Lok Sabha passes Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 despite disruptions
4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha passes Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 despite disruptions

The Hindu  

The Railways Bill, 2024 was passed on Wednesday in the Lok Sabha, despite disruptions. All the provisions in the erstwhile colonial-era Indian Railway Board Act, 1905 are proposed to be incorporated in the Railways Act, 1989 through this Bill. Parliament Winter Session Day 13 updates: December 11, 2024 The Bill also proposes to amend the Railways Act, 1989 to provide statutory backing to the Railway Board, which has functioned without such a sanction since it began functioning. “When the network expanded, Indian Railways Act, 1890, was enacted to enable proper functioning of different railway entities,” Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated in the amendment. “The current Bill proposes to simplify the legal framework by incorporating the proposals of the Indian Railway Board Act, 1905 in the Railways Act, 1989.

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Supriya Sule, Kanimozhi praise Railways for improved cleanliness at stations
4 weeks ago

Supriya Sule, Kanimozhi praise Railways for improved cleanliness at stations

India Today  

NCP leader Supriya Sule and DMK MP Kanimozhi praised the Indian Railways for improved cleanliness and maintenance at train stations across the nation. In response, the Railways Ministry said the "kind words" of the two Opposition leaders "inspired us to strive for excellence". During a discussion in the Lok Sabha on the Railways Bill, 2024, Sule on Wednesday said, "The …

Lok Sabha passes Railways Amendment Bill, Ashwini Vaishnaw assures it won't lead to privatisation
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Lok Sabha passes Railways Amendment Bill, Ashwini Vaishnaw assures it won't lead to privatisation

India TV News  

Railways Amendment Bill 2024: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Railways Bill, 2024. 'Bill won't lead to privatisation' Responding to a debate on the Railway Amendment bill, Railway Minister Ashiwni Vaishnaw said in the Lok Sabha said that some MPs have created a fake narrative that this bill will lead to privatisation of Railways. "A few members have said …

Why Opposition needn't read 'privatisation' in Railways (Amendment) Bill
1 month ago

Why Opposition needn't read 'privatisation' in Railways (Amendment) Bill

India Today  

This week’s Lok Sabha debate over the Railways Bill, 2024, has once again thrown up concerns about whether the Indian Railways was headed for privatisation. It seeks to repeal the Indian Railway Board Act, 1905, and include its rules in the Railways Act, 1989. Kumar was seconded by the likes of Samajwadi Party MP Neeraj Maurya, who charged, “The government …

Bill to grant statutory powers to Railway Board introduced in Lok Sabha
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Bill to grant statutory powers to Railway Board introduced in Lok Sabha

The Hindu  

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday introduced the Railways Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha, which seeks to grant statutory powers to the Railway Board and enhance the functioning and independence of the body. “All the provisions in the Indian Railway Board Act, 1905 are proposed to be incorporated in the Railways Act, 1989 through this Bill,” Mr. Vaishnaw …

Lok Sabha clears new telecom bill to replace colonial-era law
1 year ago

Lok Sabha clears new telecom bill to replace colonial-era law

Hindustan Times  

The Lok Sabha passed the Telecommunications Bill, 2023, through a voice vote on Wednesday after an hour-long debate in the absence of most, if not all, Opposition members. “The bill to amend and consolidate the law relating to development, expansion and operation of telecommunication services and telecommunication networks; assignment of spectrum; and for connected matters,” communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said …

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