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The Rajya Sabha passed the 'Bills of Lading, 2025,' replacing the 1856 Indian Lading Act. This modernises maritime shipping ...

On the first day of monsoon session, the ‘Bills of Lading, 2025’ bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha paving the way for Presidential assent and the bill becoming law.

Nine out of 10 members in Parliament are Hindus, who make up 80 percent of India’s population of 1.4 billion. The political representation of Muslims at the state level is only slightly better.

India will introduce a new condensed version of its income tax law in the lower house of the Parliament on Thursday, which aims to simplify the six decades old rules that have led to a slew of ...