Jonathan Ernst/ReutersPakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan at a bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21, 2020.<ul class="summary-list"><li>Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again likened the Indian government's ideology to that of the Nazis.</li><li>At a Wednesday panel discussion in Davos, Khan said the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ideology, adopted by India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, was "inspired by ... Hitler, and Hitler's brown shirts."</li><li>Tensions between India and Pakistan remain high over the disputed region of Kashmir.</li><li>Khan likened the Indian government to Nazis multiple times last August, when New Delhi cancelled the semi-autonomous status of Kashmir.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>Pakistan's prime minister has - again - likened the Indian government to the Nazis, and said the threat of an all-out conflict between their governments over the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/kashmir">disputed region of Kashmir</a> has not gone away.At a Wednesday panel discussion at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, which Business Insider attended, Imran Khan slammed the close ties between India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to the right-wing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideology.The RSS advocates Hindu nationalism. Since BJP leader Narendra Modi's election to prime minister in 2012, the Indian government has appeared to undermine Muslim rights.India cancelled mostly-Muslim Kashmir's political autonomy last year; and a <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-50670393">new Citizenship Amendment Bill</a> requires people to declare their religion before they can become citizens.Khan told the Davos panel on Wednesday: "Just read Google and the founding fathers of RSS and read how they were inspired by ... Hitler, and Hitler's brown shirts. RSS has these guys, four million people trained, almost in similar patterns."Nicholas Carlson/Business InsiderPakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan at a panel discussion at Davos, Switzerland, on January 22, 2020.Khan has likened the Indian government to Nazis before, particularly after the Indian government cancelled Kashmir's semi-autonomy and imposed a total communications blackout there. (The blackout is still ongoing in some parts of the region.)In a <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1160460575454957568">series of tweets</a> posted last August, when Kashmir tensions were at their peak, he said India's actions in Kashmir amounted to "ethnic cleansing" and compared the ideology of the Indian government to "the Nazi Aryan Supremacy."Around the same time, he also <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1160460575454957568?s=20">accused India</a> of trying "to change demography of Kashmir through ethnic cleansing, and that "the curfew, crackdown &amp; impending genocide" was "inspired by Nazi ideology." He also compared global inaction on the issue to ignoring Hitler.Khan on Wednesday also called on international bodies, such as the UN, to help arbitrate the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan.India has long insisted, citing two treaties, that Kashmir is a bilateral issue. Pakistan has in recent months asked other world leaders - including President Donald Trump - to wade in."I see the potential of a conflict, and it is important that before things get out of hand, the bodies that were formed to stop this sort of a conflict should come into action," Khan said."I know that the UN Security Council has met three times since fifth August on this issue of Kashmir, but it is important that this issue is resolved," he said, referring to the day India cancelled the region's semi-autonomy.<h2><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/kashmir?r=US&amp;IR=T">Read Business Insider's coverage of Kashmir here.</a></h2> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-far-sneeze-cough-germs-can-travel-2018-10">This animation shows how far your sneeze can actually travel</a></h3>

Pakistan leader Imran Khan - again - likens the Indian government to the Nazis, and says threat of conflict over Kashmir hasn't gone away

