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New Delhi, April 11 Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday highlighted the government's focus on strengthening institutional arbitration, decriminalizing minor offenses, and modernizing legacy laws to align with constitutional values and ease of doing business.Addressing the...

April 6, New Delhi — The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, passed by Parliament earlier this month, amends 79 central laws administered by 23 ministries, covering 784 provisions across various sectors.The legislation aims to decriminalize minor procedural lapses by replacing...

April 03, New Delhi — Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha have passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, in an effort to simplify governance and make it more citizen-friendly.The Bill reflects the government's commitment to trust-based regulation, reducing the compliance...

New Delhi, April 3 In a major overhaul of municipal laws, the Centre has introduced more than 20 changes to the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, replacing minor criminal provisions with monetary penalties, and removing several outdated offences in the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions)...

Panaji, April 3 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday welcomed the passage of the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, in Parliament, describing it as a major reform that will boost "ease of living" and "ease of doing business".In a post on a social media platform, Sawant said the legislation was a...

New Delhi, April 3 The BJP on Friday hailed the passage of the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, in Parliament, describing it as a "decisive," "meaningful," and a "giant step" towards enhancing ease of living and ease of doing business in India.Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions)...

New Delhi, April 3 The amendments in the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 cover key legislations in the health sector, aligning with the broader objective of simplifying compliance while maintaining robust safeguards for public health, the Health Ministry said on Friday.This...

New Delhi, April 3 Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi on Friday described the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, as "a new era of governance based on trust".The Parliament passed the Bill on Thursday to amend 784 provisions in 79 central...

Panaji, Apr 3 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday welcomed the passage of the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, in Parliament, describing it as a major reform that will boost "ease of living" and "ease of doing business".In a post on a social media platform, Sawant said the legislation was a...

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, is a significant step towards simplifying laws and reducing the burden of compliance and the fear of penalties. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi today on the bill, Mr. Goyal...

New Delhi, April 3 Union Home Minister Amit Shah has described the passage of the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, in Parliament as a "giant step" towards enhancing ease of living and ease of doing business in India.In a post on X late Thursday, the home minister said, "By reducing several legal...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2026 in Parliament will significantly boost ease of living and ease of doing business in the country.In a social media post, the Prime Minister said that the Bill strengthens a trust-based...

New Delhi, April 2 Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that the passage of the Jan Vishwas Bill 2026 in Parliament is a "major step" for India towards making life and business easier.In a post on X, the home minister said, "By removing several legal provisions, the bill makes Modi...

New Delhi, April 2 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday welcomed the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, describing it as a significant step towards creating a trust-based governance system that will greatly enhance ease of living and ease of doing business in...

New Delhi, April 2 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, by Parliament as a significant step towards making life and doing business easier in the country.He expressed his "immense delight" at the Parliament's...

New Delhi, April 2 Trinamool Congress MP Nadimul Haque said in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the people of the country have no faith in the BJP, as he questioned the government's intent in amending 79 central laws through a single law – The Jan Vishwas (Amendment and Provisions) Bill, 2026...

New Delhi, April 2 The Parliament passed a bill on Thursday to amend 784 provisions in 79 central laws to decriminalize and rationalize minor offenses, further improving the country's business environment.The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, was passed in the Rajya Sabha by...

New Delhi, April 1 The Lok Sabha passed a bill on Wednesday to amend certain provisions in various laws to decriminalize and rationalize minor offenses, further promoting ease of doing business and living.The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, was passed by voice vote.The bill...

New Delhi, April 1 – Members of the ruling party and opposition engaged in heated exchanges in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday regarding the second edition of the Jan Vishwas bill. The BJP framed it as the largest decriminalization exercise in India's history, aimed at simplifying business and the...

New Delhi, March 27 The Centre has proposed penalty provisions under the Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956, which would impose a penalty of up to Rs 10,000 for each instance of non-compliance.Under the existing provision of Section 32, offences are punishable with imprisonment...