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Important Legislative News
Govt considers more tax on professionals
Indian Express, July 17
The Cabinet is likely to deliberate on
amending Article 276 of the Constitution to raise the tax ceiling limit
for professionals and self-employed persons.
Courier
Message: Mails are no monopoly of India Post
Economic Times, July 2
The
Department of Post has proposed to amend the Indian Post Office Act,
1898. As per reports, India Post proposes to reserve
shipments
below 150 gms as exclusive privilege.
To
guard public health in emergency, Centre plans to change the law
Indian Express, July 3
The
Health Ministry plans
to draft a Public Health Bill to place public health during natural
disasters, epidemic outbreaks, and terror attacks in Concurrent
List. Public health is presently a state subject.
Company
law changes to catalyse fusion with global norms
Economic Times, July 3
The
government plans to
introduce a Companies Bill this monsoon session of Parliament to ensure
that domestic companies are made International Financial Reporting
Standards-compliant before 2011.
PF
Act likely to cover firms with 10 employees
Business Line, July 3
Every
person employed in establishments that have 10 or more workers but less
than 20 may come under the purview of the Provident Fund Act if the
decision to amend the Act is approved.
Govt
gives nod to Land Ports Authority
Indian Express, July 4
The
Government approved the introduction of a Bill in Parliament seeking to
establish a Land Ports Authority of India that will create and manage
modern entry and exit points on the country’s land borders.
Parliament
meets from Aug 11, government ready for trust vote
Hindustan Times,
July 8
External
Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the monsoon session of
Parliament will commence from Aug 11. He added that the
government was ready to prove its majority on the floor of the House.
Dowry
Act may soon cover unnatural death at any stage of marriage
Indian Express,
July 10
Dowry
Prohibition Act is likely to be amended to cover unnatural death of a
woman at any stage of her marriage. Also, it may limit
arrests of
the immediate family members of the groom till they are proved guilty.
Centre
working on laws to prevent immigration scams
Indian Express,
July 10
An
ordinance has been finalised for amending the 1983 Emigration Act to
include provisions to prohibit illegal emigration and human smuggling
and making punishments more stringent.
Rules
soon to regulate infertility clinics
Hindu,
July 11
The
Centre plans to frame guidelines to regulate clinics and nursing homes
offering Assisted Reproductive Technology to childless
couple.
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