<ul><li>West Bengal sends 42 members to the Lok Sabha. </li><li>The two major political parties playing big roles this elections in the state are the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Trinamool Congress (TMC). </li><li>However, the state’s election is also marred by communal politics. </li></ul>The state of West Bengal sends 42 members to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Indian Parliament, which has 543 seats. The polling has been spread out through all the seven phases of the ongoing election, not because of the states’ strength in the Parliament, but because the state embodies the country’s polarised and vitiated political environment like few others. The two major political parties playing big roles in this election are the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and both have completely different stance in the state. The fallout of the Congress and CPI(M) alliance further led to the BJP and TMC command authoritative positions in the elections. In its election manifesto, the BJP has once again pushed for the Citizenship Amendment Bill, which will move to grant citizenship to immigrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan and to deport undocumented immigrants, even though Muslim immigrants will not be considered for it. The BJP’s <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/west-bengal/mamata-allying-with-those-who-wish-to-break-country-pm-modi/articleshow/68763916.cms">charge</a> is that the TMC has covertly built a Muslim vote bank for itself by bringing in illegal immigrants from neighbouring countries. The party’s growing <a href="https://www.firstpost.com/politics/bjp-making-inroads-in-bengal-clear-from-crowd-at-modis-kolkata-rally-tmcs-minority-appeasement-policy-a-factor-6384681.html">prominence</a> is a sign that the allegation is being accepted by a part of the state’s hindu population. Meanwhile, the TMC had <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/at-bengal-rally-pm-attacks-mamata-seeks-tmc-support-for-citizenship-bill/story-BOkijM1yoe0xdWBDZAjEvK.html">called</a> the bill “discriminatory” and the state’s muslim minority is backing her despite the annoyance with the government’s performance. A slew of governance issues and <a href="https://theprint.in/theprint-essential/saradha-ponzi-scheme-the-scam-behind-mamatas-dharna-against-cbi/187686/">corruption scandals </a>have marred chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s image. But the minorities back the chief minister, against the BJP, for the fear of vilification if the latter were to gain ground in the state. "Despite having anger against the state government over various issues including several riots that took place in the state, the minorities will vote for TMC in the state to ensure their safety and security," Mohammed Kamruzzaman, General Secretary of All Bengal Minority Youth Federation told PTI in <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/west-bengal/to-stop-bjp-minorities-likely-to-go-with-tmc-in-bengal/articleshow/68450898.cms">March</a>. Bengal used to be the hotbed for communal violence even before independence but communal violence had nearly disappeared by the turn of the previous century. It is making a comeback now. It is because of the heightened tensions that the BJP had even asked the Election Commission to declare West Bengal as a “super sensitive state”. The EC had then deployed 24 police observers in the state. “In every state, police observers are deployed. According to rough estimates of appointment, a police observer will supervise two constituencies. This is not unique to Bengal. In some places, the number of officers can be lesser, depending on the political situation,” a senior EC official had told <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/west-bengal/election-commission-appoints-24-observers-to-scan-west-bengal-police-machinery/articleshow/68624047.cms">ET</a>. See Also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/election-2019-bjp-candidate-list-for-west-bengal/articleshow/68811097.cms">Election 2019: BJP Candidate list for West Bengal</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/lok-sabha-election-2019-tmc-candidate-list-for-west-bengal/articleshow/68811351.cms">Lok Sabha Election 2019: TMC Candidate List for West Bengal</a>

