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August 9, 2023 3:52 PM

Rajya Sabha takes up Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023 for consideration and passing

Rajya Sabha has taken up the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023 for consideration and passing. The Bill has already been passed by Lok Sabha. The Bill seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 to modify the list of Scheduled Castes in the State of Chhattisgarh. Social Justice Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar introduced the Bill amid din. Initiating the discussion on the Bill, Sulata Deo from BJD said that her party supports the Bill which is i...

August 8, 2023 5:29 PM

Rajya Sabha passes Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023

Parliament has passed the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023 with Rajya Sabha approving it today. The Lok Sabha has already passed the Bill. The Bill seeks to further amend the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017. The bill declares Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) as institutes of national importance. Under the Act, the Director of an IIM is appointed by the Board of Governors, based on the recommendations of a Search-cum-Selection Committee. The Bill man...

August 3, 2023 6:48 PM

Rajya Sabha passes Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023

Rajya Sabha has passed the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023. The Bill seeks to simplify the online process of title verification and registration of periodicals by the Press Registrar General of Registrar of Newspapers for India (RNI). The Bill has provisions related to the circulation and verification of newspapers. It also has a provision for prior approval of the Central Government for the publication of facsimile editions of foreign periodicals in India. According to the Bill...

August 2, 2023 6:36 PM

Rajya Sabha takes up Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 for consideration and passing

Rajya Sabha has taken up the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 for consideration and passing. The Bill seeks to amend the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 to make it applicable to certain types of land. The Bill also exempts certain types of land from the purview of the Act. These include land within 100 kilometers of the country's border needed for national security projects, small roadside amenities, and public roads leading to habitation. The objectives of the Bill are, to exempt...

July 27, 2023 6:27 PM

Rajya Sabha passes Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023

Rajya Sabha today passed the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023. The Bill seeks to amend the Cinematograph Act, 1952. The Bill has a provision to add certain additional certificate categories based on age. Films with an ‘A’ or ‘S’ certificate will require a separate certificate for exhibition on television, or any other media prescribed by the Central Government. The Bill prohibits the unauthorized recording and unauthorized exhibition of films. According to the Bill, attempting ...