Krishnamurthy Subramanian. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Taking a tough stance, India has batted for “stringent monitoring” of any emergency funds provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to its financially beleaguered neighbour Pakistan, stressing that such funds must not be redeployed towards defence bills or repayment of loans from other countries. India’s position was … Read more
Death penalty for mob lynching, sedition replaced, no offence of adultery, new law against ‘love-jihad’, stricter punishment for rape and gang-rape. These are the few changes in the three new criminal bills introduced by Home Minister Amit Shah. Together, these three bills will completely change India’s criminal justice system. Source link
Parliamentarians in the Lok Sabha. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The Union government has listed the four Bills related to Jammu & Kashmir, including one pertaining to the reservation of Assembly seats for “Kashmiri migrants”, to be taken up for discussion in the winter session of Parliament commencing on December 4. The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation … Read more
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan | Photo Credit: PTI The Kerala government has sought a declaration from the Supreme Court that Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has “failed to exercise his Constitutional powers and duties” in holding the Bills passed by the State Legislature for a long and indefinite period. Kerala raised the demand in a … Read more
Bangalore: Kenko announced the launch of Kenko Pay, a solution that allows Kenko subscribers to settle their medical bills cashlessly using their subscription benefits, eliminating the need for out-of-pocket spending. Traditionally, individuals have had to pay for healthcare expenses upfront and then go through the arduous process of seeking reimbursement. This often led to delays, … Read more
Electricity bills of consumers of Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) in September will get dearer by ₹1.15 per unit as the Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment (FPPCA) has been revised. This revision will be applicable only for September. However, for the beneficiaries of the Gruha Jyothi scheme, even the FPPCA charges will be covered by … Read more
Home Minister Amit Shah speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Home Minister Amit Shah on August 11 introduced three Bills in the Lok Sabha to replace the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence … Read more
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during celebrations of International Day of The World Indigenous Peoples, in Jhargram, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023 | Photo Credit: PTI The faceoff between West Bengal government and the Raj Bhawan intensified with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accusing the Governor of overstepping constitutional jurisdiction and urged him to … Read more
New Delhi, Aug 03 (ANI): Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw speaks during the discussion on Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha in the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament. | Photo Credit: ANI The Editors Guild of India on Sunday expressed concerns over certain provisions of the Digital Personal Data … Read more
The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) on August 1 issued zero bills under the Gruha Jyothi scheme to many consumers for the July billing cycle. The bills display the consumer’s registration date for the scheme, their average consumption for FY 2022-23, and their entitled units (average consumption plus 10%). The formal launch of the flagship … Read more