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<ul><li>As many as 22 bills are to be tabled this session, which intends to protect women, senior citizens, and transgenders and turn adoption easier. </li><li> Added to that, the most discussed bill that will be tabled will be that of data protection that has been buzzing ever since the Aadhar scandal broke out. </li><li>The Narendra Modi-led government is on a warpath to amend many laws this winter session.</li><li> Some of them intend to modernize laws with changing times and empower the central government. </li></ul> After passing 28 bills in the budget session of the Parliament including the controversial abrogation of <keyword id="405091" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Article-370">Article 370</keyword>, the Narendra Modi-led government is on a warpath to amend many laws this winter session. Some of them intend to modernize laws with changing times and empower the central government. As many as 22 bills are to be tabled this session, which intends to protect women, senior citizens, and transgenders and turn adoption easier. Added to that, the most discussed bill that will be tabled will be that of data protection that has been buzzing ever since the Aadhar scandal broke out. The winter parliament will seek a way to end the many river disputes between states. However, the winter session also has controversial bills which can empower the central government to cancel an OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) card. Here is a list of major bills to be introduced in the Winter Session of Parliament The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 It protects the rights of transgender persons and provides for their welfare. <keyword id="250148" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="The-Bill">The Bill</keyword> was introduced in the Lok Sabha on July 19,2019 and passed by the Lok Sabha on August 5. The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 The bills bans commercial surrogacy in India. Constitutes the National Surrogacy Board and respective State Surrogacy Boards to regulate the practise of surrogacy. Introduced in Lok Sabha on July 15, 2019 and passed by the Lok Sabha on August 5. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2019 The bill empowers the District Magistrate instead of the Court to reduce delays for receiving adoption order. The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (Amendment) Bill, 2019 The Bill aims to make life easier for senior citizens by amending the existing act to make it contemporary as per the changing socio-economic needs. The Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 The Bill if it turns into a law will protect and regulate all aspects of personal data, and promote the growth of digital economy. The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import,Export, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Bill, 2019 It will replace an ordinance and prohibit the production, manufacture, import, export, sale, distribution, storage and advertisement of e-cigarettes, vaping products and similar devices. The Healthcare service personnel and Clinical Establishments (Prohibition of violence and damage to the property) bill, 2019 It will prohibit violence against healthcare service personnel, and damage or loss of property of clinical establishments. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 Amends the definition of illegal migrant, reduces the residency requirement to obtain Indian citizenship through naturalisation, and empowers the central government to cancel the registration of an Overseas CItizen of India (OCI) card. The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, 2019 It repeals the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 and sets up a National Commission to regulate the education and practise of Indian systems of medicine. It was introduced on Jan 7, 2019 in Rajya Sabha. A standing committee report is pending on the matter. The Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment Bill, 2019 It removes the president of the Indian National Congress as a trustee and empowers the central government to remove nominated members. Introduced in Lok Sabha on July 8, 2019, and passed by the Lok Sabha on August 2. The Dam Safety Bill, 2019 As the country suffered through many floods this year, the bill intends to manage its dams better. The Bill provides for the surveillance, inspection, operation and maintenance of specified dams across the country. It was introduced in the Lok Sabha on July 29, 2019 and passed by it on August 2. The Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2019 It provides for a permanent tribunal with multiple benches and a Dispute Resolution Committee for adjudication of inter-state river water disputes. It was introduced in the Lok Sabha on July 25, 2019 and passed by the Lok Sabha on July 31. The Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2019- Amends the <keyword id="7183713" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Arms-Act-1959">Arms Act, 1959</keyword> to enable the law enforcement machinery to curb crimes related to illegal arms. The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2019 Establishes the National Board, the state boards and the National Registry to regulate and supervise assisted reproductive technology clinics. Establishes assisted reproductive technology banks to prevent misuse and promote ethical practices. The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2019 The bill intends to meet the recommended standards and practices laid down by ICAO for the safety and security oversight function. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulations) Amendment Bill, 2019 Amends section 5(1), section 6(1), and section 17A (2A) of MMDR Act, 1957 to remove the requirement of prior approval of the central government before the grant of a mining lease. The National River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Bill, 2019 It prescribes measures to prevent, control and abate pollution in the river Ganga and ensure its continuous and adequate flow.

