Monsoon Session 2015

The Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF) Bill, introduced in the Parliament in 2015, has been passed in the Monsoon Session of 2016. The enabling provisions for releasing and making use of the funds to the tune of Rs 42,000 crores, which were lying unused with the Central Government for a long time, made this Bill a much-awaited Bill.

A research paper has asked for a "detailed revision" of the Consumer Protection Bill, 2015 that was introduced in Parliament to replace the three-decade-old consumer protection law, during the monsoon session last month. The paper has been prepared by Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on saturday lambasted Congress for not allowing Parliament to function during the monsoon session.

The BJP today started its press conference blitz across all states to counter the Congress' claims of their party shielding corrupt leaders, a day after the monsoon session of the Parliament ended with disruptions, and no legislation work being done due to Congress' demand for resignation of three senior BJP leaders over the issue of proximity to t...

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a new Consumer Protection Bill 2015 that seeks to replace a 29-year-old law and proposes setting up a regulatory authority to curb unfair trade practices.

The controversial Draft Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bill that seeks to curtail autonomy of the IIMs is likely to be tabled in the upcoming monsoon session of parliament by the Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry, say sources.

The Nifty broke its 200-day moving average (considered a major support zone) at 8,250 for the first time in nearly 15 months as domestic markets suffered their eighth loss in nine sessions on Monday. The Sensex has now corrected by 6.5 per cent or 1,867 points in the last nine sessions, while the Nifty is down 900 points (10 per cent) from its peak...

The Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF) Bill, introduced in the Parliament in 2015, has been passed in the Monsoon Session of 2016. The enabling provisions for releasing and making use of the funds to the tune of Rs 42,000 crores, which were lying unused with the Central Government for a long time, made this Bill a much-awaited Bill.

A research paper has asked for a "detailed revision" of the Consumer Protection Bill, 2015 that was introduced in Parliament to replace the three-decade-old consumer protection law, during the monsoon session last month. The paper has been prepared by Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on saturday lambasted Congress for not allowing Parliament to function during the monsoon session.

The BJP today started its press conference blitz across all states to counter the Congress' claims of their party shielding corrupt leaders, a day after the monsoon session of the Parliament ended with disruptions, and no legislation work being done due to Congress' demand for resignation of three senior BJP leaders over the issue of proximity to t...

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a new Consumer Protection Bill 2015 that seeks to replace a 29-year-old law and proposes setting up a regulatory authority to curb unfair trade practices.

The controversial Draft Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bill that seeks to curtail autonomy of the IIMs is likely to be tabled in the upcoming monsoon session of parliament by the Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry, say sources.

The Nifty broke its 200-day moving average (considered a major support zone) at 8,250 for the first time in nearly 15 months as domestic markets suffered their eighth loss in nine sessions on Monday. The Sensex has now corrected by 6.5 per cent or 1,867 points in the last nine sessions, while the Nifty is down 900 points (10 per cent) from its peak...