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Decoded: What criminal data Bill, passed by Parliament, is all about

The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill was strongly criticised by Opposition parliamentarians as anti-people and draconian

Parliament's Budget Session likely to adjourn sine die on Thursday

The second half of the Budget Session began on March 14. According to the original schedule, the session was to conclude on April 8

Budget session: Accountancy Bill passed in both Houses

Rajya Sabha passed the Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Accountants and the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2022 with a voice vote after negating all amendments moved by the Opposition

Defence equipment import to be exception: Govt in Rajya Sabha

The defence ministry said import of defence equipment from a foreign industry, irrespective of value and type of acquisition, should only be an exception

GST for Covid-19 medicines pegged at 5%, says Pankaj Chaudhary

Covid medicines and instruments are being sold at a GST rate of five per cent while other medicines are sold at a GST rate between five and 12 per cent, Pankaj Chaudhary said

India continues to remain highest receiver of FDI: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

India continues to remain the highest receiver of the FDI, finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman told Lok Sabha on Monday while replying to a question by Congress member Shashi Tharoor

Paytm Payments Bank still to appoint firm for IT audit: MoS

The Paytm Payments Bank has not yet appointed a firm which will conduct an audit of its information technology (IT) systems, minister of state for finance Bhagwat Karad said

Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill gets Lok Sabha approval

Lok Sabha passed the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill that seeks to take measurements of convicts and other persons for purposes of identification and investigation in criminal matters.

Faultlines in federalism to be evident in debates, says Chakshu Roy

Coming to this year's Budget Session, there were only 15 Bills pending before Parliament since the start of the 17th LS in 2019, says Roy

Seven Bills on Rajya Sabha agenda in last week of budget session

The government will bring seven bills in Rajya Sabha during the final week of the budget session of which three have already been passed by Lok Sabha.

Budget Session: Accountancy Bill approval, vehicle safety norms, and more

Nearly 70 million senior citizens travelled by trains without availing concessions over the last 2 years since the Railways suspended the rail concession facility in March 2020, Ashwini Vaishnaw said

Budget Session: 'Lowest' Covid deaths, panel on MSP, and more

India has one of the "lowest" 374 Covid-19 deaths per million population, according to the World Health Organisation

11 crypto exchanges found to be evading Rs 81.54 cr in GST, says govt

WazirX, Coin DCX and CoinSwitch Kuber among companies under investigation, Parliament is told

Govt mulls using Aadhaar to allow Indians working abroad to vote online

The government is considering proposals for linking Aadhaar with the electoral rolls to check fraudulent voting and granting of online voting to Indians working abroad, Kiren Rijiju said

BJP MP Vats pushes for 'One nation, One election' in Rajya Sabha

Pitching for 'One nation, One election', BJP MP Dr D.P Vats on Thursday demanded that all the elections be held at the same time to prevent the national resources from draining.

Govt likely to table Constitution Amendment Bill in Rajya Sabha today

The Centre is likely to table 'The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2022' in the Rajya Sabha today

BJP issues whip to party MPs to support key bills in Lok Sabha today

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued a whip to all its members in Lok Sabha, asking them to be present in the House today.

Occasion for amending Lokpal Act has not arisen: Govt informs Lok Sabha

The occasion for changes in the Lokpal Act, to confer the anti-corruption ombudsman with the powers to reconsider and review its orders, has not arisen, the Lok Sabha was informed

SEC may decide on Delhi civic body polls in second week of April: Report

The Bill is likely to be presented in Parliament in the ongoing Budget session.

Bill to merge three Delhi municipal corporations gets cabinet nod

The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill is likely to be introduced in the ongoing Budget session of Parliament