India must leverage its digital verification architecture to evolve into a trust-based economyIndia faces a low-trust economy with high friction, exemplified by complex KYC norms. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted this ...
07 May, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
India plans special NCLT bench for cross-border insolvency cases to speed up resolutionsIndia plans to set up a special NCLT bench with trained members to handle cross-border insolvency cases once new rules under the Insolvency...
16 Apr, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
Singapore cracks down hard — scammers will now be canned in addition to fines and prison timeSingapore has implemented caning as a new punishment for convicted scammers, representing one of the strictest anti-cybercrime actions worl...
06 Nov, 2025, 08.04 PM IST
Govt floats draft bill to amend arbitration law; Adds proviso for emergency arbitrationThe Indian government introduces a draft bill aiming to enhance institutional arbitration and minimize court involvement, proposing 'emerge...
27 Oct, 2024, 02.10 PM IST
Singapore sets presidential election for September 1Singapore will hold a presidential election on 1 September only if there is more than one candidate. If there is only one candidate on 22 A...
11 Aug, 2023, 02.04 PM IST
Sri Lanka introduces bill to clip presidential powersIf passed into law, the amendments would reinstate democratic reforms made in 2015. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was ousted as president by angr...
10 Aug, 2022, 05.31 PM IST
PM Modi holds meeting with top ministers to discuss strategy for Monsoon sessionCongress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh tweeted, "Today the Opposition got the Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2pm ...
19 Jul, 2022, 12.34 PM IST
Armed with new legal counter, Centre ready to challenge Vodafone arbitral awardTushar Mehta said India should explore a competent forum in Singapore and advised against approaching the Delhi HC or the SC. "From the awa...
27 Oct, 2020, 08.25 AM IST
Ease of doing business: Govt clears 2 ordinances for speedy settlement of commercial disputesThe government today cleared two ordinances for speedy settlement of commercial disputes in the country, giving a fresh impetus to ease of ...
21 Oct, 2015, 02.48 PM IST
Amendments to arbitration law to come before Cabinet tomorrowAmid talk that some arbitrators were opposed to amendments proposed, Gowda had recently said that the bill will be almost the same as the d...
15 Jul, 2015, 04.24 PM IST
Singapore investor Temasek to contribute to government revenueDeputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said: "Including Temasek in the NIR framework will provide the government with additional fisc...
13 Jul, 2015, 08.29 PM IST
Government approves Motor Vehicles Act amendment billThe Cabinet on December 24 approved promulgation of the Ordinance to pave the way for plying of e-rickshaws.
21 Feb, 2015, 01.30 PM IST
Cabinet note on new road safety bill to be circulated by month endCabinet note on the proposed Road Transport and Safety Bill, aimed at adopting the best global practices, is likely to be circulated by mon...
08 Oct, 2014, 02.57 PM IST
Motor Vehicles Bill in next session of Parliament: Nitin GadkariThe govt will introduce Motor Vehicles Bill in the next session of Parliament and it will end malpractices in RTOs , Gadkari today said.
20 Aug, 2014, 03.17 AM IST
Changes to Motor Vehicle Act delayed; Road Minister Nitin Gadkari seeks more timeRepeated violations of traffic rules resulting in cancellation of driving license is likely to be one of the major amendments to the Bill.
14 Jul, 2014, 01.20 PM IST
- Government nod to streamline governance structure of Nalanda varsity
It had suggested among others that the vice chancellor shall also perform the role of member secretary of the governing board.
28 Feb, 2014, 04.51 PM IST
India can't afford to amend Income Tax Act for treatment of DTAA: KPMGIndia cannot "afford" to bring amendments in Income Tax Act in regard to Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement.
01 Mar, 2013, 09.56 PM IST