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<ul><li>The incumbent <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> government in India led by the <keyword id="58687" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bharatiya-Janata-Party">Bharatiya Janata Party</keyword> (BJP) has released election <keyword id="42763" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Manifesto">manifesto</keyword> 3 days before the first polling date. </li><li>As expected, the 2019 manifesto builds on a lot of pledges the government made in its interim budget announcement and on the campaign trail, especially with regards to rural distress, job creation and national security. </li><li>The manifesto - the first ever under Prime Minister Narendra Modi - comes a week after rival party Congress released its own, giving the BJP the chance to counter the opposition party’s promises, specifically NYAY, its minimum income support scheme. </li></ul>The incumbent Narendra Modi government, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has released its election manifesto 3 days before the first polling date. Speaking at the launch of the manifesto, Modi said that the government had made 75 proposals in line with India’s 75-year independence celebration in 2022, all of which would be implemented in a “time-bound” manner. As expected, the 2019 manifesto builds on a lot of pledges the government made in its interim budget announcement and on the campaign trail, especially with regards to rural distress, job creation and national security. The Prime Minister <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pm-promises-farmers-income-doubling-by-2022/article24212508.ece">had already promised </a>to double all farmers incomes by 2022. Under the government’s already-announced PM Kisan Yojana, cash will be transferred to beneficiaries, which hold 2 hectares of land or less, in three installments of ₹2000 each every year, culminating in a total payment of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/as-expected-the-modi-administration-just-launched-a-direct-benefit-transfer-scheme-for-the-nations-farmers/articleshow/67786710.cms">₹6,000 per year</a>. Under pressure after rival Congress’ income support scheme, the BJP has extended this benefit to all farmers, as opposed to only smallholding farmers, which will significantly increase the outlay of the scheme. In addition to the farmer handouts, the BJP outlined a pension scheme for informal sector workers in its interim budget. The scheme proposes a monthly pension of ₹3,000 above the age of 60. It is also offering tax breaks for workers in the formal sector that earn less than ₹500,000 a year. In another play towards farmers, the manifesto promised interest-rate free credit cards loans less than ₹100,000 to all farmers. The BJP also plans to mobilise ₹100 trillion of investments into infrastructure within the next five years and improve road connectivity between cities by doubling the amount of national highways It also wants to ensure that every Indian doesn’t live more than 5 kms away from a banking outlets and push India to a top 20 position in the World Bank and IMF’s Ease of Doing Business index from current level <a href="http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=184513">of 77</a>. The policy document also reiterated the BJP’s commitment to implementing a uniform civil code across all Indian states and revoking <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/what-is-article-35a/article19567213.ece">Article 35A</a> of the Constitution, which it explains went against the interests of non-permanent residents of Jammu &amp; Kashmir as t conferred special rights on residents especially in the acquisition of property and eligibility for public sector jobs. This manifesto lays down the foundation of a continuing government, finance minister <keyword id="42575" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Arun-Jaitley">Arun Jaitley</keyword> said. The manifesto announcement by party president <keyword id="6355521" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="amit-shah">Amit Shah</keyword> started with a rundown of the Modi administration’s purported achievements over the past five years - a crackdown on corruption and black money, strikes against terrorists, a reining in of prices, the construction of 80 million toilets etc in line with <a href="https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/what-promises-did-the-bjp-make-in-its-2014-manifesto/story/334812.html">its 2014 manifesto</a>. The manifesto had 75 pledges to celebrate 75 years of India’s independence in 2022. These included the doubling of farmers incomes, the continued strengthening of the armed forces and border security patrols, the passage of the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill, the construction of the also-contentious Ram Mandir and the expansion of its Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme. The manifesto - the first ever under Prime Minister Narendra Modi - comes a week after rival party Congress released its own, giving the BJP the chance to counter the opposition party’s promises, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/lok-sabha-elections-2019-can-congress-nyay-scheme-end-indias-poverty/articleshow/68577960.cms">specifically NYAY,</a> its minimum income support scheme. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/congress-manifesto-released-plans-for-separate-farmers-budget/articleshow/68684769.cms">India’s Congress party proposes a separate farmer’s budget and single rate GST in its election manifesto</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/lok-sabha-elections-2019-heres-a-comparison-of-the-income-sops-offered-by-the-bjp-and-the-congress/articleshow/68576480.cms">Here’s a comparison of the election sops offered by the BJP and the Congress</a>

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The merger of <keyword id="392684" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Persons-of-Indian-Origin">Persons of Indian Origin</keyword> (PIO) and <keyword id="392685" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Overseas-Citizens-of-India">Overseas Citizens of India</keyword> (OCI) schemes announced by Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> is turning out to be a confusing exercise at embassies abroad. 
 
