Rajya Sabha passes Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023, by voice vote. Information & broadcasting minister Thakur also attacks Congress for 'red-tapism'.
Bill is likely to be tabled Tuesday in Lok Sabha. One of 3 changes is an addition to Section 45D which makes distinction in powers to form statutory bodies & appoint its members.
The Congress, which has been targeting Modi govt over the Pegasus 'hacking' controversy, has changed strategy given that farmers are now protesting at Jantar Mantar.
The Delhi CM tweeted, saying all three bills will allow big firms to exploit farmers and asked non-BJP parties to ensure their members' presence in the house.
The bill gives the Centre the power to designate certain commodities like food items, fertilisers and petroleum products as essential commmodities and regulate their production, supply, distribution, and trade.
As the House assembled for the first time since the pandemic started, Speaker Om Birla paid tributes to departed leaders and security personnel who have died since March.
Alluding to the ongoing row in Ladakh, PM Modi noted that Indian soldiers are bravely discharging duties from difficult hilly terrains with snowfall expected in the coming days & weeks.
RBI Wednesday banned Kotak Mahindra Bank from taking on new customers through digital channels & from issuing new credit cards. Violations had to do with strength of bank’s IT infra.
Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.
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