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Cabinet approves Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2020

Syllabus subtopic: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Prelims and Mains focus: about the Bill: aim and significance; about surrogacy in India News: The Union Cabinet has approved the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2020. Only Indian couples can opt for surrogacy in India. Details of the Bill Aim: The Bill is aimed at banning commercial surrogacy and allowing

27 February, 2020
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Bill to amend Banking Regulation Act

Syllabus subtopic: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Prelims and Mains focus: about the amendment and its significance; about steps taken in banking sector News: The Parliament is likely to clear a Bill to amend Banking Regulation Act during the second leg of Budget session. The session ends on April 3. Cooperative Banks in India There are 1,540 co-operative

02 March, 2020
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Amendments to Companies Act

Syllabus subtopic: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Prelims and Mains focus: about the amendments and their significance; about CSR News: The Union Cabinet approved the proposal to amend 65 sections of the Companies Act. Background The amendments are based on the recommendations of a high-level panel set up in September 2019. If passed by Parliament, these

05 March, 2020
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Mines and Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020

Syllabus subtopic: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Prelims and Mains focus: about the key features of the bill News: The Lok Sabha passed the Mines and Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill amid sloganeering by Opposition members over the Delhi violence and other issues. Key features of the Bill The Bill amends the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation

07 March, 2020
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Draft Space Activities Bill, 2017

Draft Space Activities Bill, 2017 There is an urgent need for a legal environment for orderly performance and growth of space sector not only because of the interest shown by private sector but also because space activities need participation from private sector agencies as well. Objective To promote and regulate the space activities of India by encouraging the participation of non-governmental/private sector agencies under the guidance and authorisation of the government through the De

17 May, 2020
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The foreign hand

The foreign hand Context: The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020 has been passed in both the houses of the Parliament. The Bill amends the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010. FCRA regulates the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contribution by individuals, associations and companies. New regulations: New regulations put onerous conditions on civil society organisations, and educational and research institutions that have partnership