West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has returned the Aparajita Women and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill to the state government for reconsideration, citing serious objections raised by the Centre.
"...The Chief Minister introduced this bill in the Assembly to deceive the people of West Bengal. She also sent it to the Governor and the President. But they rejected the bill, which is a good thing," he said.
"I congratulate the Finance Minister for introducing the New Income Tax Bill, and I say new because the existing Bill dates back to 1961. This bill has seen several amendments. The government's objective, which is the right idea, is that this bill which is over 60 years old and has so man
On the fifth day of the monsoon session of Parliament, Lok Sabha on Friday is set to consider key legislations for passage, including the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill and the Merchant Shipping Bill.
A bill to enhance institutional and operational independence of the National Anti-Doping Appeal Panel and the National Anti-Doping Agency was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
Officials have earlier stated that the National Sports Governance Bill is aimed at addressing issues such as recurring litigation over National Sports Federations (NSFs) elections and athlete selections, lack of a dedicated dispute resolution forum, inadequate athlete representation in fe
House Republicans have approved an amendment to rename the Kennedy Center's Opera House after Melania Trump. The move follows Donald Trump's overhaul of the center's board. The renaming awaits a full House vote, and neither the Kennedy Center nor Melania's office has commented, The Hill r
The White House Correspondents' Association strongly objects to the removal of the Wall Street Journal from the Scotland trip, calling it a punishment for coverage and a First Amendment violation. WHCA seeks clarification on the decision and urges the White House to reinstate the Journal pro
The Centre is expected to take up several legislations for introduction and passing in the monsoon session including the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill of 2025 and the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill of 2025.
According to Lok Sabha Secretariat, the government will also take up the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2025, the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) bill 2025, the Geoheritage Sites and Geo-relics (Preservation and Maintenance) bill 2025, the Mines and Mines (Developm
Opposition leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' offered to support constitutional amendments if demands for greater inclusion and rights for marginalised communities are met. He criticised the government's performance, warned of growing public distrust, and urged reforms in governance, fede
As per the notification issued by PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, PTI has terminated the basic membership of MNAs Aurangzeb Khan Khichi, Zahoor Hussain Qureshi, Muhammad Ilyas Chaudhry, Mubarak Zeb and Usman Ali.