The Lok Sabha passed the Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020 that looks to reorient the governance model in central ports to landlord model, whereby port infrastructure is leased to private operators. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points  The Bill seeks to provide for regulation, operation and planning of major ports in the country and provide

Lok Sabha has passed the National Forensic Science University Bill 2020. The Bill establishes National Forensic Science University as an institute of national importance. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The proposed university would facilitate and promote studies and research and help achieve excellence in the field of forensic science in conjunction with applied behavioural

Parliament passed the three key labour reform bills that will provide greater flexibility to employers to hire and fire while ensuring social security for workers. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Efforts made by the Government under the code for quickly resolving disputes of the workers are: Provision for two members instead of one member

Rajya Sabha passed the Rashtriya Raksha University Bill 2020, which seeks to establish Rashtriya Raksha University as an institution of national importance by upgrading Raksha Shakti University, Gandhinagar. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Bill establishes the Raksha Shakti University, Gujarat (established under the Raksha Shakti University Act, 2009) as a University called the

The government has passed the Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) bill in the Rajya Sabha. The bill will confer the status of National Importance to five Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) — Surat, Bhopal, Bhagalpur, Agartala and Raichur. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points  The Bill seeks to declare five IIITs set up

The Lok Sabha cleared three labour Bills amalgamating laws on social security, occupational safety and industrial relations which would usher in changes including allowing companies with less than 300 workers to hire and fire without prior approval and provide gig and platform workers social security. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points  Extending the reach of