Monday, 18 December 2023 The Parliament passed the Post Office Bill, 2023 to replace the 125-year-old Indian Post Office Act, 1898. The bill simplifies the legislative framework for India Post and regulates private courier services. It allows the Centre to intercept, open, or detain any item and deliver it to custom authorities. The bill empowers the director general of postal services to frame regulations for citizen-centric services. The minister noted that post offices function like banking services with 26 crore accounts and Rs 17 lakh crore deposited in post office savings.
Macron's New Immigration Law , Has Divided France's Controlling Party.
Politico reports that French Prime Minister
Elisabeth Borne said that the government's new
draft law on immigration was unconstitutional.
The news comes after a tense vote
in favor of the bill on December 19.
France's...
Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif acknowledged Pakistan's role in sabotaging the 1999 Lahore peace agreement with India, attributing the violation to then army.. IndiaTimes
Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien on Tuesday said the outgoing Lok Sabha has many "dubious firsts', and accused PM Modi of turning Parliament into a "deep,.. IndiaTimes
The poll body, "strengthened" by Supreme Court’s verdict, said it has "decided to further expand the format of release of turnout data to include the absolute.. IndiaTimes
Labour's Darren Jones has criticized the prime minister for "not prioritising" the smoking ban in the final week of parliament. Rishi Sunak said he was "disappointed" his bill banning young people from ever being able to smoke legally will not pass before the general election.
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is not included in the legislation being rushed through by MPs ahead of Parliament shutting down on Friday. "If we win the election on July the 4th, we will be setting out our own legislative plans in a Labour King speech in due course and we will list our priorities at that time," Mr Jones said.
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On Thursday, a crucial bill was passed to regulate the appointment and service terms of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners. The Chief Election Commissioner and other..
Brazil Takes Controversial Step , Toward Repaving a Highway, Through the Rainforest.
NBC reports that the lower house of Congress in Brazil
has approved a bill that would repave a highway which
cuts..
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House Approves, $866 Billion , Military Spending Bill.
On December 14, over two-thirds of the United States House
of Representatives voted for a defense policy bill that is
now headed to the White..
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Monday, 18 December 2023
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