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Lok Sabha Passes Appropriation Bill for Financial Year 2024-25

August 6, 2024

On 26th February 2024, the Lok Sabha passed the Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2024, allowing the Indian government to withdraw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India for the 2024-25 financial year. This followed discussions on budget allocations for several ..

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Maharashtra Approves Prisons and Correctional Services Bill

August 6, 2024

On July 12, 2024, the Maharashtra State government introduced the Maharashtra Prisons and Correctional Services Bill during the Legislative Assembly’s monsoon session. Although the Bill was not passed, it has been approved by the State Cabinet to be enacted as ..

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Parliament Introduces Bill for Oil and Gas Policy Stability

August 6, 2024

The Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024, was introduced in the Rajya Sabha to improve investment in the oil and gas sector. The Bill aims to stabilize policies, facilitate international arbitration, and extend lease durations to address long-standing concerns ..

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Goa Assembly Bill Introduced for Scheduled Tribe Reservation

August 6, 2024

On August 5, 2024, the Union government introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to reserve seats for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the Goa Legislative Assembly, where currently no seats are allocated for them. The Bill is called the “Readjustment ..

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Madras High Court Declares Section 77-A Unconstitutional

August 3, 2024

The Madras High Court has recently ruled that Section 77-A of the Registration Act, 1908, is unconstitutional. This section, added through a 2022 State amendment, gave District Registrars too much power to cancel property documents if there were accusations of ..

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Cabinet Approves Eight High-Speed Road Corridor Projects

August 3, 2024

Recently, the Union Cabinet approved a large plan for eight high-speed road corridor projects totaling 936 kilometers, with a total investment of ₹50,000 crore. These projects are designed to improve connectivity for both pilgrims and freight transport across various regions. ..

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Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024

August 2, 2024

The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024, introduced by Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu in the Lok Sabha, is a new law meant to replace the old Aircraft Act of 1934. This new law is designed to update and simplify ..

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Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 – Recent Updates

July 31, 2024

In July 2024, the Uttar Pradesh government introduced changes to the Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, of 2021. These changes aim to make the law tougher and easier to enforce because there are concerns about illegal religious conversions, ..

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