Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the need for the Dam Safety Bill?3 What is the objective of the Dam Safety Bill,2019?4 What are the key provisions of the Bill?5 What is the significance of the Bill? What is the News? Rajya Sabha has passed the landmark Dam Safety Bill (2019) paving the way… Continue reading Rajya Sabha Passes The Landmark ‘Dam Safety Bill (2019)’
Category: Factly: Bills and Acts
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the bills and Acts in news. You can find all relevant bills and acts on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
Lok Sabha passes Bill to regulate assisted reproductive technology
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2021?3 What are the key provisions of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2021?4 What are the issues with the Bill? What is the News? Lok Sabha has passed the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2021. What is Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill,… Continue reading Lok Sabha passes Bill to regulate assisted reproductive technology
Centre may continue to hold at least 26% stake in public sector banks
What is the News? The Government of India will be introducing the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021 in the upcoming winter session. The Bill seeks to amend the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Acts, 1970 and 1980 and incidental amendments to Banking Regulation Act,1949. What are the key provisions of the Banking Laws… Continue reading Centre may continue to hold at least 26% stake in public sector banks
Explained: The process for repealing a law
Contents1 What is the News?2 What do you mean by Repealing the Law?3 How can the Government repeal a law?4 What is the process for repealing a law? What is the News? The Prime Minister has announced that the three contentious farm laws would be repealed. The process of repealing the laws will take place… Continue reading Explained: The process for repealing a law
Government will repeal all 3 farm laws: Modi
What is the News? The Prime Minister has announced that the government has decided to repeal the three controversial farm laws passed in the Monsoon Session of Parliament in September 2020. What were the three farm laws that have been repealed? Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act,… Continue reading Government will repeal all 3 farm laws: Modi
Centre brings Ordinances to extend tenure of ED, CBI directors up to 5 years
What is the News? The Government of India has brought two ordinances to extend the tenure of Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) directors up to 5 years. Note: Currently, the tenure of chiefs of ED and CBI is two years. While they can not be removed (with some exceptions) before their tenure… Continue reading Centre brings Ordinances to extend tenure of ED, CBI directors up to 5 years
Explained: A proposed Bill and its possible ramifications in matrilineal Meghalaya
What is the News? A district autonomous council in Meghalaya has announced that it would introduce the ‘Khasi Inheritance of Property Bill, 2021’. What is the purpose of Khasi Inheritance of Property Bill, 2021? The bill is aimed at the “equitable distribution” of parental property among siblings in the Khasi community. If implemented, the proposed… Continue reading Explained: A proposed Bill and its possible ramifications in matrilineal Meghalaya
To Promote Clean Energy Consumption, Power Ministry proposes Amendment to Energy Conservation Act, 2001
What is the News? The Ministry of Power has proposed amendments to the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 with an aim to achieve higher levels of penetration of Renewable energy. What are the amendments proposed to the Energy Conservation Act, 2001? Define the minimum share of renewable energy in the overall consumption by the industrial units… Continue reading To Promote Clean Energy Consumption, Power Ministry proposes Amendment to Energy Conservation Act, 2001
Centre wants to keep birth, death database
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the amendments proposed by the Centre?3 What is the significance of this amendment?4 About the other amendments proposed? What is the News? The Centre has proposed amendments to a Registration of Births and Deaths Act (RBD),1969 that will enable it to “maintain the database of registered birth and… Continue reading Centre wants to keep birth, death database
Abortion allowed till 24 weeks of pregnancy in special cases
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key provisions of the rules?2.1 Defines Special Categories of Women2.2 Opinion Needed for Termination of Pregnancy2.3 Formation of State level Medical Board Mandatory What is the News? The government of India has notified the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Rules, 2021. These rules have been notified under Section… Continue reading Abortion allowed till 24 weeks of pregnancy in special cases
