Calling it a “black day” for the transgender community, the Opposition criticised the BJP-led Centre for “rushing” the legislation through without adequate consultation or scrutiny, and demanded that it be referred to a Select Committee.
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Finance Bill, 2026 with 32 government amendments by a voice vote after two days of deliberations, bringing to a close the Budget approval process in the Lower House for the financial year starting in April.
Smoking in public places across Jharkhand will now attract a heftier penalty, with violators facing a fine of Rs 1,000 starting today.
Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, moved the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. She said the changes proposed through the Bill will strengthen governance in the sector and enhance customer convenience.
Speaker Om Birla assured that he would talk to all political parties to constitute a JPC, after Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju proposed that the government was ready for discussion on the Bill in any committee or forum.
The Centre on Wednesday will introduce the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha.
The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was introduced by Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai in the House. The Bill seeks to further amend the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957.
Raising apprehensions that the government may once again take the Money Bill route to make the amendments despite the warnings.
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed an amendment bill that seeks to replace an ordinance in which tax rates on…
Private doctors in Karnataka on Friday called off their five-day-long strike on a high court directive and the state government’s…
