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Topic: Lok Sabha

‘CM for a day’ Jagdambika Pal adds another record to his name. This time, for expunged remarks

Speaker Om Birla Wednesday expunged from the record remarks Pal made when he was presiding over LS. This was the 2nd time during Monsoon Session that Pal’s remarks were expunged.

Mines Bill: Why Centre wants to bar states from levying tax, cess on mineral rights, mineral-rich land

Parliament passes Bill. Oppn says amendments violate a 2024 Supreme Court judgement which upheld states’ power to tax mineral rights and mineral-bearing land.

Cash-at-home row: The 3 charges against Justice Yashwant Varma & what Inquiry Committee found

Committee said Allahabad HC judge Justice Yashwant Varma’s defence was ‘evasive as it did not engage with central circumstance of substantial currency notes seen inside storeroom’.

FCRA Bill referred to JPC amid ruckus. Oppn says ‘govt targeting NGOs while RSS gets foreign funding’

Joint Parliamentary Committee would submit a report on FCRA Bill to Lok Sabha by last day of the first week of Winter Session 2026.

House panel flags slow pace of Eklavya schools’ construction, urges govt to rope in independent agency

Eklavya schools impart quality education to tribal children. It is single largest head in tribal ministry’s budget, accounting for 46.67% of total allocation for 2026-27.

What the latest NCDC Amendment Bill seeks to change for India’s cooperative sector

NCDC is a statutory body under Ministry of Cooperation that provides financial assistance for projects undertaken by cooperative societies.

The long overdue Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026: A National Tribunal Commission, a data grid & more

The bill, passed in LS, aims to 'insulate tribunals from executive interference' & address concerns over tribunal vacancies, with centralised selection process & tighter accountability.

Amendments to MSME Bill clear Parliament. How new rules aim to fix delayed payments, ease business

Lok Sabha passed the MSME amendment Bill days after Rajya Sabha cleared it. The new law promises easier registration, better access to working capital and faster dispute resolution.

How Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill seeks to replace 135-yr-old law: The proposed changes & concerns

The Bill, now passed in Lok Sabha, proposes to modify Bankers’ Books Evidence Act, 1891—colonial-era law enacted when bank records existed almost entirely on paper ledgers.

A fight for autonomy: Why faculty, staff oppose Bill to control 95-yr-old Indian Statistical Institute

Critics say Bill tinkers with basic structure that governs the P.C. Mahalanobis-founded institute by concentrating all powers in proposed Board of Governors to be set up by Centre.

On Camera

Sexism isn’t entertainment. Reality TV needs to stop treating it like it is

From Nakul Dhull in Bigg Boss 20 to Gautam Gulati on Rise & Fall 2, when sexist remarks and attempts to police women’s behaviour become entertainment, they deserve to be called out.

Amid oil squeeze, mounting economic pressure, Bangladesh seeks fresh $4.5 billion IMF loan

After exiting its previous IMF programme in May, Dhaka is seeking new financing as slowing growth, high inflation, banking-sector distress and rising energy costs strain its economy.

IAF to get first dedicated communications satellite GSAT-7C, to be operational by 2030

GSAT-7C will form part of a military communications network linking satellite infrastructure, ground hubs and software-defined radios (SDRs).

Street fighter to 2029 challenger? Rahul Gandhi must answer 12 questions first

BJP followers are dismissive of Rahul. For them, he’s an object of derision. But Modi has always held the opposite view. He sees Rahul, and the Gandhis, as the only potential threat.