Bill
- World
US Congress passes massive military spending bill
Washington: The US Congress has passed the annual defence authorisation bill worth nearly $858 billion. Late Thursday night, the Senate approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2023 and…
- World
US House passes bill for vote on Puerto Rico’s status
Washington: The US House of Representatives passed legislation that would set a vote on Puerto Rico’s political status. The bill titled the Puerto Rico Status Act — went through the House in…
- World
Biden signs bill on same-sex marriage
Washington: US President Joe Biden signed a bill codifying federal protections for same-sex marriage. The move, on Tuesday, came days after the Respect for Marriage Act went through the US Congress, Xinhua…
- India
National Judicial Commission Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha, AAP opposes
New Delhi: A private member bill to regulate the appointment of judges through the National Judicial Commission was on Friday introduced in Rajya Sabha by CPI(M)’s Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya but was opposed…
- India
More stringent anti-conversion Bill introduced in Uttarakhand Assembly
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government on Tuesday moved a more stringent anti-conversion Bill in the state assembly that seeks to make unlawful religious conversion a cognisable and non-bailable offence punishable with imprisonment for…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Chicha’s overcharges on water bottles; to face action
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) alerted its officials to look into Chicha’s restaurant overcharging customers for water bottles. RTI activist Robin Zaccheus tweeted about the issue, highlighting the restaurant’s bill,…
- Hyderabad
Telangana University students JAC calls for ‘Chalo Raj Bhavan’
Hyderabad: Irked with the delay in the governor’s assent to the Telangana Common Recruitment Board Bill, the Telangana University students’ Joint Action Committee (JAC) has called for “Chalo Raj Bhavan”. The JAC…
- India
TN govt passes bill to prohibit online gambling, games
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill to prohibit online gambling and regulate online games in the State. The state government had earlier this month promulgated an ordinance to…
- India
Tamil Nadu: Activist submits bill against honour killing to CM Stalin
Chennai: A bill titled ‘The Freedom of Marriage and Association and Prohibition of Crimes in the Name of Honour Act 2022’ was submitted to Tamil Nadu chief minister M.K Stalin on Tuesday.…
- India
After protests, Gujarat Assembly withdraws GCCUA bill
Gandhinagar: The state Assembly on Wednesday unanimously withdrew the Gujarat Cattle Control (Keeping and Moving)In Urban Areas bill (GCCUA) which was aimed at controlling the movement of stray cattle from wandering on…
- Technology
Telecom Bill should aim to minimise regulatory burden, overlaps: Nasscom
New Delhi: The final Telecom Bill should aim to minimise regulatory burden, uncertainty, and overlaps across different laws in the innovation rich value-added services, IT industry’s apex body Nasscom said on Friday.…
- India
Lok Sabha passes Bill to rename arbitration centre
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Monday passed a Bill to rename the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre as the India International Arbitration Centre. Piloting the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (Amendment) Bill,…
- India
Why Centre withdrew Data Protection Bill 2019 and what is in the offing
New Delhi: Data protection is among the most significant issues being debated in public space due to the growing role of technology in the lives of people and the government has decided…
- Telangana
Telangana: Contractor locks classrooms, toilets over unpaid dues
Hyderabad: A building contractor in Warangal on Friday locked classrooms of a government primary school over the non-payment of contracting bills, forcing students to sit in the open and attend classes. The…
- India
Bill to regulate digital media listed for upcoming Parliament Monsoon Session
New Delhi: The Government of India is all set to bring in legislation to regulate the Registration of Press and Periodicals Bill, 2019, which will include the Digital News Media industry for…
