In a bid to combat rising cases of child sex abuse, a Bill for enhancing punishment, including a provision for the death penalty, for committing sexual crimes against children was introduced in Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
The Foreign Secretary told the Sunday Times he would not hand over "a penny more than is legally required of us", reports the BBC
The government described it as historic and in the country's interest.
J Jayalalithaa served five terms as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for over fourteen years between 1991 and 2016.
The bill provides nearly $616.9 billion for the base Pentagon budget, $21.9 billion for nuclear weapons and $69 billion in war funding.
However, Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad and his deputy Anand Sharma suggested that since the bill has not been scrutinised by a parliamentary panel, it should be sent to a select committee.
The Lok Sabha today passed the historic Triple Talaq Bill, rejecting all amendments moved by the opposition leaders.
Last week, Chief Justice of India Justice Dipak Misra had called for shift towards institutional arbitration which should be both timely and cost effective for making India a sought-after arbitration centre.
An amendment moved by the Opposition to a bill granting constitutional status to the OBC Commission was passed because many members of ruling NDA were absent from the House.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s massive push for affordable housing for the country’s billion plus population will unleash a staggering Rs 84 lakh crore in investments over the next seven years, a recent report has said.
Parliament today gave its nod to a crucial bill to ensure equal rights to the people affected by HIV and AIDS in getting treatment, admissions in educational institutions and jobs.
A bill seeking to ensure continuance of levy of excise on petroleum products and abolition of cess on some other items following GST rollout was passed by the Lok Sabha today.
In an incident that left a passenger with a shock of his life, Mumbai resident Sushil Narsian received a bill of Rs 149 crore for a 300 metre ride by Ola Cabs.
The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a new bill which will raise the maternity leave for all working women from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for the first two children. The new law will apply
In a move aimed at curbing bankruptcy issues in the financial sector, the government is ready and likely to introduce a bill for resolution of insolvent financial firms. While the Insolvency and Bankruptcy law that
In a bid to bring transparency, promote digital economy and timely payments of wages, the Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill to enable the Centre and state governments to pay salaries through cheques or by
Amid the chaos and disruptions that have marred proceedings in the Parliament during the ongoing Winter Session, the Upper House today got down to its first legislative business and passed the Rights of Persons with
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved amendments to 'The HIV and AIDS Bill, 2014' (Prevention and Control) Bill to bring legal accountability, to create a formal system and to investigate complaints against those who discriminate
Facing condemnation over the maternity bill and its ‘failure’ to provide any relief to fathers-to-be, Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today said there could be a ‘more sophisticated’ legislation to address these
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