Legislation

The cultivators feel that the third draft of the Bill is skewed towards the manufacturing industry. The Bill, which is likely to be introduced in Parliament before the elections, aims to promote and develop the rubber industry.

Jan Vishwas Bill will pave way for decriminalisation of more offences: TeamLease RegTech's Rishi Agrawal

The Jan Vishwas Bill, which seeks decriminalisation of 187 provisions of 42 different laws, was introduced in Lok Sabha in December 2022

New York governor: State to limit where guns can be carried

Gov. Kathy Hochul said lawmakers have agreed on the broad strokes of a gun control bill that the Democratic-led Legislature is poised to pass Thursday.

China’s political adventurism will economically hit Hong Kong

Does Hong Kong remain a dream destination for global capital, manufacturing, and services? Probably the large-scale protests, layoffs, and Sinification of Hong Kong hold the answer

Legal Matters | Decriminalise economic offences, but with uniformity

The recent proposal to remove jail-term for certain economic offences contains inherent contradictions

Your data may now be sold for an official fee to govt, private entities: Report

The data would include public information gathered by companies and would be subject to an exhaustive consultation process, an official said.

New ordinance likely by December-end to address power sector woes: Report

The ordinance would ensure that contracts are followed, cross-subsidisation of consumers is restricted and utilities make timely payments

Opinion | These 3 measures can stop India from becoming a failed state

The rot in the system needs to be checked, failing which the law-abiding, tax-paying citizen will be let down and marginalised

Euro zone leaders: Greece must do more to earn rescue

Leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will be required to push legislation through parliament from Monday to convince his 18 partners in the monetary union to release immediate funds to avert a Greek state bankruptcy and start negotiations on a third bailout programme.

First meeting of joint panel on Land Acq held on Friday

Joint panel on the amendments to the controversial Land Acquisition and Resettlement Act, 2015 met in New Delhi to discuss the provisions.

Does govt have political muster to pass Land, GST Bills?

While a time schedule can be provided in the motion itself when the GST Bill is referred to the Select Panel, the possibility of a break down of both the houses due to the Amendments suggested by the panel is likely, ultimately leading to a protracted delay, says constitutional expert Subhash Kashyap.

Radical technology adoption shift expected in auto industry

Key drivers in the transmission sector are fuel economy, CO2 regulations, market competitiveness, globalization of power train portfolios, emerging market needs (China, India, Brazil, and Russia) and engine downsizing.

Some advantages and disadvantages of real estate bill

The real estate sector in India is infamous for being unregulated and unorganized, with no proper guidelines for builders to follow, because of which buyers are routinely taken on a ride.

Impact of Real Estate Bill on the property markets

Sulekha.com explains the imact of the Real Estate Regulation Bill on the property markets in the country.

Land Acquisition Bill passed by Rajya Sabha

The Land Acquisition Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The legislation seeks to provide fair and just compensation to farmers and owners of land.

US Senate passes sweeping immigration legislation

The US Senate approved the immigration bill on Thursday that would give a chance for many immigrants to become American citizens. The bill was passed by a vote of 68-32.

Official sites to get precedence over pirate ones in Google ranking

In a treaty formulated between right holders and search engines, it was asserted that search engine giant, Google ...

US state bankruptcy bill imminent, Gingrich says

Legislation that would allow US states to file for bankruptcy will likely be introduced in Congress within the next month, Newt Gingrich, the former speaker of the House of Representatives and a powerful Republican party figure, told Reuters on Friday.

France sets quota for women on big companies' boards

France's parliament gave final approval on Thursday to a law forcing large companies to reserve at least 40% of their boardroom positions for women within six years.