Parliament Roundup : Key Legislations Of 2019
5 years ago

Parliament Roundup : Key Legislations Of 2019

Live Law  

Here is a recap of key legislative exercises of Parliament in 2019. Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 The contentious Citizenship Bill 2019, which seeks to amend the Citizenship Act 1955, was passed during the Winter Session of Parliament on December 10. Transgender Persons Bill, 2019 The Bill was cleared by the Lok Sabha on August 5, during its monsoon session, and by the Rajya Sabha on November 26, during the winter session. Bill To Provide Institution-Wise Reservation For Teaching Posts Rajya Sabha passed the Central Educational Institutions Bill, 2019 on July 3 after Lok Sabha cleared it on July 1. National Institute of Design Bill, 2019 The Bill was first introduced during the Monsoon session of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha and was passed on August 6.

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Op India  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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News 18  

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Parliament proceedings updates | November 29, 2021

The Hindu  

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Live Mint  

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The Hindu  

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India Today  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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Op India  

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Live Mint  

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Citizenship Bill becomes Act after presidential nod; protests continue in Northeast

India TV News  

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Morning news digest — December 13, 2019
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Morning news digest — December 13, 2019

The Hindu  

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Live Law  

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The Hindu  

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Morning news digest — December 12, 2019
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Morning news digest — December 12, 2019

The Hindu  

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Northeast boils, police open fire, train services hit as anti-Citizenship Bill stir rages in Assam: Highlights
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India Today  

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Firstpost  

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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Op India  

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Citizenship Bill tabled in Rajya Sabha
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Live Mint  

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Citizenship Amendment Bill set to become Act after clearing Rajya Sabha test
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Citizenship Amendment Bill set to become Act after clearing Rajya Sabha test

India Today  

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News 18  

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Daily Bulletin: Citizenship (Amendment) Bill to face Rajya Sabha test; SC to hear pleas challenging Article 370 abrogation; day's top stories
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Firstpost  

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Citizenship Amendment Bill passed by Lok Sabha
5 years ago

Citizenship Amendment Bill passed by Lok Sabha

Op India  

The Citizenship Amendment Bill was passed on the midnight between 9th and 10th December 2019, after a daylong debate. The bill, which was earlier passed by the earlier Lok Sabha but had lapsed as it could not be passed in Rajya Sabha before the 2019 general elections, was re-tabled at the lower house of the parliament on December 9. The …

Lok Sabha passes Citizenship Amendment Bill: What it means
5 years ago

Lok Sabha passes Citizenship Amendment Bill: What it means

India TV News  

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the controversial Citizenship Bill despite objections raised by the Opposition. "I would like to especially applaud Home Minister Amit Shah ji for lucidly explaining all aspects of the Citizenship Bill, 2019. Citizenship amendment bill does not discriminate against anyone and does not snatch anyones rights," Shah said while initiating the debate on the contentious …

Citizenship Amendment Bill Introduced In Lok Sabha Amidst Opposition Uproar
5 years ago

Citizenship Amendment Bill Introduced In Lok Sabha Amidst Opposition Uproar

Live Law  

The motion to introduce the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 was cleared in the Lok Sabha on Monday with 293 'ayes' and 82 'noes'.Union Home Minister Amit Shah moved the motion to introduce the controversial bill, which seeks to relax the conditions for acquisition of Indian citizenship for non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.The motion faced stiff resistance from. The …

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019
5 years, 1 month ago

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019

The Hindu  

The Cabinet cleared the Citizenship Bill, 2019 and it will be introduced in Parliament on December 9, 2019. The Citizenship Bill says the six non-Muslim communities “shall not be treated as illegal migrant”. The Bill will enable a person from the six communities to apply for citizenship, even without a proof of birth, just by staying in India for six …

Centre To Table Citizenship Amendment Bill In Lok Sabha Tomorrow
5 years, 1 month ago

Centre To Table Citizenship Amendment Bill In Lok Sabha Tomorrow

Live Law  

The Union Minister for Home Affairs, Amit Shah, will table the Citizenship Bill 2019, in Lok Sabha tomorrow.The amendment seeks to relax the conditions for granting Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. The Union Minister for Home Affairs, Amit Shah, will table the Citizenship Bill 2019, in Lok Sabha tomorrow. This Bill proposes to make non-Muslim …

Citizenship Amendment Bill to be tabled in Lok Sabha for passage on Monday
5 years, 1 month ago

Citizenship Amendment Bill to be tabled in Lok Sabha for passage on Monday

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday will introduce in the Lok Sabha the Citizenship Bill that seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan escaping religious persecution there. In the afternoon, the home minister will introduce the Bill to amend the six-decade-old Citizenship Act and later in the day, it will be taken up …

All you need to know about Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
5 years, 1 month ago

