Lok Sabha passes Bill criminalising insults to Vande Mataram

July 30, 2026 6:19 PM

Lok Sabha passes Bill criminalising insults to Vande Mataram

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to make intentional insults to or obstruction of the rendition of the National Song, Vande Mataram, a punishable offence. The Bill was passed by a voice vote amid noisy protests by the Opposition. The legislation had already been cleared by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. With the approval of both Houses of Parliament, the Bill now awaits the President's assent before becoming law. T...

Assam Tables Uniform Civil Code Bill in Assembly, Mandates Registration of Marriages and Live-in Relationships

May 25, 2026 4:09 PM

Assam Tables Uniform Civil Code Bill in Assembly, Mandates Registration of Marriages and Live-in Relationships

The Assam government has introduced the “Uniform Civil Code, Assam, Bill, 2026” in the state Assembly, proposing a common civil legal framework governing marriage, divorce, succession and live-in relationships for all residents of the state.   The Bill, tabled on behalf of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Atul Bora, seeks to replace religion-based personal laws with a uniform system aimed at ensuring “absolute equality and gender justice,” acc...

Bill to regulate online gaming tabled in Lok Sabha

August 20, 2025 3:20 PM

Bill to regulate online gaming tabled in Lok Sabha

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday introduced the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 in Lok Sabha. The bill seeks to promote e-sports and online social games while imposing a complete ban on harmful online money gaming services, advertisements, and related financial transactions. The legislation prohibits all forms of online betting and gambling, including fantasy sports, poker, rummy, lotteries, and other money-based games, irrespective of whether they are based on ...

Trump’s sweeping tax-cut, spending bill clears first US Senate hurdle

June 29, 2025 11:51 AM

Trump’s sweeping tax-cut, spending bill clears first US Senate hurdle

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate narrowly advanced President Donald Trump's, sweeping tax-cut and spending bill on Saturday, during a marathon weekend session marked by political drama, division and lengthy delays as Democrats sought to slow the legislation's path to passage. Lawmakers voted 51-49 to open debate on the 940-page megabill, with two of Trump's fellow Republicans joining Democrats to oppose the legislation that would fund the president's top immigration, border, tax-cut and mi...