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The National Conference government headed by chief minister Omar Abdullah, on Wednesday, allowed a private members bill by the party legislator, Tanvir Sadiq, who sought restoration of J&K land grants act 1960 and the rules famed there under to their original form as it existed prior to J&K land grant rules 2022. Sadiq sought renewal of leases to the existing occupants so as to ensure that public land serves the interests of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. It may be stated here that lease for ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Amid a walkout by opposition parties, the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill 2026 with a voice vote. The bill seeks to create a unified legal framework governing personnel across different forces, replacing the current patchwork of separate service rule regimes for the five CAPFs. Replying to the debate, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the bill was placed before the House not as a legislative propo ...Read More >
New Delhi: Union minister Pemmasani Chandrasekhar on Wednesday termed the passage of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha a "watershed moment" in the journey of the state. In a statement issued here, Chandrasekhar said by conferring legal sanctity on Amaravati as the sole capital, the Bill removes a long-pending structural uncertainty that has impacted governance, investment, and growth. "The absence of a clearly designated capital over the past several yea ...Read More >
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday reaffirmed the government's commitment to phased regularisation of daily-wage workers, announced a Rajasthan-style behavioural training model to improve the tourism experience in Jammu and Kashmir, and informed the Assembly that 578 illegal constructions had been identified in tourist destinations over the past three years. Replying to a private member's bill moved by CPI(M) MLA Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami seeking regularisation of casual and other ...Read More >
Jammu: A private member's bill allowing renewal of leases of government land was introduced in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Wednesday after the ruling National Conference decided not to oppose it, but Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said they will take a call on supporting its passage once the debate is completed. The opposition BJP alleged that the ruling party was using its mandate "not for the public good, but to protect the interests of the elite", calling it a "breach of trus ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, by a voice vote after the Opposition staged a walkout. The bill was introduced in the Upper House on March 25 by MoS (home) Nityanand Rai. The bill deals with cadre management in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). It provides that 50% of the total posts at the inspector general rank, a minimum of 76% of posts at the additional director general rank and all posts of special di ...Read More >
Jammu: Several legislators on Wednesday withdrew their private members' bills in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly after receiving assurances from the government that their concerns would be addressed. Ajaz Ahmad Jan withdrew his bill seeking amendments to the Public Men and Public Servants' Declaration of Assets and Other Provisions Act, 1983 (L.A. Private Members' Bill No. 30 of 2025). Ranbir Singh Pathania also withdrew his bill proposing amendments to the Jammu and Kashmir Public ...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 >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday passed the Shimla Road Users and Pedestrians (Public Safety and Convenience) Amendment Bill, 2026, introducing stringent penalties and higher permit fees to curb unauthorized vehicular movement in key pedestrian zones of the state capital. The Bill, tabled a day earlier by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, was passed by voice vote without opposition, as BJP members had staged a walkout earlier in the d ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, with a voice vote amid the walkout by the entire Opposition in protest. The bill provides for 50 per cent of posts in the CAPFs to be filled by deputation in the rank of Inspector General, a minimum of 67 per cent in the rank of Additional Director General, and all posts in the ranks of Special Director General and Director General. Replying to the debate, ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has helped in improving the health of the Indian banking sector, Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday. Parliament passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, after the Rajya Sabha approved the bill with a voice vote. It was approved by the Lok Sabha on March 30. Replying to a short discussion on the bill in the Rajya Sabha, the minister said the World Bank, in its 2019 report, observed tha ...Read More >
Jammu- Reaffirming its commitment to regularisation of daily wagers in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today informed the Legislative Assembly that the process will be initiated in a phased manner during the current financial year. He made these remarks while responding to a bill moved by MLA Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami which read, "A Bill to provide for regularisation of services of casual and other workers working in various Departments of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir and ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Parliament on Wednesday passed amendments to the insolvency law to provide faster resolution of stressed firms and reduce case backlog, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasising that the intent is not to liquidate companies but to help them run with guardrails. The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, with a voice vote. It had received the Lok Sabha approval on March 30. As of December 2025, IBC has facilit ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has helped in improving the health of the Indian banking sector, Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday. Parliament passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, after the Rajya Sabha approved the bill with a voice vote. It was approved by the Lok Sabha on March 30. Replying to a short discussion on the bill in the Rajya Sabha, the minister said the World Bank, in its 2019 report, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Parliament on Wednesday passed key amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stating that the changes aim to address delays, improve recovery outcomes and strengthen investor confidence in India's insolvency framework. The Rajya Sabha passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, with a voice vote. It had received the Lok Sabha approval on March 30. Also Read | KKR vs SRH Dream11 Predic ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Parliament on Wednesday passed key amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stating that the changes aim to address delays, improve recovery outcomes and strengthen investor confidence in India's insolvency framework. The Rajya Sabha passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, with a voice vote. It had received the Lok Sabha approval on March 30. Replying to a discussion on the bill ...Read More >
