AP Legislature passes state GST Bill

AP Legislature passes state GST Bill

Amaravati, May 16 (PTI) The Andhra Pradesh Legislature today passed the state Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill.  The Parliament had on April 6 passed four legislations to pave(प्रशस्त) the way for

Gujarat Guv Approves Bill Carrying Life Term for Cow Slaughter

Gujarat Guv Approves Bill Carrying Life Term for Cow Slaughter (हत्या)

Gujarat Governor OP Kohli has given his approval to the Gujarat Animal Preservation (Amendment) Bill, 2017 that provides life term for cow slaughter, reports CNN-News18. Earlier, on 31 March, the

Parliament clears land mark HIV bill granting equal rights to patients

Parliament clears land mark HIV bill granting equal rights to patients

New Delhi: Parliament on gave its nod to a crucial(महत्वपूर्ण)  bill to ensure (सुनिश्चित करें) equal rights to the people affected by HIV and AIDS in getting treatment, admissions in educational institutions and

Cabinet approves changes in proposed Motor Bill

Cabinet approves changes in proposed(प्रस्तावित) Motor Bill

The Union cabinet on Friday approved changes to the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) bill, 2016 that proposes hefty penalties for various traffic offences(अपराध), three-year jail for parents of minors

Parliament passes Finance Bill 2017, decks cleared for budget implementation

Parliament passes Finance Bill 2017, decks cleared for budget implementation (कार्यान्वयन) 

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha has approved the Finance Bill 2017, clearing the decks for an earlier-than-usual implementation of the Union budget. The budget for 2017-18 will focus on outcomes and include

GST Council approves States and UTs GST Bills

GST Council approves States and UTs GST Bills

18 March 2017 Current Affairs: GST Council meeting presided by Finance Minister Arun Gaitley has approved draft Bills for implementing the goods and services tax (GST) in States and Union Territories

Union Cabinet approves four GST Bills

Union Cabinet approves four GST Bills

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the four Goods and Services Tax (GST) related bills. These Bills were earlier approved by the GST Council after clause by

Private hospitals anxious over grey areas in new bill

Private hospitals anxious (चिंतित) over grey areas in new bill

KOLKATA: The West Bengal Clinical Establishment (registration, regulation and transparency) Bill 2017 placed at the assembly on Friday could actually be a turning point for private healthcare in

Gujarat Assembly Passes Bill To Add Teeth To Liquor Law

Gujarat Assembly Passes Bill To Add Teeth To Liquor Law GANDHINAGAR:  The Gujarat Assembly on Wednesday passed a Bill to make the present liquor law stringent(कड़ी से कड़ी) after a heated debate during which Opposition Congress attacked the BJP government for taking the measure with an eye on Assembly polls slated(उम्मीद) by the year-end. The Bill proposes tough action against

Gujarat Assembly passes Aadhaar Bill, 2017

Gujarat Assembly passes Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2017 The Gujarat Assembly passed Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits(लाभ) and Services) Bill, 2017 to empower(सशक्त बनाना) the state government to use Aadhaar number as the sole identifier (एकमात्र पहचानकर्ता) for the delivery of

Pakistan Senate Passes Landmark Hindu Marriage Bill

Pakistan Senate Passes Landmark Hindu Marriage Bill ISLAMABAD:  The much-awaited (बहुप्रतीक्षित) landmark bill to regulate marriages of minority Hindus in Pakistan is set to become a law with the Senate unanimously (सर्वसम्मति से) passing it. The Hindu Marriage Bill 2017, which is the first elaborate(विस्तृत) Hindu community's personal law, was adopted by the Senate yesterday. The bill had

New Marriage Bill seeks to check extravagant spending in weddings

New Marriage Bill seeks to check extravagant(असाधारण)  spending in weddings (शादियों) The Marriages (Compulsory Registration and Prevention of wasteful expenditure) Bill, 2016 seeks to put a cap on extravagant spending in Indian weddings by limiting the number of guests and number of the dishes in the menu. The bill aims to check ‘show of wealth’ and wants those who are spending above

Pak Senate committee approves RTI Bill 2016

Pak Senate committee approves RTI Bill 2016

Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb 14 (ANI): The Right to Information (RTI) Bill 2016 has been unanimously adopted by the members of Pakistan Senate select committee. Members of the Senate select committee on Tuesday unanimously(सर्वसम्मति से)  adopted all amendments and recommendations of the bill after reviewing it clause-by-clause.  The existing right to

Karnataka makes Kambala legal; PETA points to Jallikattu deaths

Karnataka makes Kambala legal; PETA points to Jallikattu deaths BENGALURU: Doing what Tamil Nadu did to legalise Jallikattu, the Karnataka Assembly on Monday passed its own legislation to remove Kamabala buffalo races from the purview (क्षेत्र) of animal cruelty laws. The state’s lawmakers on Monday passed the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2017 in the

Lok Sabha passes Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill, 2017

Lok Sabha passes Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill, 2017 The Lok Sabha has passed the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill, 2017 to enable employers(नियोक्ताओं)  to pay wages(वेतन)  to workers through cheque or directly crediting to their accounts. The bill will replace the Ordinance (अध्यादेश) promulgated (प्रख्यापित) by the President in December 2016 to amend the Payment of

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Presents Demonetisation Bill in Lok Sabha

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Presents Demonetisation(विमुद्रीकरण)  Bill in Lok Sabha

The Specified Bank Notes (Cessation (समाप्ति) of Liabilities(देयताएं) ) Bill, 2017 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on February 3, 2017 by the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.The Bill provides for holding, transfer and receiving of old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes, which were demonetized

US House of Representatives Introduces H-1B Visa Reform Bill

US House of Representatives Introduces H-1B Visa Reform(सुधार)  Bill (एच-1बी इमीग्रेशन एण्ड नैशनॅलिटी ऐक्ट (Immigration and Nationality Act) The US House of Representatives has introduced a legislation on January 30, 2017 making it mandatory to raise the minimum salary of the H-1B visa holders to more than double at USD 1,30,000 from the previous USD 60,000.