Menstruation Benefit Bill
Context: The Menstruation Benefit Bill tabled by a Member of Parliament from Arunachal Pradesh earlier this year triggered widespread debate on the need for India to put in place a…
Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018
Context: Instances of people losing their hard-earned money to Ponzi schemes keep coming to light. The Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018 was approved by the Union Cabinet to provide comprehensive…
Policy on biofuels: Green push?
Context: At a time when rising oil prices are putting increasing pressure on the economy, even small steps to encourage the use of biofuels are welcome. More about the National…
What is the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016?
What does the Bill aim for? With The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, the government plans to change the definition of illegal migrants. The Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on…
The National Digital Communications Policy, 2018
Context: The National Digital Communications Policy, 2018 seeks to unlock the transformative power of digital communications networks to achieve the goal of digital empowerment and well-being of the people of India; and…
Model Contract Farming Act, 2018
The final Model Act “The State/UT Agricultural Produce and Livestock Contract Farming and Services (Promotion & Facilitation) Act 2018” has been approved by the Competent Authority. Salient features of Model…
Protection of Human Rights (Amendments) Bill, 2018
Context: The Union Cabinet approved the Protection of Human Rights (Amendments) Bill, 2018, in order to protect and promote better human rights in India. About the Bill: The Bill intends…
Model Contract Farming Act, 2018
Context: With a view to integrate farmers with bulk purchasers including exporters, agro- industries etc. for better price realization through mitigation of market and price risks to the farmers and…
Protection of Human Rights (Amendments) Bill, 2018
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to the Protection of Human Rights (Amendments) Bill, 2018 for better protection and promotion of human…
The Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, 2018
The Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, 2018 was promulgated on April 21, 2018. It seeks to confiscate properties of economic offenders who have left the country to avoid facing criminal prosecution. …