Enemy property bill to be amended again

Last Updated: Friday, August 13, 2010, 21:17

The government is likely to bring an amendment in a bill which is expected to clear the air on the rights of ancestral property for citizens whose parents or grandparents migrated to Pakistan after Partition.

Congress issues whip on bill to amend MCI Act

Last Updated: Friday, August 13, 2010, 21:06

Congress has issued a whip to all its members in the Lok Sabha asking them to be present in the House on Monday when the House proposes to take up a bill to amend the Medical Council of India Act.

Bill to amend Minority Edu Institutions Act passed

Last Updated: Thursday, August 5, 2010, 20:13

Parliamentary approval was Thursday accorded to a bill amending the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Act to enable the Centre decide on the status of such institutions without consulting the states.

Bangladesh forms parliamentary panel to amend constitution

Last Updated: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 00:19

Bangladesh tonight formed a 15-member parliamentary committee to amend the country`s constitution in line with an earlier plan to restore the "spirit" of the post independence constitution of 1972.

China amends law; wants telecoms to inform on secret leakers

Last Updated: Thursday, April 29, 2010, 21:02

China on Thursday amended a law on guarding state secrets that makes it mandatory on Internet and telecommunications companies to inform on customers who discuss state secrets.

Bill to amend CrPC on powers of police to arrest criminals

Last Updated: Monday, March 15, 2010, 19:23

A bill seeking to amend criminal laws relating to powers of the police to make an arrest without a warrant was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

Sikkim govt to amend CrPC

Last Updated: Friday, February 26, 2010, 19:42

The Sikkim Government on Friday tabled a bill in the assembly seeking to amend a provision of the Criminal Procedure Code to increase the judicial remand of under trial prisoners to 30 days from the existing 15 days at a time.

BJP amends constitution, raises number of women office-holders

Last Updated: Thursday, February 18, 2010, 23:25

Having already changed its constitution to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in all party posts, the BJP on Thursday carried out another amendment increasing the number of women in cadre posts.

Govt to amend NHRC law; SC judge & CJ of HC to head it

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 18:43

Centre on Wednesday told Delhi HC that it is considering amending the law to allow a retired Judge of the Supreme Court and Chief Justice of High Court to head National Human Rihghts Commission.