A top home ministry official told Economic Times that the ministry has now "advised" the foreign ministry that PIO card holders should get their cards converted to machine friendly OCI cards at a nominal fee as the existing PIO document - which is a paper document - will not be compatible with the card reading machines to be installed soon at Indian airports soon. 
 
"We have advised that PIO cardholders apply and get their cards changed to OCI at the respective embassies so that they do not face any difficulty as authorities in different countries or Indian immigration ports may be confused regarding the PIO-OCI merger," the top ministry official told the financial daily. 
 
As per the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2015, all PIO card holders "are deemed" to be OCI card holders with effect from January 9, 2015. 
But it did not point out that the cards will need to be changed. 
 
The officials in the foreign ministry cite lack of homework on part of the home ministry as one of the reasons has led to the issues, and are thereby creating confusion at Indian embassies abroad. 
 
"We may issue FAQs (frequently asked questions) soon to clear the air," the top home ministry official told ET as the embassies have been inundated with complaints due to lack of clarity on the issue. 
 
The official told the financial daily the home ministry has scrapped its earlier order that said all PIOs must convert their cards to OCI within three months and the deadline of April 9 has been extended indefinitely. 
 
ET reported that the Indian embassy in France first issued an order saying that with effect from April 8 it is mandatory to replace PIO cards with OCI cards. But it has now modified this saying, "it has now been decided by the Ministry of Home Affairs that PIO will be valid beyond April 8 till further instructions, but PIO holders should apply for OCI cards in lieu of PIO cards.” 
 