New Delhi: Parliament on Wednesday passed amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026 to provide faster resolutions, reduce case backlog and strengthen the financial ecosystem. The Rajya Sabha passed the bill with a voice vote, while it was passed by the Lok Sabha on March 30. Replying to a short discussion on the bill in the Rajya Sabha, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the IBC has contributed to the health of the Indian banking sector and helped recov ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Parliament on Wednesday passed amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to provide faster resolutions, reduce case backlog and strengthen the financial ecosystem. The Rajya Sabha passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, with a voice vote. It had received the Lok Sabha approval on March 30. Replying to a short discussion on the bill in the Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the IBC has contributed to the health of ...Read More >
Jammu, Apr 1 (PTI) A private member's bill allowing renewal of leases of government land was introduced in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Wednesday after the ruling National Conference decided not to oppose it, but Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said they will take a call on supporting its passage once the debate is completed. The opposition BJP alleged that the ruling party was using its mandate "not for the public good, but to protect the interests of the elite", calling it a "br ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 by a voice vote, marking a significant step towards unifying administrative and service rules for India's five major paramilitary forces -- the CRPF, the BSF, the CISF, the ITBP, and the SSB. The Bill seeks to create a single overarching legal framework for recruitment, promotions, deputation, and conditions of service of Group A officers in the Central Armed Police Forces ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, with a voice vote amid an Opposition walkout. The bill seeks to create a unified legal framework governing personnel across different CAPF forces, replacing the current patchwork of separate service rule regimes for the five Central Armed Police Forces. Replying to the debate on the bill, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the purpose of the bill is to enhance ...Read More >
Jammu, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the first legislative move of its kind, ruling National Conference (NC) on Wednesday supported the introduction of a Private Member's Bill seeking renewal of leases in favour of existing occupants. The Bill tabled by MLA, Tanvir Sadiq was allowed to be introduced by the Speaker after state Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, who also holds the revenue department portfolio, said he would not oppose the Bill. The Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather then put the Bill's intro ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed sharp exchanges between Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, who accused the opposition of indulging in politics at a time when the country should be united in the face of the West Asia conflict. Tempers flared up as Kharge questioned why the government was not holding a discussion on the West Asia crisis in Parliament and attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not being present ...Read More >
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has allowed the introduction of the private members' bill to restore the Land Grants Act 1960 and rules framed thereunder to their original form. The bill was moved by the ruling National Conference (NC) MLA Tanvir Sadiq. The NC MLA stood and moved for leave to introduce "A Bill to restore the Jammu and Kashmir Land Grants Act, 1960 and the Rules framed there under to their original form as it existed before the Jammu and Kashmir Land Grant Rules, 2022; t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, with a voice vote amid an Opposition walkout. The bill seeks to create a unified legal framework governing personnel across different CAPF forces, replacing the current patchwork of separate service rule regimes for the five Central Armed Police Forces. Replying to the debate on the bill, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the purpose of the bill is ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die on Tuesday night, wrapping up the 2026-27 Budget Session five working days ahead of its scheduled end on April 8. The sixth session of the 17th Assembly, which began on February 17 and was planned for 28 working days across two phases, ultimately functioned for only 22 days. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who also holds the finance portfolio, presented a Rs 3.10 lakh crore annual budget on February 20 during the first phas ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government has notified the Finance Act 2026 to bring into effect the financial proposals of the Union Budget for 2026-27. A gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice stated: "The Finance Act 2026 received the assent of the President on March 30, 2026 and is hereby published for general information." The Parliament on Friday approved the Finance Bill 2026 with the Rajya Sabha returning it to the Lok Sabha by a voice vote, completing the legislative process t ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government has notified the Finance Act 2026 to bring into effect the financial proposals of the Union Budget for 2026-27. A gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice stated: "The Finance Act 2026 received the assent of the President on March 30, 2026 and is hereby published for general information." The Parliament on Friday approved the Finance Bill 2026 with the Rajya Sabha returning it to the Lok Sabha by a voice vote, completing ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government has notified the Finance Act 2026, paving way for effecting changes in tax provisions. This Act gives effect to financial proposals of the central government for 2026-27, a gazette notification dated March 30 issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice said. "The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on March 30, 2026 and is hereby published for general information," it said. Also Read: Union Budget 2026 gets Parliament nod; Finance Bill appr ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 31 (ANI): The opposition BJP staged a protest outside the Himachal Pradesh Assembly premises on the 14th day of the ongoing Budget Session, ahead of the start of proceedings, demanding immediate rollback of the recent hike in entry tax. The protest was led by Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur, who accused the state government of taking "ill-considered decisions" that have triggered tensions along the Himachal-Punjab- Haryana borders. Also Read | PSSSB ...Read More >
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