Government to introduce bill making Vande Mataram insults punishableA bill to punish insults to Vande Mataram will be introduced in the Lok Sabha soon. The government also plans to tighten birth and death re...
17 Jul, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
Lok Sabha Monsoon Session: Government likely to push five new bills, prioritises pending FCRA billParliament's Eighth Session will focus on legacy bills and new government legislation. Opposition leaders will meet to finalize their strat...
17 Jul, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Opposition leaders to meet on July 20 to finalise strategy for Monsoon SessionLeaders of Opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha will meet on July 20 (Monday), the opening day of the Monsoon Session of Par...
17 Jul, 2026, 09.04 AM IST
Parliamentary panel seeks stronger safeguards for IITs, IIMs and states in higher education reform BillIn light of recent discussions, a parliamentary panel has proposed vital safeguards for the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill. The comm...
17 Jul, 2026, 12.45 AM IST
Monsoon Session: MSME, FCRA, tax reforms on govt's house agendaParliament will consider the Foreign Contribution Amendment Bill and Income-tax Amendment Bill. A major MSME reform package will also be in...
17 Jul, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
Bill to prevent insults to Vande Mataram, amend FCRA Act listed for Parliament's Monsoon sessionSeveral significant bills are slated for introduction during the Lok Sabha Monsoon session. The Vande Mataram national song will receive st...
16 Jul, 2026, 09.31 PM IST
Congress to strongly oppose Delimitation Bill if reintroduced; make every effort to keep Opposition united: Jairam Ramesh"Congress Party' we will strongly oppose the Delimitation Bill and continue to do so. We will make every effort to maintain unity among all...
16 Jul, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
Higher education bill may not improve autonomy of HEIs, treats courses inconsistently: Think tankA legislative think tank analysis suggests the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, may not significantly improve higher education ...
14 Jul, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
Congress terms VBSA 'Very Bad Shiksha Act', asks Naidu to have courage to oppose itIn an assertive stance, the Congress party has condemned the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, calling it a disturbing constitutional ...
10 Jul, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
Monsoon Session set to witness downpour of high-impact billsThe govt is preparing major legislative reforms across key sectors. Several high-impact bills are in advanced parliamentary review stages. ...
09 Jul, 2026, 06.38 AM IST
Suvendu Adhikari announces Rs 313 crore Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana for West Bengal tea workersWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the Rs 313.30 crore Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana (PMCSPY) to boost edu...
05 Jul, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Manipur CM reduces summer vacation to one week due to law and order, discusses NEP 2020 reformsManipur's summer vacation has been shortened to one week due to the prevailing law and order situation, impacting educational institutions....
23 Jun, 2026, 09.50 AM IST
Congress says higher education Bill violative of federal structure, raises 7 'serious concerns'The Congress party has raised significant objections to the proposed Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill. They claim the bill infringes u...
19 Mar, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
Panel on Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill gets time till last week of Monsoon session to submit reportParliament's joint committee examining the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill has received an extended deadline. The Lok Sabha approved ...
12 Feb, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
JPC to vet VBSA Bill, passage by Budget session: Dharmendra PradhanPradhan also said that Institutes of National Importance-such as IITs, IIMs and IISc-will retain their "core autonomy" even if brought unde...
16 Dec, 2025, 11.58 PM IST
Explainer: Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill aims to create single higher education regulatorA new bill, the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, has been introduced in Lok Sabha. It proposes a new overarching higher education com...
15 Dec, 2025, 09.56 PM IST
New Education Bill to replace UGC, AICTE with regulatory council; Centre to hold more powerMarking a major shift, the Centre will also ensure that the new regulator is divested of all funding/grant mechanisms, which will instead b...
14 Dec, 2025, 11.46 PM IST