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New Delhi, April 2: In a significant legislative development, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, by voice vote, marking a major step towards simplifying regulations and promoting ease of doing business and ease of living in India. The Bill proposes to amend 79 central Acts administered by 23 Ministries. Out of 784 provisions targeted for change, 717 will be decriminalised to reduce unnecessary criminal liability on citizens and businesses, wh ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a significant legislative development, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, by voice vote, marking a major step towards simplifying regulations and promoting ease of doing business and ease of living in India. The Bill proposes to amend 79 central Acts administered by 23 Ministries. Out of 784 provisions targeted for change, 717 will be decriminalised to reduce unnecessary criminal liability on citizens and businesses, while 67 p ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant legislative development, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, by voice vote, marking a major step towards simplifying regulations and promoting ease of doing business and ease of living in India. The Bill proposes to amend 79 central Acts administered by 23 Ministries. Out of 784 provisions targeted for change, 717 will be decriminalised to reduce unnecessary criminal liability on citizens a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The second half of the Budget session of Parliament that saw the passage of some key legislations despite opposition uproar got an unusual extension with the government reconvening both the houses on April 16. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned Thursday and will again meet on April 16 for three days for taking up key legislations to implement women's reservation by increasing Lok Sabha seats from the current 543 to 816. The second half of the budget session that st ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The budget session of the Parliament will reconvene from April 16 to likely pass bills to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816 seats.Government is looking to introduce at least two bills -- including constitutional amendments -- in the current session of Parliament to roll out reservation for women of one-third seats in the next Lok Sabha poll and assembly elections to be held after it.The move promises to change the country's political landscape and put an authorita ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Many Opposition party MPs on Thursday, during a discussion on the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, cautioned NDA partner Telugu Desam Party (TDP) about the BJP's alleged opportunistic approach, claiming it follows a 'use-and-throw' policy. The allegation prompted Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to reply, stating, "We honour friendship. We don't cheat." During the debate on the Bill, which sought to formally establish Amaravati as the capit ...Read More >
New Delhi: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday indicated that Parliament would reconvene within two to three weeks to consider a "very important" Bill, amid indications that the government may move legislation linked to expanding seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies to implement women's reservation. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha after Question Hour on the final day of the Budget session, Rijiju said the House would be adjourned after completing listed business, includin ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin calls on PM Modi to take prompt action; DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi joins the chorus as opposition grows ahead of Kerala elections.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin strongly denounced the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, on Thursday, calling it a 'direct attack' on religious minorities and demanding its total withdrawal. The Opposition benches immediately reacted negatively to the introduction of the Foreign Contribution Regu ...Read More >
Palakkad (Keralam) [India], April 2 (ANI): Congress MP and General Secretary K.C. Venugopal slammed the BJP over the FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 on Thursday, asserting that his party has exposed the BJP's double standards to the common people. Speaking to ANI, the Congress leader alleged that while the BJP approaches the Christian community with cakes during the Christmas season, they simultaneously target nuns and introduce FCRA amendment legislation to systematically attack the community. Also ...Read More >
Palakkad (Keralam) [India], April 2 (ANI): Congress MP and General Secretary K.C. Venugopal slammed the BJP over the FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 on Thursday, asserting that his party has exposed the BJP's double standards to the common people. Speaking to ANI, the Congress leader alleged that while the BJP approaches the Christian community with cakes during the Christmas season, they simultaneously target nuns and introduce FCRA amendment legislation to systematically attack the community. "Cong ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Rajya Sabha witnessed sharp exchanges on Thursday as the government pushed key legislative business, triggering strong criticism from the Congress party that the ruling dispensation was prioritising political mileage over due parliamentary process ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. As the Upper House prepared to take up the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 -- which seeks to grant legal status to Amaravati as the sole and permane ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government on Thursday indicated it could soon bring a key piece of legislation, with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju telling the Rajya Sabha that the House would be adjourned for the day but would reconvene soon to take up a "very important" bill. The remarks come amid indications that the Centre may move legislation to expand the Lok Sabha and operationalise reservation for women in the legislature. Also Read: AAP removes Raghav Chadha as Deputy Leader of Rajya Sab ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Amid indications that the government may bring a bill to increase seats in the Lok Sabha to implement reservation for women in the legislature, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that the House will be adjourned and would meet again soon for a "very important" bill. In the Upper House, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh asked about the government's plan. Rijiju, in a response, said that the Upper House would take up the Andhra Pra ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 2 (ANI): Sama Rammohan Reddy, Chairman of Communication for the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee, on Thursday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for skipping the all-party meeting on the West Asia conflict. Reddy also criticised the Prime Minister for allegedly avoiding discussion on the crisis's impact on LPG supplies, asserting that for BJP leaders, winning elections remains a higher priority than addressing public grievances. Also Read | Oracle Lay ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 2 (ANI): Sama Rammohan Reddy, Chairman of Communication for the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee, on Thursday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for skipping the all-party meeting on the West Asia conflict. Reddy also criticised the Prime Minister for allegedly avoiding discussion on the crisis's impact on LPG supplies, asserting that for BJP leaders, winning elections remains a higher priority than addressing public grievances. Speaking to ANI, Reddy ...Read More >
