New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Legal verification of the New Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has been completed, with both countries agreeing to its signing in New Delhi on April 27 in the presence of a large contingent of representatives of businesses from the two countries, Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay said on Monday.In a statement, McClay said, “This once-in-a-generation agreement gives our exporters unprecedented access to 1.4 billion people and an economy set to become t…
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Chandigarh, April 9 (IANS) The BJP’s Punjab President, Sunil Jakhar, has written a letter to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, demanding that the draft of the proposed law to prevent sacrilege of holy religious scriptures and consecrated idols, along with the Assembly Select Committee report, be made public. He said that “this is an extremely sensitive matter, and it is essential that the general public, all political parties, and religious organisations are taken into confidence regarding the new…
Hyderabad, March 30 (IANS) Telangana’s Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2026, was referred to a Select Committee of the State Legislative Assembly for detailed scrutiny after members expressed concerns over certain provisions and potential misuse. Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, who piloted the Bill, moved a motion to refer the Bill to a Select Committee. R. Prakash Reddy, who was in the chair, announced the passing of the motion by a voice vote.The Bill, earlier table…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Monday approved the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, aimed at speeding up insolvency proceedings to resolve cases related to defaulting companies.The Bill introduces a mandatory 14-day timeline for admitting insolvency applications once a company’s default has been established.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government has proposed a set of 12 amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code to further strengthen the…
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) The US House of Representatives passed a funding bill that tightens export controls, boosts trade enforcement, restricts federal technology purchases, and curbs cooperation with China.The legislation increases funding for export control enforcement, sets aside money to pursue China-related trade cases, blocks certain federal IT purchases without security reviews, and limits US-China cooperation in science and space.It also adds new reporting requirements on official trav…