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The government said on Thursday that Parliament will be adjourned and reconvened before the end of this round of assembly elections. Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju told Rajya Sabha that Parliament will be adjourned and reconvened to discuss a "very important" bill, without giving the details of the bill or the dates for the extended budget session. Rijiju said, "We have certain important issues, we have shared this with the Opposition also. We are going to have a very important bi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A sharp verbal clash broke out in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday as the Congress and the government sparred over the adjournment of the Budget Session and the timing of a proposed women's reservation bill. Later, it was announced that Parliament would reconvene on April 16 for two to three days. The agenda includes bills to raise the Lok Sabha strength from 543 to 816 and measures to operationalise the women's reservation law. The government has also held back-channel talks with the Op ...Read More >
The bill had evoked sharp reactions from Opposition leaders, particularly the Kerala lawmakers, as it was feared that Christian groups might be targeted under the new law. A controversial provision stated that the government can appoint a "designated authority" to take over, manage, or sell assets created from foreign funds by an non-governmental organisation whose licence under FCRA was cancelled, suspended, or simply not renewed. (check) The bill was listed for passage on Wednesday. Amid prot ...Read More >
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 >
Shimla, Apr 2 (PTI) Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Jai Ram Thakur, on Thursday criticised Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu for "remaining a mute spectator" despite complaints of irregularities being raised against the state's top bureaucrats. Talking to reporters here, he referred to allegations of irregularities in the Chester Hills housing project in Solan, and said the chief minister is unable to take any action or offer a comment against these officials, even as the ...Read More >
New Delhi: Parliament on Thursday passed a Bill to amend 784 provisions in 79 central laws for decriminalising and rationalising minor offences to further improve the business environment and check harassment of people. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, was passed in the Rajya Sabha with a voice vote after Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal replied to a discussion on the legislation. The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The minister said the legislatio ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Parliament on Thursday passed a Bill to amend 784 provisions in 79 central laws for decriminalising and rationalising minor offences to further improve business environment and check harassment of people. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, was passed in the Rajya Sabha with a voice vote after Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal replied to a discussion on the legislation. The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The minister said the ...Read More >
Nagaon (Assam) [India], April 2 (ANI): Congress leader Durlav Chamua on Thursday claimed that public opinion in the state is turning against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government and alleged that the ruling party's approach towards the general public has not been "satisfactory". He further alleged that the government has failed to tackle the woes of traffic during their tenure. Speaking to ANI in Nagaon, Chamua said, "Opinion of the public is important, and now the opinion is against BJP.. ...Read More >
Karbi Anglong (Assam): Assam Congress president and candidate from Jorhat constituency in the upcoming assembly polls, Gaurav Gogoi, on Thursday hit out at Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging his links with the stone, coal and areca nut mafia in the state. Speaking to reporters in Karbi Anglong, Gaurav Gogoi expressed confidence in the Congress-led alliance and said that the people of Assam have united against fear and intimidation. He said, "The entire Assam has united against the pol ...Read More >
Karbi Anglong (Assam) [India], April 2 (ANI): Assam Congress president and candidate from Jorhat constituency in the upcoming assembly polls, Gaurav Gogoi, on Thursday hit out at Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging his links with the stone, coal and areca nut mafia in the state. Speaking to reporters in Karbi Anglong, Gaurav Gogoi expressed confidence in the Congress-led alliance and said that the people of Assam have united against fear and intimidation. He said, "The entire Assam ha ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Thursday called the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, "extremely dangerous" and said it is not in the interest of the country. He accused the government of introducing it without discussion or consultation and pursuing a hidden agenda. Speaking to ANI, Tiwari said, "The way this bill has been introduced, it is becoming clear that this bill is extremely dangerous. It is not in the interest of the country, and t ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 2 (ANI): DMK MP Kanimozhi on Thursday asked the Centre to "abandon" the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, stating that it empowers the government to "unjustly block foreign funding." In an X post, Kanimozhi said that the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance will oppose the Bill, terming it an attempt to undermine equal rights to minority communities. "The Union BJP government is set to introduce the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bil ...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 >