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<ul><li>The 17th Parliament ended the winter session on December 13, 2019 which concluded the parliament’s discussions for the year 2019</li><li>Among the 59 bills introduced, a total number of 45 bills passed becoming law in the year </li><li>Here is a list of the bills passed in both the houses in 2019 with a short overview </li></ul> After the <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> Government came to power for its second consecutive tenure in this summer, the government held its first winter session concluding on December 13, 2019. Together with this session, the government had passed 47 bills in total for 2019. The statistics also makes the recently concluded winter session one of the most productive ones of all the winter sessions of the Narendra Modi government. Nearing the end of 2019, here is an overview of the complete list of all the bills passed in both houses of the parliament which have successfully become laws. 1. The Constitution (One Hundred Twenty-Sixth Amendment) Bill, 2019. Resolves and clarifies some issues that came up over the recent past and aims to strengthen the insolvency and bankruptcy code 2016 framework. 2. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 Makes some classes of specified illegal entrants to the country eligible to become Indian citizens. 3. The Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2019 The bill authorizes the <keyword id="6355187" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="lok-sabha">Lok Sabha</keyword> to appropriate the funds available in the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2019-20. 4. The Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2019 The bill gives room for giving the maximum punishment of life time imprisonment for manufacturing and transporting illegal arms. 5. The National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorised Colonies) Bill, 2019 The Bill makes it possible to recognize the rights over property of some residents of some unauthorised colonies in Delhi, the National Capital. 6.The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Bill, 2019 This bill creates room for merging these three union territories in order to bring down administrative costs and ease administration. 7. The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 Gives some tax concessions in order to boost up the investments in the manufacturing sector. 8. The International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019. The act sets up a single authority for regulating all financial services in IFSCs in the country. 9. The Recycling of Ships Bill, 2019 Creates room for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships. 10. The Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019 The bill intends to reduce the special protection group cover only for the Prime Minister, former Prime Minister and all their immediate family members for about 5 years after they step down from their post. 11. The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Bill, 2019 The law bans the trading, advertising, storing, and transporting of e-cigarettes on grounds of studies indicating that they might create a new line of nicotine users. 12. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019. The Bill gives scope for reorganizing the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories namely Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh. 13. The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2019 This bill increases the number of Supreme Court judges from 30 to 33. 14. The Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019 This bill is meant to streamline the operations of collective funds management in the country. 15. The National Institute of Design (Amendment) Bill, 2019 The aim of the bill is to declare four national institutes of design across four states (Assam, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh) as institutions of national importance. 16. The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2019 The ordinance makes it possible for some domestic companies to move to a lower income tax rate provided they do not claim some kinds of deductions. 17. The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2019 This bill repeals 68 Acts in whole and makes some small amendments to (i) the Beedi Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1976, and (ii) the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2001. 18. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2019 This amendment aims to remove the challenges, streamlines the insolvency resolution process in the corporate world and protects the last mile funding for boosting up the investments in the financially affected sectors. 19. The Codes on Wages, 2019 The ordinance seeks to create a floor wage as the guideline across the country for fixing the minimum wages to different classes of workers. 20. The National Medical Commission Bill, 2019 He bill paves way for replacing the MCI with a new body since it is fond plagued with corruption. 21. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 The provisions of the bill aims to prevent discrimination of transgender persons in the society. 22. The Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019 Tis bill brings in a mechanism for banning the unregulated schemes for deposit in order to take care of the interests of the depositors. 23. The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 The bill alters the terms and conditions governing the offices of the Chief Information Commissioner. 24. The Protection of Children from sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 2019 The bill intends to protect children from sexual harassment, sexual assault and pornography. 25. The Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2019 This bill permits the government to borrow Rs 98.18 crore for the Consolidated fund of India to meet the country’s expenditure in 2019-20. 26. The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill,2019 A measure to bring down accidents due to negligent driving, the act increases the penalties for driving errors. 27. The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill,2019 Seeks to make the arbitration processes friendly and robust with a focus on easing the doing of business in the country. 28. The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill,2019 Meant to increase the threshold of airports in India, the bill changes the definition of what is a major airport in the country. 29. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 Ventures to bring in a tough law to uproot terrorist activities in the country. 30. The National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2019 Projecting the government zero tolerance policy towards terrorism, the bill seeks to broaden NIA’s powers and prosecute the offenders in a stricter way. 31. The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 Advancing the interests of protecting human rights, the bill creates room for the establishment of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), State Human Rights Commissions (SHRC), as well as Human Rights Courts. 32. The Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 Replacing the outdated consumer protection laws, this bill tightens the rules to further protect the interests of the customers in India. 33. The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019 This ordinance creates room for evicting unauthorized occupants from certain public places. 34. The Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill, 2019 The law seeks to lift the party politics in the national memorial and create a new trust to administer the site. 35. The Central Universities (Amendment)Bill,2019 The bill was passed to give room for the creation of a central university and a tribal university in the state of Andhra Pradesh. 36. The Finance (No. 2) Bill, 2019 This law amends the earlier income tax act and reduces the corporate taxes. 37. The New Delhi International Arbitration center Bill, 2019 Gives room to create a centralized and independent arbitration enter in India to manage arbitrations in the country in a better way. 38. The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019 This act makes it possible to make reservations in the state and central government posts and seats in educational institutions for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. 39. The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers Cadre) Bill, 2019 Creates room for reserving the teaching positions for SC, ST, economically weaker and socially and environmentally weaker persons in the Central Educational Institutions. 40. The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019 This act creates a Medical Council of India to regulate the education and practice of medicine in India. 41. The Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2019 In order to regulate the profession of dentistry in India, the act creates (i) the Dental Council of India, (ii) State Dental Councils, and (iii) Joint State Dental Councils. 42. The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 The law regulates, clarifies and amends some procedures related to Aadhaar in a way of easing and streamlining the use of Aadhaar identity card in India. 43. The Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2019 Creates room for establishing, managing and developing special economic zones in the country. 44. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 The bill declares that all kinds of talaq both verbal and written as illegal in order to safeguard the interests of the Muslim women in the country. 45. The Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019 This ordinance amends the Homepathy Central Council Act, 1973 and sets up a council to regulate the practice of Homeopathy in India.

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