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Lok Sabha passes key bill on UPI charges: What the new law means for users, merchants and banks
India | Aug 06, 2026, 11:46 PM ISTThe Lok Sabha has passed a bill empowering the government to allow banks to levy charges on UPI and other electronic payment modes. Here's what the amendment means, whether UPI users will have to pay immediately, and what could happen next.
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Lok Sabha clears Registration of Births and Deaths Amendment Bill: How it will amend the current law
Explainers | Jul 31, 2026, 07:53 PM ISTThe Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was cleared by the Lok Sabha on Friday. The bill, which will amend provisions of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, will now be tabled in the Rajya Sabha.
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Parliament Monsoon Session HIGHLIGHTS: Both Houses adjourned till August 3 amid Opposition's uproar
India | Jul 31, 2026, 03:02 PM ISTThe Lok Sabha passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, by voice vote without a debate as Opposition members continued their protest over the alleged police crackdown on students during the July 20 Parliament march.
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After Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha passes bill criminalising insult to Vande Mataram
India | Jul 30, 2026, 04:25 PM ISTLok Sabha has passed the Vande Mataram bill, a day after it was passed in Rajya Sabha. The bill will now be sent to president to become a legal act.
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Parliament: Rajya Sabha passes anti-paper leak bill; House adjourned till tomorrow | As it happened
India | Jul 30, 2026, 11:37 PM ISTPublic Exams Amendment Bill, tabled in Rajya Sabha by Union Minister Jitendra Singh, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The bill would now be sent to President Droupadi Murmu for assent.
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'Aims to dismantle paper leak ecosystem': Education Minister Pralhad Joshi on bill's passage in LS
India | Jul 29, 2026, 06:00 PM ISTThe anti-paper leak amendment bill was passed in the Lok Sabha through a voice vote. New Education Minister Pralhad Joshi reacted to the passage, stating that the bill will aim to "dismantle the paper leak ecosystem" from the nation.
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'RSS controls India's education system, Pradhan was only a symbol': Rahul Gandhi hits out at Centre
India | Jul 29, 2026, 02:05 PM ISTRahul Gandhi criticised the BJP-led government during the Lok Sabha debate on the anti-paper leak Bill, alleging that the RSS controls India's education system. He also claimed that Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation alone would not bring meaningful reform.
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Parliament Highlights: Anti-paper leak amendment bill passed in Lok Sabha, house to resume tomorrow
India | Jul 30, 2026, 12:00 AM ISTParliament Monsoon Session Highlights: The Lok Sabha passed the anti-paper leak amendment bill amidst uproar in the lower house. The opposition targeted Home Minister Amit Shah over the alleged use of shots at students during the paper leak protests.
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'Are they terrorists?' Priyanka Gandhi questions pellet gun use on students, demands answer from PM
India | Jul 28, 2026, 07:06 PM ISTPriyanka further alleged that the country's examination and education system had failed, saying repeated paper leaks had shattered students' trust. "The education system has developed flaws. The exam system has failed," she said.
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Garlanded Dharmendra Pradhan like he had 'returned from war in Pak': Gogoi on anti-paper leak bill
India | Jul 28, 2026, 03:06 PM ISTThe Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill 2026 with stricter punishment of up to 10 years in jail and a Rs 50 lakh fine was introduced by Union Minister of State for PMO Jitendra Singh on Tuesday.
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Parliament Session: Rijiju slams Opposition, says they are focused on politics, not legislation
India | Jul 28, 2026, 11:50 PM ISTParliament Monsoon Session: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday held a marathon debate on the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026. The government has described the legislation as a stronger legal framework to curb examination paper leaks and protect students.
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New bill with stricter law, punishment on paper leaks to be introduced in Lok Sabha on July 27
India | Jul 25, 2026, 11:49 PM ISTThe Bill seeks to strengthen the legal framework to combat examination paper leaks and malpractices through stricter penalties, time-bound investigations and trials in fast-track courts.
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TMC leader Kalyan Banerjee suspended from Lok Sabha for rest of Monsoon Session
India | Jul 22, 2026, 02:54 PM ISTAnnouncing the decision, Lok Sabha presiding officer Krishna Prasad Tenneti said Banerjee's remarks had hurt the dignity of the House.
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Govt tables bill to raise Supreme Court judges' strength in Lok Sabha: All you need to know
India | Jul 20, 2026, 01:33 PM ISTThe Centre has introduced the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha to raise the apex court's sanctioned strength from 33 to 37 judges. The bill was tabled amid Opposition protests on the first day of the Monsoon Session.
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Monsoon Session: Income Tax, MSME reform bills on agenda; here's the list of key legislations
India | Jul 17, 2026, 11:01 AM ISTAhead of the Monsoon Session starting July 20, the Centre is likely to introduce five new Bills in Parliament, while the Opposition gears up to challenge the government on issues including unemployment, inflation, NEET paper leak and the proposed delimitation exercise.
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NDA's 360 dream nears reality: Is Delimitation Bill finally set to reshape India's political map?
India | Jul 16, 2026, 12:01 PM ISTPolitical activity surrounding the Delimitation Bill has intensified once again. The government was unable to secure the bill's passage during the last parliamentary session due to a lack of a two-thirds majority, but changed political dynamics have once again brought the issue into the spotlight.
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Operation Tiger: Shiv Sena (UBT) issues show cause notice to absente MPs, threatens disqualification
Maharashtra | Jun 20, 2026, 01:45 PM ISTShiv Sena (UBT) has issued fresh show-cause notices to MPs who skipped a key party meeting, warning of possible disqualification under the Anti-Defection Law.
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Six Uddhav Sena rebel MPs write to Speaker Om Birla, eye Shinde Sena merger: Sources
Maharashtra | Jun 18, 2026, 11:29 PM ISTSources indicate that these MPs are likely to be in Delhi on June 22 to advance the process of merging with the Shinde-led Shiv Sena. They could be formally inducted into or merged with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on that day.
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Former Lok Sabha Secretary-General Subhash C Kashyap passes away; President, PM Modi express grief
India | Jun 04, 2026, 11:33 PM ISTSubhash C Kashyap was part of the high-level committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind to prepare a legal framework on simultaneous elections.
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From allies to rivals: DMK secures separate seating in Lok Sabha away from Congress after TN fallout
India | Jun 04, 2026, 11:57 PM ISTThe DMK has secured approval for a separate seating arrangement in the Lok Sabha after its alliance with Congress collapsed following the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The development comes amid growing tensions after Congress joined the TVK-led government.