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Speaker Om Birla asks Law Minister not to read from newspaper clippings
The law minister then used the term 'media reports' to refer to the cases of instant triple talaq or talaq-e-biddat.
‘It is for gender justice’: Govt defends triple talaq bill
A fresh bill was introduced by the new government in June during the ongoing Parliament session.
Centre to make India hub of international arbitration
The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill Act, 2019 was cleared by Lok Sabha in August 2018 but could not be passed by Rajya Sabha.
Group of Ministers discusses revival of BSNL, MTNL
This is the second time a GoM has been constituted for revival of the two ailing public sector firms.
Over 3,133 cr digital transactions in FY19, positive trend for ongoing fiscal: Prasad
The government has set a target of over 4,000 crore digital transactions in the ongoing financial year.
Telcos to install over 57,500 mobile towers in rural areas in FY'20: Prasad
'BharatNet' project is being implemented to offer broadband connectivity to all 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats (GPs) in India.
Bill okays voluntary Aadhaar ID usage
The amended bill also provides for a stiff Rs 1 crore penalty and a jail term for private entities for storing Aadhaar data.
Comprehensive legislation on data privacy under formulation: Prasad
He said the Centre has taken several measures including regularly issuing alerts about threats affecting mobile phones and countermeasures.
Bill to promote institutional arbitration introduced in Lok Sabha
Prasad said the bill will facilitate India becoming a hub for institutional arbitration.
Prasad promises to take Broadband to masses; sees India as export hub for electronics
IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said availability of broadband and mobiles is an essential component of Digital India.