September 22, 2023 8:22 AM

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha adjournes sine die after passage of landmark bill

Both the Houses of Parliament adjourned sine die last night, bringing to an end the Special Session of the Parliament,. After the passage of the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023, the Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar adjourned the House sine die. Later the Lok Sa...

September 22, 2023 8:20 AM

Parliament passes Women's Reservation Bill

Parliament has passed the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023 which seeks to reserve one-third of the total number of seats for women in Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies and Delhi Assembly. The Women’s Reservation Bill which is called as Nari Shakti Vandan Adhini...

September 22, 2023 8:07 AM

4th Nadi Utsav to commence at IGNCA in New Delhi

The 4th Nadi Utsav will commence today at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) in New Delhi. The river-themed event will focus on Yamuna this year. The three-day event will feature a wide range of programs including Cultural Performances, a book fair, a documentary film festival, a...

September 22, 2023 7:46 AM

Bombay HC rejects petition filed by businessman Mehul Choksi challenging ED plea

Bombay High Court has rejected the petition filed by businessman Mehul Choksi challenging the Enforcement Directorate’s plea to declare him as a fugitive economic offender. Justice SV Kotwal rejected a total of four petitions filed by Choksi, seeking to establish several alleged procedural lapses in...

September 22, 2023 7:44 AM

RBI proposes changes in instructions dealing wilful defaulters

Reserve Bank of India has proposed changes in the instructions dealing wilful defaulters. In a press release, the RBI said, wilful defaulters must be defined as someone who has an outstanding amount of 25 lakh rupees and above and those who refuse to repay their loans despite having the capacity to ...