Kerala Revenue Recovery (Amendment) Bill: subject committee report tabled in Assembly

Kerala Revenue Recovery (Amendment) Bill: subject committee report tabled in Assembly

Revenue Minister K. Rajan tabled the subject committee report related to the Kerala Revenue Recovery (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the Assembly on Thursday. A key amendment empowers the State government to declare a moratorium on revenue recovery proceedings subject to conditions and guidelines. Earlier, the Kerala High Court had observed that the government was not … Read more

India rejects U.S. remarks on Citizenship Amendment Act

India rejects U.S. remarks on Citizenship Amendment Act

MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal | Photo Credit: ANI The U.S. State Department’s statement on the implementation of CAA “we are of the view that it is misplaced, misinformed, and unwarranted,” was rejected by the Ministry of External Affairs on March 15. India, on March 11, notified the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024 four years after the … Read more

Interim Budget 2024: Will FM Sitharaman extend NPS benefits to new tax regime? Here's what we know

Interim Budget 2024: Will FM Sitharaman extend NPS benefits to new tax regime? Here's what we know

National Pension System 2024: The Centre may extend the benefits of the National Pension System (NPS) to the new tax regime, a report said on Wednesday. It is to be noted that the New Tax Regime doesn’t have most tax exemptions valid under the Old Tax Regime.  CNBC Awaaz reported that the government may make … Read more

Kerala Congress (M) seeks amendment to Wildlife Protection Act

Kerala Congress (M) seeks amendment to Wildlife Protection Act

The district committee of the Kerala Congress (M) has termed the Wildlife Protection Act “outdated” and “inhuman” and sought an immediate amendment to it to address farmers’ concerns. A recent meeting of the party presided over by district president T.M. Joseph also demanded increased compensation for damage caused by wild animals and the appointment of … Read more

Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Amendment Bill to be reintroduced in Budget session

Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Amendment Bill to be reintroduced in Budget session

Sun-dried brick and kiln-fired brick structures unearthed in a trench on mound number one (RGR-1) at Rakhigarhi, a Harappan site in Haryana, where excavation was under way on April 6, 2022. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR The government is all set to reintroduce the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) (Amendment) Bill … Read more

Parliament Winter Session live updates | Rajya Sabha discusses global warming, LS takes up ST (Second Amendment) Bill

Parliament Winter Session live updates | Rajya Sabha discusses global warming, LS takes up ST (Second Amendment) Bill

The Parliament resumed proceedings for the day at 11 a.m. The Rajya Sabha commenced with its usual laying of papers and reports but quickly devolved into chaos as the chair disallowed Suspension of Business notices submitted by seven members of the House. Zero Hour saw multiple brief adjournments, but the House returned to calm during … Read more

Amendment of intermediary guidelines aimed at protection of online users: IT Minister

Amendment of intermediary guidelines aimed at protection of online users: IT Minister

His comment came as the government notified new rules under which it will set up appellate panels to settle grievances that users may have against decisions of social media platforms on hosting contentious content His comment came as the government notified new rules under which it will set up appellate panels to settle grievances that … Read more

Vermont House Approves Abortion Rights Amendment

Vermont House Approves Abortion Rights Amendment

Feb. 9, 2022 The Vermont legislature has approved a constitutional amendment that, if approved by voters, would guarantee a woman’s reproductive rights, including the right to an abortion. Other states have passed laws ensuring a woman’s right to an abortion, but Vermont would be the first to put that right in the state constitution, The … Read more