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Rajasthan Legislative Council Bill creates 66-seat upper house
It aims to provide better opportunities for people's participation in governance and decision-making.
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Wildlife Bill presumes animal traps unlawful unless proven otherwise
This Bill amends the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 to strengthen wildlife conservation by prohibiting animal traps, regulating scientific…
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Bill renames Employment Exchanges to Guidance Centres, lowers vacancy-notification threshold to 10…
This Bill amends the 1959 Act to rename 'Employment Exchanges' as 'Employment Guidance and Promotion Centres' to emphasize career counseling and…
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Medical Council of India to be reconstituted by central government
This Bill amends the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 to reconstitute the Medical Council of India (MCI) and define its functions regarding medical…
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Bill sets ₹5 lakh fines for ship owners violating anti-fouling rules
This Bill amends the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 to implement the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships…
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Bill amends 1996 laws, removes age limit for construction workers
This Bill amends two existing laws from 1996 to fix implementation issues and update rules for building and construction workers.
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Bill replaces 2013 Ordinance to expand SEBI Tribunal Presiding Officer eligibility
This law amends the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 to broaden the eligibility criteria for the Presiding Officer of the Securities…
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Bill would replace three NE Council nominees with two non-officials
This Bill amends the North-Eastern Council Act, 1971 to change the composition of the Council by adding specific members and defining their tenure.
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Bill repeals 2013 ordinance, sets SC representation from January 30, 2013
This law provides for the readjustment of reserved seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.
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Bill adds digital media to indecent representation of women law
This Bill amends the 1986 Act to expand the definition of prohibited material to include digital and electronic media, such as the internet and…
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Constitution amendment allows SC/ST promotion reservation without backwardness proof
This Bill amends Article 16 of the Constitution to allow the State to provide reservation in promotions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes…
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NIMHANS declared institution of national importance, Bill provides corporate status
This Bill declares the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS) in Bangalore to be an institution of national importance and…
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Armed Forces Tribunal's Chairperson term increased to five years
This Bill amends the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 to increase the term of office for the Tribunal's Chairperson and Members from four to five…
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Bill creates Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University in Jhansi
This Bill establishes the Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University as a central institution to provide education, research, and extension…
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Anand Marriage Bill inserts 'Anand Karaj' into 1909 law
This Bill amends the Anand Marriage Act, 1909 to provide for the registration of Sikh marriages (Anand Karaj) to facilitate proof of the ceremony.
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Copyright (Amendment) Bill grants joint ownership to film producers and directors
This Bill amends the Copyright Act, 1957 to update definitions for digital media, grant joint copyright ownership to film producers and principal…
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Bill defines penetrative sexual assault, sexual harassment and aggravated offences
This Bill aims to protect children under 18 from sexual assault, sexual harassment, and pornography by defining these offences and establishing…
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Bill raises Administrator-General asset limit from ₹2 lakhs to ₹10 lakhs
This Bill amends the Administrators-General Act, 1963 to increase the monetary limit for the Administrator-General's jurisdiction from two lakhs to…
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Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Act, 2010 repealed by 2012 Bill
This Bill repeals the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Act, 2010, effectively canceling the creation of a second house (Legislative Council) for the…
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Chemical Weapons Bill shifts trade restrictions from individuals to countries
This Bill amends the Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000 to align Indian law with the international Convention by changing who is restricted from…
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Bill clarifies 2006 Act took effect from 2008, not 2007
This Bill amends the 2006 Act to address practical difficulties faced by Central Educational Institutions in implementing reservation quotas…
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Bill inserts 'child with disability' into disadvantaged group definition
This Bill amends the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, to explicitly include children with disabilities (including those…
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Indian Forest Bill removes ₹100 salary rule for compounding offences
This Bill amends the Indian Forest Act, 1927 to remove an outdated salary requirement for Forest Officers and increase the maximum amount of money…
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Higher education bill excludes agricultural institutions from its scope
This Bill aims to promote the autonomy of higher educational institutions and universities to pursue knowledge and innovation.
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Bill adds theft, misappropriation of railway property as punishable offences
This Bill amends the Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966, to explicitly include theft and dishonest misappropriation of railway property…
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Bill would create national commission to regulate health education standards
This Bill aims to consolidate laws regarding health sector disciplines and promote human resources in the health sector.
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Chartered Accountants Bill inserts LLP definitions, no fund expenditure
This Bill amends the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 to allow chartered accountants to form Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) and to enter into…
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Bill inserts LLP and sole proprietorship definitions into Company Secretaries Act
This Bill amends the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 to allow members of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India to form Limited Liability…
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Bill renames cost accountants to cost and management accountants
This Bill amends the Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959 to allow cost accountants to form Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) and partnerships…
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Prasar Bharati Bill grants Corporation disciplinary powers over staff
This Bill amends the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990, to clarify the employment status of staff working in Akashvani and…