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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...

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...

New Delhi, April 2 The UN Human Rights expressed concern on Thursday over the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, saying it may undermine the hard-won rights of transgender people.In a post on X, the UN Human Rights said it regretted the swift...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 The Joint Action Committee on Transgender and LGBTIQ+ Rights in Kerala, along with national collectives and community organizations, on Thursday, opposed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, describing it as regressive...

New Delhi, March 25 Members of Parliament from various opposition parties on Wednesday demanded in the Rajya Sabha that the transgender persons amendment bill should be sent to a parliamentary committee and various stakeholders, including transgender people, should be consulted.They said that...

Bengaluru, March 23 Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa said on Monday that the government will introduce a comprehensive framework to regulate the use of mobile phones and social media among students under 16 years of age, acknowledging growing concerns about its...

Bengaluru, March 23 Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa said on Monday that the government will introduce a comprehensive framework to regulate the use of mobile phones and social media among students under 16 years of age, acknowledging growing concerns about its...

New Delhi, March 22 Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has raised serious concerns about the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, alleging that the proposed changes could weaken key protections and reverse rights recognized by the Supreme Court.In a lengthy post on X...

Mumbai, March 20 The Maharashtra government has said that it is holding consultations with stakeholders regarding a Uniform Civil Code, after a BJP MLC demanded in the state council a legislation, similar to the one in Uttarakhand, which promotes common laws for every citizen across all...

Shillong, March 16 Amid violence in the Garo Hills region over the participation of non-tribal candidates in tribal council elections, the Meghalaya government on Monday extended the tenure of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) by six months, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone...

Hyderabad, March 16 – The anti-piracy unit of the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) launched a new anti-piracy disclaimer on Monday, which will be displayed before movie screenings in theaters, along with a new standard operating procedure (SOP) for investigating piracy cases.The...

New Delhi, March 14 The CPI(M) on Saturday opposed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, alleging that the proposed changes undermine the principle of self-determination of gender identity and violate the constitutional rights of such people.The party also...

New Delhi, March 12 Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju chaired a meeting with major non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) on Thursday, the finance ministry said."The engagement with NBFCs was aimed at fostering an open exchange of ideas on specific issues. Detailed discussions with...

New Delhi, March 11 Shiv Sena (UBT) MP, Priyanka Chaturvedi, said on Wednesday that the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) should only take place after thorough consultation with all stakeholders and communities, stressing that every section of society must be taken into account before...

New Delhi, March 10 The Ministry of Rural Development is formulating rules for the transition of the rural employment guarantee scheme from the UPA-era MGNREGA to VB-GRAM G, which is set to replace it, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.In a written question in the Rajya Sabha, the Ministry...

Mumbai, March 7 The Union Ministry of Shipping, Ports, and Waterways has proposed that ports consider requests regarding reductions, waivers, or remission of charges, including vessel change charges, and has also introduced a standard operating procedure (SOP) for them to address issues arising...

New Delhi, March 6 The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF), a body of power sector engineers, said on Friday that 2.7 million workers associated with it will go on strike on March 10 to protest against a proposed legislation aimed at changing the country's electricity distribution...

New Delhi, February 26 The joint committee of Parliament, set up to examine the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, received inputs from members on the legislation on Thursday and said it would address their concerns.The Bill aims to establish a single higher education regulator...

Bengaluru, February 26 – Karnataka School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa said on Thursday that the state government is considering regulating or banning social media for children under the age of 16, with a final decision to be made after consulting students, parents, and...

New Delhi, February 26 Revenue Secretary Arvind Shrivastava said on Thursday that customs procedures must actively enable Indian exporters to access global markets with speed and certainty, as India increases its focus on expanding domestic manufacturing, and supporting MSMEs and entrepreneurs...