New Delhi [India]April 1 (ANI): Olympic medalist and former tennis star Leander Paes met Prime Minister Narendra Modi just a day after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi on Wednesday. Prime Minister Modi, in an article on On Tuesday, Paes formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju and Sukanta Majumdar, marking his entry into the political arena ahead of the upcoming election season. Tennis legend Leander Paes has already ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Opposition protests against the bill to amend the foreign contribution regulation law rocked Parliament on Wednesday, forcing adjournment of proceedings in Lok Sabha amid allegations that the BJP was trying to control independent NGOs.Opposition MPs also held a protest in the Parliament complex. As LS was convened, opposition members started raising slogans against the FCRA (Amendment) Bill. Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said the bill seeks to protect national security a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A heated exchange of words erupted in the Rajya Sabha between Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday after the Congress chief demanded a discussion on the West Asia conflict, which he said has led to an LPG shortage and rise in cylinder prices. When the Chairman permitted the minister to speak on the bills listed for discussion, Kharge said the BJP has time to pass a legislation but not to debate the Iran war despite ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 2 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin, who is contesting the upcoming Assembly elections from the Kolathur constituency, has strongly condemned the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, calling it "a direct attack on Christian NGOs, Churches and other minority institutions." In a post on X, Stalin wrote, "I strongly condemn the Foreign Contribution Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, propos ...Read More >
New Delhi/Alappuzha, April 1: A discussion on the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill, 2026, scheduled in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, was deferred after a heated political exchange. The opposition alleged that the bill could restrict minority rights and tighten government control over NGOs, while the BJP defended it as necessary for national security and transparency, asserting it does not target any religion. Introduced on March 25, the bill aims to curb misuse of foreig ...Read More >
New Delhi: With an eye on the Kerala assembly elections and amid pushback from the Opposition, the Narendra Modi government on Wednesday deferred the discussion and passage of the contentious Foreign Contribution (Amendment) Regulation Bill in the Lok Sabha. As soon as the House assembled, Opposition MPs raised slogans against the bill and demanded its withdrawal. Although the bill was listed for discussion and passage, parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju informed the House during Quest ...Read More >
Kochi, Apr 1 (PTI) The KCBC on Wednesday termed as "excessive and dangerous" the proposed amendments in the FCRA, saying that it would lead to denial of justice to entities which use foreign funds for charitable and philanthropic activities. Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council (KCBC) deputy secretary general Thomas Tharayil said that the Bishops' body held a meeting regarding the issue on Tuesday and have communicated their concerns regarding the proposed changes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, H ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Olympic medalist and former Tennis star Leander Paes met Prime Minister Narendra Modi just a day after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi on Wednesday. PM Modi, in a post on X, said, "Had a great meeting with Leander Paes. India is very proud of his accomplishments in tennis. We discussed a wide range of issues. His passion towards sports and nation-building is truly admirable." Also Read | Who is Prince Yadav? All You Need To Know About Luc ...Read More >
New Delhi/Alappuzha, April 1 (PTI) A discussion in the Lok Sabha on a bill to amend the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) scheduled for Wednesday was deferred amid a political slugfest, with the opposition alleging that the new measures could curb minority rights and tighten government control over NGOs. The BJP, on its part, defended the bill as necessary for national security and transparency, and asserted it does not target any religious organisation. As the rival parties traded ch ...Read More >
Olympic tennis medallist Leander Paes joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday, launching a new innings in politics just days before the West Bengal elections. The tennis legend, born in West Bengal, said he was inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision and aims to prioritise sports to empower the youth. "I want to focus on sports and on the youth. Ours is a young nation; 74.5 million people are under the age of 26. The focus in the next 20-25 years should be on sports education, s ...Read More >
She cited credible reports indicating that BJP agents submitted a large number of Form 6 applications for the enrolment across districts. "These do not seem to be routine applications for voter inclusion but a mischievous ploy to include non-residents in the electoral roll," Banerjee wrote to Kumar. "There are serious concerns that these applications may pertain to individuals who are not genuine residents of Bengal and have no legitimate connection to the state. Similar patterns were reportedl ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 1 (PTI) The Centre will not proceed with the proposed amendments to the FCRA without addressing concerns raised by various sections, including Christians, Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday. He said the BJP's Kerala unit has requested the Centre not to pass the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) amendment bill at this stage, citing apprehensions among different groups. "Several people called me and I tried to explain to them. But still they ...Read More >
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, listed for discussion and passage in Lok Sabha, was not taken up Wednesday amid intense pushback from Opposition parties and concerns raised by Christian organisations and even BJP leaders of poll-bound Kerala. The Bill was dropped from the initially-announced List of Business for the day during an intervention by Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju. Advertisement He said the Bill was on the day's agenda of legislati ...Read More >
Kannur, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin, in a scathing critique of the Congress, said on Wednesday that the grand old party will pay the price for 'excessive' minority appeasement at the cost of developmental politics in the impending Assembly elections in Keralam. The scathing remarks from the BJP Chief, came during a roadshow in Mattannur Assembly constituency, when the latter was questioned about Congress' outreach and indulgence with the Muslim co ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) A bill to amend the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) is unlikely to come up before the Lok Sabha in the ongoing Budget session for consideration amid opposition's concerns over some of its provisions, sources said on Wednesday. In the Lok Sabha, the FCRA (Amendment) Bill was listed for consideration and passage. But as soon as the Question Hour began at 11 am, opposition members, mainly from Kerala, started raising slogans against the provisions of the Bill. Pa ...Read More >
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