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New Delhi, March 24 The Lok Sabha passed a bill on Tuesday to amend a law protecting and safeguarding the rights of transgender persons. The bill aims to exclude social orientations from the scope of the law and provides for graduated punishment based on the severity of harm inflicted on such...
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New Delhi, March 24 – The government stated on Tuesday that the objective of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, is to provide protection to such persons, while the opposition criticized the proposed legislation for taking away the right to self-determination of...
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New Delhi, March 23 – The Lok Sabha on Monday gave its approval for referring the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for further scrutiny.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Bill in the lower house of Parliament, which aims to amend...
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Hyderabad, March 23 Activists advocating for transgender rights have staged a protest here against the proposed Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, demanding its withdrawal.They have demanded explicit recognition of trans men in all laws and protection of their dignity...
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The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, has been referred to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for further review. Following its introduction in the Lok Sabha today, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed sending the bill to the JPC for a detailed analysis.The House gave...
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New Delhi, March 22 Opposition MPs and transgender rights activists on Sunday called for the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, to be withdrawn, saying the proposed changes could dilute their rights.The call to withdraw the Bill was made at a public discussion...
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Guwahati, March 20 Transgender and LGBTQ+ collectives, along with individuals, opposed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, on Saturday, demanding its immediate withdrawal and calling it "discriminatory".Speaking at a press conference here, community...
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New Delhi, March 20 Over 44 student organizations from more than 25 law schools across the country on Friday issued a statement condemning the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026, claiming that it "undermines the dignity, autonomy, and constitutional rights of...
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New Delhi, March 16 Activists advocating for transgender rights on Monday stated that they do not want any provisions from the proposed "Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026" to remain in place, urging the government to withdraw the legislation entirely.They argued...
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New Delhi, March 15 Activists advocating for transgender rights have termed the proposed "Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026" as regressive, warning that it could undermine the identity, dignity, and equality of such people.The "Transgender Persons (Protection of...
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Jaipur, March 5 – The Rajasthan Assembly passed the Rajasthan Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Bill, 2026, by a voice vote on Thursday.Responding to the discussion on the Bill, Water Resources Minister Suresh Singh Rawat stated that the amendment would make the commercial sector...
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