All you need to know about Citizenship (Amendment) Bill

Hindustan Times  

WHAT IS THE CITIZENSHIP BILL? Assam, Nov 18 : Activists of the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti hold placards during a protest against the Citizenship Bill 2016, in Guwahati on Monday. - The bill amends the Citizenship Act, 1955 to make people from Hindu, Sikh, Jain Buddhist, Christian and Parsi faiths who entered India from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan eligible for …

Parliament Winter Session : Important Bills Likely To Be Discussed
5 years, 1 month ago

Parliament Winter Session : Important Bills Likely To Be Discussed

Live Law  

The Winter Session of the Parliament commenced on Monday and will continue till December 13. Some important Bills that are likely to be discussed during this session are: The Pesticides Management Bill, 2019 This Bill seeks to replace the Insecticides Act, 1968 and set out a regime that is in line with the international norms. The Personal Data Protection Bill, …

39 bills to be introduced in the Winter session of Parliament including Citizen Amendment Bill: Read what these bills are
5 years, 1 month ago

39 bills to be introduced in the Winter session of Parliament including Citizen Amendment Bill: Read what these bills are

Op India  

The nearly month-long Winter session of the Parliament which is scheduled to begin from 18 November, will see 39 legislations being taken up for passage including the much-anticipated Citizenship Bill to amend the definition of ‘illegal migrant’. Read: India: A land with Hindu consciousness, which will forever be a natural home for Hindus Apart from the Citizenship Bill, Personal Data …

Citizenship Amendment Bill: Divisive Bill
5 years, 3 months ago

Citizenship Amendment Bill: Divisive Bill

The Hindu  

ON September 18, Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared that the National Register of Citizens would be implemented across the country as the 2019 mandate for the Bharatiya Janata Party-National Democratic Alliance indicated that there was all-round approval for the same. The irony is that while the NRC fulfilled the ideological demographic agenda of the BJP and raised the jingoistic …

What is Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019?
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What is Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019?

India Today  

The Motor Vehicles Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha on July 15, 2019 by the Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Mr. Nitin Gadkari. Here’s what al amendments have been done in the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988: Compensation for road accident victims: The central government will develop a scheme for cashless treatment of road accident victims during golden hour. …

Motor Vehicles Act comes into force: BEWARE! Traffic violations will now attract 10 times more penalty
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Motor Vehicles Act comes into force: BEWARE! Traffic violations will now attract 10 times more penalty

India TV News  

Motor Vehicles Act: Be prepared to shell out a hefty amount if you flout traffic rules in India now on. Complete list of penalties under Motor Vehicles Act, 2019 with effect from September 1, 2019 Penalty Old Amount New Amount Penalty for offenses where no penalty is specifically provided Rs 100 for first offense and Rs 300 for second/subequent offense …

Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2019 passed in Rajya Sabha, traffic violators will have to pay hefty fines now
5 years, 5 months ago

Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2019 passed in Rajya Sabha, traffic violators will have to pay hefty fines now

India Today  

The Upper House of the Parliament on Wednesday passed the Motor Vehicles Bill, 2019, that seeks to improve road safety, enhance manifold the penalty for traffic violations, facilitate citizens in their dealings with transport departments and boot out corruption. Introducing the Bill in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that every year there are …

Rajya Sabha passes Motor Vehicles (Amendments) Bill; stricter penalties aim to curb traffic rules violations
5 years, 5 months ago

Rajya Sabha passes Motor Vehicles (Amendments) Bill; stricter penalties aim to curb traffic rules violations

Firstpost  

The Upper House passed the Motor Vehicles Bill, 2019 with 108 votes in favour and 13 against it, with three amendments moved by Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari. New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to tighten road traffic regulations such as issuance of driving licence and imposed stricter penalties for violations in an attempt …

Rajya Sabha approves bill for changes in Motor Vehicle law
5 years, 5 months ago

Rajya Sabha approves bill for changes in Motor Vehicle law

India TV News  

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the motor vehicle bill, which seeks to weed out corruption, improve road safety and usher in use of technology to regulate traffic, with certain amendments. The Motor Vehicles Bill, 2019 was passed in Rajya Sabha with 108 votes in favour and 13 against. The Congress alleged that the Centre has "hoodwinked" Rajya Sabha on …

Rajya Sabha passes amendments to Motor Vehicles Bill
5 years, 5 months ago

Rajya Sabha passes amendments to Motor Vehicles Bill

Live Mint  

In what may overhaul the country’s transportation system, the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the proposed amendments to the Motor Vehicles Bill, 2019. The bill aims to address crucial issues such as road safety, reducing deaths due to road accidents, imposing stiffer penalties on violation of rules, and weed out corruption in India’s road transport system. The Opposition on Wednesday …

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