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NEW DELHI: Government on Wednesday cleared the draft bills for amendments to the women’s reservation law, paving the way for Parliament to take up the legislations for implementation of 33% reservation for them in Lok Sabha and state assemblies from 2029.The draft bills, approved by the cabinet, will be introduced in the special Parliament session…
The Lok Sabha on Monday cleared the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as finance and corporate affairs minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the law’s role in reshaping the country’s banking landscape. Speaking in the House, Sitharaman said that the Bill, introduced a decade back in 2016, has been instrumental in improving the health of…
The government has reportedly informed Parliament that it has taken note of the introduction of a bill related to H-1B and L-1 visa in the US Senate last September. The government said that as per the available information, the Bill remains at the ‘introduced’ stage with no hearings, markup, or further legislative progress. The Ministry…
Air passengers in India will now get a wider window to change their minds after booking tickets. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has updated its rules regarding the refund of airline tickets, which will enable passengers to cancel or modify their tickets within 48 hours without incurring any extra cost, provided certain conditions…
Govt may consider reducing its stakes in PSUs from the currently mandatory 51% to 26% and yet keep effective control of management of the company, says the Survey. This could be done through an amendment to the Companies Act, which stipulates that to mark a company as a ‘govt company’, govt must have a 51%…
Mumbai: In another twist in the legal battle involving Bharat Forge chairman Baba Kalyani and his sister Sugandha Hiremath, the Bombay high court on Monday allowed Sugandha’s children to amend their lawsuit. The HC order enables them to seek a restraint on voting rights attached to shares of Kalyani Group companies that were acquired using…
All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh) Twelve Indian Super League clubs have approached the All India Football Federation with a request to modify what they call “commercially restrictive” clauses in its constitution. This request was made ahead of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for December 20.The ISL teams, with…
The National Council (Staff Side) of the Joint Consultative Machinery (NC JCM) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting major changes to the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the 8th Pay Commission. The letter, also marked to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, calls for restoring the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), revising pensions for existing retirees…
