Bills

44 Bills Tabled In 6th Delhi Assembly Till February 2019 Passed: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 17, 2020

All the 44 bills tabled in the sixth Delhi Assembly till February last year were passed, according to election watchdog Association For Democratic Reforms.

Mamata Banerjee Won't Attend Bengal Governor's Meeting: Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 17, 2020

Citing "preoccupations", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will not attend an all-party meeting called by Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar today to discuss issues pertaining to two bills, a Raj Bhavan official said.

"Electricity Yes, Bills No": Arvind Kejriwal Posts Testimonial On Twitter

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday January 16, 2020

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal began his #ThrowbackThursday on social media in campaign mode for next month's elections with a testimonial for his government's promise of paring down electricity bills.

Centre Proposes Treatment Upto Rs 15 Lakh For Rare Diseases To Beneficiaries

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 14, 2020

The government will propose to provide a financial support of up to Rs 15 lakh under its Rashtriya Arogaya Nidhi scheme for one-time treatment of rare diseases, according to the much-awaited draft Rare Diseases Policy.

Canada Yet To Decide If It Will Pay Prince Harry-Meghan Security Bill

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 14, 2020

The Canadian government has yet to decide whether it will assume the security costs associated with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision to split their time between Canada and Britain, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday.

"If Mahatma Gandhi Were Alive...": Yashwant Sinha On Citizenship Law

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 14, 2020

The Citizenship Amendment Act and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC) are aimed at "dividing" the country on communal lines, former Union minister Yashwant Sinha said on Monday. Mr Sinha added that if Mahatma Gandhi were alive today, he would have led an agitation against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking "communal" decisions.

'Charade Of Backing CAA, Opposing Citizens' List': Tejashwi Yadav's Swipe At Nitish Kumar

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 14, 2020

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday launched an attack on the JDU, accusing it of having struck a "deal" with the BJP as part of which it supported the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in parliament to ensure that its president Nitish Kumar remain in power in the state.

Bengal Governor Invites Mamata Banerjee, Other Leaders To Clear Pending Bills

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 13, 2020

Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday invited Mamata Banerjee and leaders of the state's legislature parties for a meeting on January 17 to discuss matters pertaining to two bills that have been cleared by the Assembly and are awaiting his wnod.

Big Broadcasters in India Warn New Tariff Rules Could Hit Services

Reuters | Friday January 10, 2020

Some of the biggest television broadcasters operating in India joined forces on Friday to criticise new government regulations that impose restrictions on pay-TV charges, saying the move could put some channels out of business.

Indian-American Entrepreneur Announces Bid For California Town Mayor

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 10, 2020

Aparna Madireddi, an Indian-American entrepreneur, has announced here bid for the mayoral seat of California's San Ramon town, replacing incumbent Bill Clarkson who will step down after four terms, a media report said.

Government Rolls Back Changes, Allows Joint Property Owners To File Returns With Simple Forms

Business | IANS | Friday January 10, 2020

The clarification has come days after the government modified the eligibility for filing the returns in ITR-1 and ITR-2, stating that those owning a property jointly, spending Rs 2 lakh on foreign travel and paying electricity bill of Rs 1 lakh in a year would not be able to file returns in the simpler forms.

Arvind Kejriwal vs BJP's Manoj Tiwari Over "5X More Subsidy"

Delhi News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Thursday January 9, 2020

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and BJP leader Manoj Tiwari have been exchanging jibes since yesterday after the BJP on Monday promised that it would offer five times more subsidy than the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on power and water bills in the city if voted to power. It all started when Arvind Kejriwal accused the BJP of "mocking pub...

Nagaland People's Front Suspends MP For Supporting Citizenship Bill

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday January 9, 2020

Nagaland People's Front (NPF), the main opposition party in Nagaland, on Wednesday suspended its Rajya Sabha member KG Kenye from the party for voting in favour of the Citizenship Amendment Bill.

BJP Releases Video With Bollywood Celebs Supporting Citizenship Law

India News | Thursday January 9, 2020

A day after actor Deepika Padukone visited Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University to meet students and teachers, who were attacked by a masked mob last week, the BJP released a video with statements from celebs supporting the Citizenship (Amendment) Act

Maharashtra Assembly Ratifies Bill To Extend SC/ST Quota

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Maharashtra Assembly on Wednesday ratified the Constitution (126th) Amendment Bill, which proposes to extend quota to SC/STs in Lok Sabha and state assemblies by another 10 years.