Bills lined up to include Chhattisgarh groups in SC, ST lists ahead of electionsThe government has introduced two bills to include more communities in the central Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes lists, with an eye...
25 Jul, 2023, 12.53 AM IST
Protests with bodies will invite imprisonment of up to 5 years as Rajasthan passes billThere have been several incidents in the state where the family members did not accept the dead body and raised demands like compensation a...
20 Jul, 2023, 08.54 PM IST
Data protection, Aadhaar bills listed for budget sessionAround 40 Bills have been listed to be taken up in first session of 17th Lok Sabha.
24 Jun, 2019, 08.19 AM IST
DNA profiling bill will violate autonomy and privacy of citizens: CongCongress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said the BJP-led government wants "an India that is defined by them".
26 Aug, 2018, 05.32 PM IST
The Bill that spooked bank customers across India has been withdrawnThe govt decided to withdraw FRDI Bill due to fear among the public about the the 'bail-in' clause.
07 Aug, 2018, 01.59 PM IST
DNA Profiling Bill to be discussed by Narendra Modi government tomorrowThe draft bill also states that all DNA data including DNA profiles, DNA samples and records, will only be used for identification of the p...
04 Jul, 2018, 12.42 PM IST
DNA data banks to be set up at national, state level to store DNA profilesThe draft bill also states that all DNA data including DNA profiles, DNA samples and records, will only be used for identification of the p...
13 May, 2018, 04.59 PM IST
Direct selling can be regulated under new consumer bill: GovernmentIn 2016, the government had issued guidelines for the direct selling industry and differentiated it from Ponzi schemes.
05 Dec, 2017, 03.48 PM IST
Hope opposition will play constructive role in winter session: Mukhtar Abbas NaqviUnion Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi expressed confidence that the Opposition including the Congress will ...
23 Nov, 2015, 10.44 PM IST
RSS stands by PM Narendra Modi on Land Bill, BJP-PDP allianceHowever, it once again asserted that all people born in India were “culturally, nationally and DNA-wise Hindus, whether they accept it or n...
14 Mar, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Human DNA Profiling Bill likely in Budget session: Centre to SC"Earnest endeavours are being made by the government for introduction of the Bill in 2015 Budget Session of the Parliament...," it said.
21 Jan, 2015, 09.47 PM IST
Centre to create DNA bank of unidentified bodiesAt present, India has 30-40 DNA examiners in forensic laboratories for 1.2 bn population against an estimated requirement of around 800-1,0...
20 Jan, 2015, 12.27 PM IST
CSR clause is a breakthrough initiative in CSR arena: Puja Marwaha, CEO, CRYIn an interview with ET, Ms Puja Marwaha, CEO, CRY (Child Rights and You) shares her views on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in India
18 Dec, 2013, 12.11 AM IST
Government bill aims to build pool of DNA samples of 'offenders'; experts fear possible misuseGovt plans to introduce a bill in Parliament that aims to create a pool of "DNA profiles" of "offenders" in a bid to make crime detection m...
29 Sep, 2012, 11.14 AM IST
- Anna-led movement reinforces confidence in non-violence: Narendra Modi
Modi today said that the anti-corruption movement headed by Anna Hazare has reinforced confidence in the strength of non-violence
28 Aug, 2011, 01.14 PM IST
- Anna Hazare gets Aamir Khan, Bollywood support
Bollywood celebrities including superstar Aamir Khan have come out in the support of veteran social activist Anna Hazare.
06 Apr, 2011, 06.05 PM IST
- Cabinet ratifies global tobacco control norms
The Union Cabinet has approved India's ratification of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) adopted by the World Health Assem...
12 Dec, 2003, 01.22 AM IST