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Women's Reservation Bill gets President's assent, becomes law

President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Women's Reservation Bill, a week after it was passed by both Houses of Parliament, thus making it a law.

Sep 29, 2023

28% GST on online gaming, casinos & horse racing from Oct 1: CBIC chief

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is prepared to implement the 28 per cent GST (Goods and Services Tax) rate on online gaming, casinos and horse racing from October 1, CBIC chairman Sanjay Agarwal said on Thursday.

Sep 28, 2023

Swara Bhasker and Fahad Ahmed name their baby girl Raabiyaa; here's what it means [Photos]

In a joint post, Swara and Fahad wrote, "A prayer heard, a blessing granted, a song whispered, a mystic truth... Our baby girl Raabiyaa was born on 23rd September 2023. With grateful and happy hearts, thank you for your love! It's a whole new world."

Sep 26, 2023

'Socialist and Secular' missing in copies of Constitution distributed in new building, Minister explains why

Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury raised voice and pointed out that the copy of the Constitution distributed to Members of Parliament missed the words "Socialist and Secular" in its Preamble

Sep 20, 2023

Discussion on Women's Reservation Bill begins in Lok Sabha, Sonia Gandhi opens debate from Opposition benches

The Central government on Wednesday said the discussions on the Women's Reservation Bill will be initiated as it will be moved for passage in Lok Sabha during the day.

Sep 20, 2023

A day before the start of the special Parliament Session, Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday hoisted the National Flag at the top of Gaja Dwar of new Parliament Building, dubbing it as a 'historic moment'.

Amid emotional speeches, unexpected agenda, Parliament special session begins; 8 bills listed, what more to expect [details]

Of the most contentious bills, the one that happens to change the democratic character of the nation is the one on service terms and conditions of Chief Elections Commissioner

Sep 18, 2023

Parliament special session begins today: Discussion on 75 yrs of Parliamentary journey on day 1

A discussion on the Parliamentary journey of the past 75 years will be held on Monday on the first day of the special session of Parliament.

Sep 18, 2023

Govt appoints Rahul Navin as ED's interim Director as Mishra's tenure ends

The Central government on Friday appointed ED Special Director Rahul Navin as in-charge Director of the Enforcement Directorate till the name of the regular Director is announced or until further orders, thus bringing an end to the long tenure of Sanjay Kumar Mishra.

Sep 16, 2023

Birth certificate sufficient for Aadhar, DL, Voter ID, admission in institutes from Oct 1 [details here]

Birth certificate of an individual can soon be used as the sole document for purposes such as admission to educational institutions, acquiring a driving license, voter list compilation, Aadhaar number issuance, marriage registration, or government job appointments.

Sep 14, 2023

Special Session: Four bills slated for passage, discussion to follow on 'Parliamentary Journey of 75 years'

The government will seek passage of four bills during next week's special session of Parliament, which is to be held between September 18 and 22

Sep 14, 2023

SC to hear today pleas challenging constitutionality of colonial-era rules of sedition

The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Tuesday the batch of pleas challenging the constitutionality of the colonial-era penal provision of sedition.

Sep 12, 2023

Bharat vs India: Different opinions take centre-stage after G20 dinner invite says "President of Bharat" [details]

Strong rumours of the special session of Parliament being held for the name change started doing the rounds on social media platforms soon after the invite came out

Sep 5, 2023

Development work undertaken by Centre in J&K not relevant in deciding pleas against Article 370: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday clarified that the development works undertaken by the Centre in Jammu and Kashmir post August 2019 will not be relevant in deciding the constitutional challenge against abrogation of Article 370.

Aug 31, 2023

UT not permanent feature, positive statement soon: Centre to SC on J&K's statehood

The Central government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that "Union Territory is not a permanent feature" after the Constitution Bench asked the Attorney General and Solicitor General to seek instructions from the Centre over the timeframe to restore statehood of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Aug 29, 2023

Centre opposes PIL to replace 'Central Government' term with 'Union government' in official communications

The Centre has taken objection with a plea before the Delhi High Court that seeks to replace the term 'Central government' with 'Union government' or 'Union of India' in all official orders, notifications, and correspondences.

Aug 19, 2023

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