Soon after the House made obituary references to former MLA Narayan Sahu, who passed away on March 26, opposition members entered the Well holding placards and raising slogans against the government. Speaker Surama Padhy adjourned the House at least five times till 4 pm as opposition members refused to heed her appeals to allow normal proceedings. When the House reassembled at 4 pm, similar scenes were witnessed as the speaker allowed discussion on the budgetary demands of the Health and Famil ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Parliament on Wednesday passed four key legislations -- the Jan Vishwas Bill, key amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) Bill, the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, and the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 -- as the Opposition parties staged a walkout from both Houses, alleging lack of discussion, disregard for parliamentary procedures, and injustice to armed forces personnel. The Rajya Sabh ...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 >
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, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Opposition parties on Wednesday criticised the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government for the introduction of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill (FCRA), 2026, in the Lok Sabha, calling the Bill 'malafide' and 'undemocratic'. While the BJP, in its defence, said the Bill aims to regulate foreign funding and is in 'national interest'. The Bill was introduced on March 25 by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, dur ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, saw a sharp political divide on Wednesday, with the BJP defending the move as necessary for national security and transparency, while the Opposition alleged it will curb minority rights and tighten government control over NGOs. Defending the amendments, BJP MP Dinesh Sharma rejected the Opposition's charge that the bill targets minorities. "The government does not differentiate between minorities and majorities a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Congress MP K Suresh on Wednesday strongly opposed the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill, terming it anti-democratic and anti-constitutional, while asserting that it adversely affects minority organisations engaged in social welfare activities. Speaking to ANI, he said, "We are going to oppose the FCRA Amendment Bill. It is totally against the minority community. So, the minority organisations take financial assistance from various age ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Congress MP K Suresh on Wednesday strongly opposed the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill, terming it anti-democratic and anti-constitutional, while asserting that it adversely affects minority organisations engaged in social welfare activities. Speaking to ANI, he said, "We are going to oppose the FCRA Amendment Bill. It is totally against the minority community. So, the minority organisations take financial assistance from various age ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) The Congress on Tuesday claimed that the BJP is planning to "bulldoze" FCRA amendments in Parliament and said it would not allow the "blatantly unconstitutional" and "draconian bill" to be passed. Congress general secretary in-charge organisation K C Venugopal said party MPs have been urgently asked to reach Delhi and attend Parliament on Wednesday. A bill to amend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) was introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 25, with the gov ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): The Congress on Tuesday said that the BJP-led government is planning to "bulldoze the FCRA Amendments" in Parliament on Wednesday and that the party "will not allow this legislation to be passed under any circumstances". The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, has been listed for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha tomorrow. In a post on X, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal said it is "a blatantly unconstitutional law"and the ...Read More >
West Bengal Elections 2026: Key Leaders Who Could Shape Bengal Assembly Polls Outcome Completely West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 Key Candidates: 2026 West Bengal Assembly polls will feature key battles featuring Mamata Banerjee, Suvendu Adhikari and others. As West Bengal heads into a high-voltage Assembly election, the contest is once again being shaped not just by party symbols but by a handful of powerful political faces whose battles could define the state's future. The 2026 election w ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shiv Sena (UBT) MP, Priyanka Chaturvedi, on Tuesday expressed confidence in Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee retaining power in West Bengal, asserting that the ruling Trinamool Congress continues to enjoy strong public support despite aggressive campaigning by the BJP. Speaking to IANS, Chaturvedi said, "The way the atmosphere is in West Bengal, and the strong connection the people seem to have with Mamata Banerjee, it is clear that no matter how much the Bhar ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Proceedings of the Odisha Assembly were severely disrupted on Monday, with the House being adjourned multiple times as Opposition members demonstrated, demanding the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the death of 12 patients in a fire at a state-run hospital. This was the ninth consecutive day that members of the BJD, Congress and CPI(M) created a ruckus in the House, pressing for Mahaling's resignation over the incident at the SCB Medical College and Hospital on M ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: In a rare show of unity, as many as 10 Opposition parties in Odisha came together on Monday to stage a massive protest against the alleged government negligence that led to the tragic fire accident at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, claiming 13 lives. The joint demonstration, held at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar, saw participation from major parties including the BJD, Congress and CPI (M). The protesters demanded accountability from the state government and resignation of ...Read More >
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