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RS makes history, okays private member bill on transgender

After almost 45 years in legislative history, the Rajya Sabha on Friday passed a bill that seeks equal rights for the transgenders. The last private member bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha in 197

MP okays draconian law on vexatious litigation

The supreme court in 2011 had suggested hiking the penalty by 3,000% to curb frivolous petitions and that solution has seen reduction in cases in the nature of PILs (public interest litigation). Bu

All you wanted to know about insolvency and bankruptcy code

Before making an investment, an investor has to consider not only the best-case scenario but also the worst-case scenario – unless a unit is allowed to close down properly if the business goe

Haryana mulls jail term for those who waste water

Haryana government is planning to impose three months imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10,000 for damaging roads by throwing water.  According to a TOI report, PWD minister of the state,

Making words count

In 2016, 38 bills were enacted in parliament. During that year, on average, the time spent on legislative debate (without interruptions) was 23 percent in the Lok Sabha and 16 percent in the Rajya

Parliamentary panel to study financial resolution bill

The Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, 2017 has been referred to a joint parliamentary committee for examination and presenting a report to the parliament.  

Sustainability legislation: A welcome beginning, scope for improvement

Effective legislation addressing sustainability is critical for the implementation of India’s sustainability goals. The government planned to introduce a total of 16 new bills and consider se

Visionary Talk: Amitabh Gupta, Pune Police Commissioner with Kailashnath Adhikari, MD, Governance Now


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