West Bengal government to bring legislation for ensuring Journalists’ job security

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led West Bengal government has decided to bring legislation in the Assembly for ensuring the job security of Journalists in the State. The legislation aims at social security of Journalist. Besides, it will deal with the ..

Lok Sabha passes Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019

Lok Sabha has passed Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 amidst strong objection from Opposition with 218 members voting in its favour and 79 against it. Summary: The bill seeks to amend certain provisions of landmark transparency law- Right to ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019

Arun Kumar Roy, veteran Left leader , passes away

Arun Kumar Roy (90), the veteran Left leader and chief patron of CITU Jharkhand state committee, has passed away in Dhanbad, Jharkhand on 21st July 2019. He was the former Lok Sabha MP and founder of Marxist Coordination Committee (MCC). ..

Right to Information (Amendment) Bill 2019

The government has introduced the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha. Features of the Bill The bill seeks to overhaul the terms and conditions of service of the CIC and Information Commissioners at the centre and ..

Lok Sabha passed Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill 2019

Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 introduced in Lok Sabha by Union Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah has been passed by Lok Sabha. The Bill amends Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 that provides for National Human Rights ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019

AIFF Golden Baby Leagues handbook 2019-20 launched by Kiren Rijiju

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has recently launched the All India Football Federation (AIFF)’s Golden Baby Leagues handbook 2019-20 on the sidelines of the Intercontinental Cup in Ahemadabad. The launch marked the renaming of the ‘AIFF Baby Leagues’ to ‘AIFF ..

Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019

The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has introduced the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in Lok Sabha. Features of the Bill The bill seeks to amend the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 which provides for the grant of licenses ..

Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2019

The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 introduced by the Minister of Health and Family Welfare was passed in the Lok Sabha. Features of the Bill The Bill proposes to regulate surrogacy in the country by establishing a National Surrogacy Board at ..