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Karnataka passes Bill on hiked quota for SC/ST in educational institutes
The Karnataka Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a Bill enhancing reservation for SC/STs in government educational institutions and State government services. The Bill proposes to increase the quota for the Scheduled Castes from 15 per cent to 17 per cent and for Scheduled Tribes from three per cent to seven per cent. The Bill aims to replace the ordinance passed by the government in October this year. Welcoming the Bill, the Opposition said the new reservation policy would not benefit the targeted people as government jobs have been curtailed due to privatisation. The Opposition said the government should make provision for reservation in the private sector too.
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DESH Bill may let companies have obligation of choice: Govt official
This may ensure no single mandatory export commitment
 "DESH Bill may let companies have obligation of choice: Govt official")
Higher mobile bills hit Indian consumers harder than most nations
An analysis from shows that while overall bills are lower in India in absolute terms, they are a larger share of monthly income than in many economies
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Door open for no regulation of satellite spectrum in revised telecom Bill
Revised telecom bill will aim to list guidelines for satellite spectrum, say officials; several stakeholders have argued for separate provisions
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How disruptive will the draft telecommunication bill be?
The draft Indian Telecommunications 2022 bill, which seeks to address problems in the telecom sector, may have far reaching effects on OTT services, spectrum allocations and other fields. Find out how
Consumers dislike convenience fees for digital payment of services: Survey
People prefer making transactions online but regard service charges as unjustified and costly
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Monsoon Session: Centre to bring Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill
The Centre plans to introduce a bill to replace the 155-year-old 'Press and Registration of Books Act' with a simplified version that brings digital media under its ambit
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Bill seeking to better manage protected areas for wildlife introduced in LS
It proposes to rationalise and amend the schedules, which list out wildlife species, for the purposes of clarity, and ensure better care of seized live animals
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Bill passed to relax norms for infra requirement of Bihar pvt varsities
The Bihar Private Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2021 proposes that such institutes will be allowed to function from makeshift venues
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Caste in stone
States should not misuse the power vested in the 127th Amendment
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NPCI appoints Noopur Chaturvedi as CEO of Bharat Bill Pay Ltd
Prior to joining NPCI, Chaturvedi was country head at PayU and chief-corporate business alliances at Airtel Payments Bank
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Bill to privatise state-run general insurance cos gets Parliament nod
A bill to allow privatisation of state-run general insurance companies got parliamentary assent on Wednesday after Rajya Sabha passed it with a voice vote amid tearing of papers
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Passage of OBC bill landmark moment for nation, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that it underscores his government's commitment to ensuring dignity, opportunity and justice to the marginalised sections
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Senate has votes to clear $1-trillion infrastructure Bill: Report
The legislation would be the largest infusion of federal investment into infrastructure projects in more than a decade
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This start-up is making accounting easier, helping small traders go digital
The mobile version is free for simple accountings, but premium subscribers pay according to tariff plans
Bill introduced in US Congress to ban unlimited scrolling on social media
The bill would ban infinite, automatic content additions when users approach the end of feeds on sites. It wouldn't apply to music-streaming sites or pre-compiled playlists
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Cabinet approves Bill to professionalise major port trusts
Bill seeks to give TAMP the power to fix rates, to then be a reference for purposes of bidding for PPP projects
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Bill to enhance working overtime hours introduced in LS
It seeks to maximise the limit of overtime hours from 50 hours to 100 hours per quarter
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Lok Sabha passes bill providing for opening of 6 new IITs
The Bill also seeks to bring the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, within the ambit of the Act
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Govt introduces bill to amend Citizenship Act
This is to ensure Hindus, Sikhs and other minorities be granted citizenship even if they do not provide required documents
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