The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its nod for the amendment of the Second Schedule to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, to specify the royalty rates for 12 critical and strategic minerals.
Kerala Leader of the Opposition, VD Satheesan, said on Thursday that President Droupadi Murmu gave assent to the Kerala Lok Ayukta (Amendment) Bill because Sangh Parivar is "having an unholy nexus" with the ruling CPI (M).
Kerala Law Minister P Rajeev on Thursday termed President Droupadi Murmu's assent to the Kerala Lok Ayukta Bill, passed by the assembly in August 2022, "the victory of democracy and the constitution."
Assam Congress, AAP, TMC, Asom Jatiya Parishad (AJP) and 12 other political parties on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the President through Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria opposing implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is expected to announce the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 regulations prior to the enforcement of the model code of conduct, sources said.
Aiming to pressure the Nepali government for constitution amendment, the Madhesh province-based parties after being together for about half a decade have again split into two parties.
The Bill mandates the state to collect 10 per cent tax from temples generating revenue exceeding Rs 1 crore and 5 per cent from shrines with revenue of between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 crore.
The amendments focus on bolstering fiscal support mechanisms, including interest subvention, Production Linked Incentives (PLI), and investments in R&D and skill development training.
Minister for Transport, Ramalinga Reddy alleged that BJP is 'anti-Hindu' adding that the party which was in power in 2011 had made the amendments to the Bill.
Karnataka's Legislative Council on Thursday passed the Karnataka Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which provides for availing of additional floor area ratio (FAR) by paying a rate not less than 40% of the guidance value.