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President Kovind gives assent to three farm bills passed by parliament

President Ram Nath Kovind ascent to three farm bills gazette notification

On 27th September 2020, President Kovind gave assent to three farm bills recently passed by the parliament. The bills are: Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 – See Gazette Notification The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020, – See Gazette Notification The Essential Commodities […]

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Maharashtra bans sale of loose cigarettes, beedis

In an unprecedented move, the Maharashtra Government has banned the sale of loose cigarettes and beedis in the State. Consequently Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to ban the sale of loose cigarettes and beedis. Smoking has been linked to cancers and heart disease. A notification issued by the state public health

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PM launches the Age Appropriate Fitness Protocols

fit India movement fitness protocols released

On 24th September 2020, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the Fit India Movement, PM Modi launched the Age Appropriate Fitness Protocols via virtual conferencing. PM interacted with various sports persons, fitness experts and others during the Fit India Dialogue event organised on the occasion. The nation-wide online Fit India Dialogue was organized

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The Companies (Amendment) Bill 2020 – Summary

The Companies Amendment Bill 2020 salient features

The Companies Amendment Bill 2020 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister for Corporate Affairs, Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, on March 17, 2020. The bill has been passed by Lok Sabha on 19th September 2020 & by Rajya Sabha on 22nd September 2020. The Bill decriminalises various offences under 48 sections of the companies act

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Parliament Monsoon Session 2020 Working – Summary Analysis

The Monsoon session 2020 of Parliament was held from 14th September 2020 to 23rd September, 2020. Both Houses made arrangements for MPs to ensure physical distancing protocols due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. During the session, Parliament functioned in two parts with one House sitting in the morning and the other sitting in the afternoon.

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