Amaravati, March 28 Andhra Pradesh Transport Minister M Ramprasad Reddy said on Saturday that over 1,000 buses have been checked across the state, and 236 have been penalized for lacking proper documents.Reddy's comments come in the wake of four major bus accidents that claimed 45 lives...
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New Delhi, March 27 The Centre has proposed amendments to the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002 through the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, under which penalties for drunkenness, taking offensive materials, or demonstrations have been increased from the...
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New Delhi, March 27 In a relief for homebuyers, the Centre has proposed to remove the existing provision of a maximum one-year imprisonment for an allottee who fails to comply with orders from the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal.The amendment seeks to replace Section 68 of the Real Estate...
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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...
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New Delhi, March 27 The government on Friday released the TV Ratings Policy 2026, which sets out comprehensive guidelines for regulating television ratings in the country with the aim of ensuring transparency, independence, and accountability in audience measurement.The policy defines clear...
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New Delhi, March 27 The government has proposed to scrap jail terms for non-compliance with orders or directions issued under the Electricity Act, but has increased the penalty to a maximum of Rs 10 lakh under the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, which was tabled in the Lok...
New Delhi, March 27 The Jan Vishwas Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday, proposed a comprehensive overhaul of the 153-year-old Cattle Trespass Act, decriminalizing key offenses, replacing jail terms with financial penalties, and directing the collected fines towards animal welfare.The...
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New Delhi, March 26 An officer who intentionally asks "any offensive or improper question" during the 2027 Census will face punishment, including imprisonment of up to three years, upon conviction, according to the latest circular issued by the Registrar General of India.In a note circulated...
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Important cases to be heard in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday, March 25:* The High Court will hear Meta Platform's petition challenging the CCPA order imposing a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on it for allegedly selling and listing walkie-talkies on Facebook Marketplace without authorization.*...
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New Delhi, March 18 The government is committed to ensuring a safe, responsible, and accountable online gaming ecosystem in the country, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan...
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Bengaluru, March 18 – The Karnataka government introduced the “Iva Nammava Iva Nammava (He is ours, he is ours)" Bill in the Assembly on Wednesday, aimed at curbing “honor killings” and violence arising from caste-based objections to inter-caste or inter-community marriages.It is worth noting...
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Bengaluru, March 18 – The Karnataka Congress government will table the “Iva Nammava Iva Nammava (He is ours, he is ours)” Bill in the Assembly on Wednesday, which aims to curb “honor killings” and violence arising from caste-based objections to inter-caste or inter-community marriages.It may...
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New Delhi, March 17 During the period from 2022-23 to 2024-25, officials from the food safety departments of respective states and Union territories, as well as the regional offices of FSSAI, analyzed more than 5.18 lakh food samples, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.During this period...
New Delhi/Mumbai, March 15 Air India has detected widespread discrepancies in the use of its employee leisure travel policy, involving more than 4,000 employees, and has initiated corrective actions, including imposing penalties on the erring staff, according to sources.The loss-making Air...
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The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas stated today that petrol and diesel are readily available at retail outlets across the country.In a social media post, the ministry noted that it had become aware of an incident at a retail outlet in Tamil Nadu, where petrol was being sold in an...
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Phnom Penh, March 13 – The Cambodian government approved a draft law on combating online scams on Friday, which will impose severe penalties on masterminds, a minister said.The approval was made during a weekly Cabinet meeting, said Cambodia's Information Minister Neth Pheaktra."This law is...
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New Delhi, March 11 Penalties amounting to over ₹5.63 crore have been imposed on periodicals through the Press Sewa Portal, and 88,315 publications across the country have been cancelled, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.In a written reply, Minister of State for Information and...
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Aizawl, February 19 The Mizoram assembly on Thursday passed a bill aimed at strengthening the legal framework to curb unauthorized occupation of government and community land.The Mizoram (Prevention of Public Land Encroachment) Bill, 2026, introduced by Land Revenue and Settlement Minister B...
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Jammu, February 12 Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Thursday announced that the government is planning to amend the J&K Industrial policy to recalibrate industrial incentives and address unit closures, aiming to sustain industrial growth, promote local...
New Delhi, February 9 The government imposed penalties totaling over ₹55 crore on 703 companies for non-compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act in the first nine months of the current financial year.While providing the data in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Monday, Minister of...