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	August 28, 2008
	Convene monsoon session immediately, Hindu
	August 27, 2008
	LS session from Oct 17, Indian Express
	New law to speed up big biz deals, Business Standard
	Parliament session from October 17, Hindu
	'Wary' of facing House, govt delays session again, Economic Times
	Parliament session begins from Oct 17, Financial Express
	August 26, 2008
	Power cos demand amendment in Coal Bearings Act, Financial Express
	Land acquisition law likely in coming session, Business Standard
	New company law to post email as evidence, Economic Times
	Law can’t curb benami deals, Economic Times
	New children’s right on anvil, Hindustan Times
	August 25, 2008
	Baby Manji's case throws up need for law on surrogacy, Times of India
	Content Code: the ball in many courts, Financial Express
	Govt to strengthen benami transactions prohibition act, Economic Times
	Centre plans body to promote research, Indian Express
	August 24, 2008
	Legislation on royalty for scientists to get legal teeth, Hindu
	August 23, 2008
	Centre mulls ordinance to clear out iron ore mess, Financial Express
	Govt plans ordinance if steel cos don't get mines, Times of India
	August 22, 2008
	Cabinet nod for social security for unorganised workers, Business Line
	Social security to become a right, Business Standard
	New social security Bill boost for workers, Economic Times
	Centre to work out schemes to benefit unorganised workers, Financial Express
	Amendments to unorganised workers Bill approved, Hindu
	August 21, 2008
	All ministries must have legal draftsmen: Chidambaram, Business Line
	Airport regulator may oversee cargo services, Live Mint
	Unorganised Sector Workers’ BILL, PIB
	Appoint legal draftsmen to avoid ambiguities: FM, Economic Times
	Workers Bill to get Cabinet nod, Financial Express
	One test, top faculty, extra perks: 14 ‘World Class University’ blueprint ready, Indian Express
	August 20, 2008
	NPS to gain most from 15% equity window, Financial Express
	Discriminatory laws on leprosy need amendment, Times of India
	August 19, 2008
	A national pension policy, Economic Times
	August 18, 2008
	Trade laws to spell out N-controls, end licences, Financial Express
	August 17, 2008
	Company law, Business Standard
	August 14, 2008
	Industry fears dilution of Jute Packaging Act, Business Line
	Centre in no hurry to clear state terror Bills, Indian Express
	August 13, 2008
	Now's The Time, Times of India
	Right to education still a privilege for many, Financial Express
	August 12, 2008
	Govt to push for pension bill in monsoon session, Hindustan Times
	More players within six months of Bill's passage, Business Standard
	Draft Bill suggests more teeth for coal regulator, penalty for defaulters, Financial Express
	Centre all set to unveil big-ticket pension reforms, Live Mint
	August 11, 2008
	GoM likely to dilute key RTE provisions, Economic Times
	FinMin makes compromises to ensure passage of pension Bill, Indian Express
	August 10, 2008
	Cabinet nod for amendments to empower cooperatives, Hindu
	Private developers need to buy 70% land for SEZs, Economic Times
	New Companies Bill to shift emphasis, Hindu
	Land acquisition for SEZs may be regulated soon, Hindu
	August 09, 2008
	Time to wake up, Hindustan Times
	Right to Education Bill referred to GoM, Economic Times
	Right to Education Bill referred to GoM, Times of India
	New Cos Bill will pave way for more flexibility, Business Line
	Cabinet refers right to education Bill to GoM, Hindu
	New-look Companies Bill to be tabled in next session, Hindu
	Centre clears welfare sops for workers, Economic Times
	Retired life won't be easy for ‘corrupt’ officials, Economic Times
	Cabinet nod to amending graft law, Times of India
	August 08, 2008
	Ordinance on forward contracts likely, Indian Express
	Cabinet to decide on commodity futures regulator, Business Standard
	Cabinet likely to take up Right to Education Bill today, Financial Express
	Bill soon to enable public insurers to raise capital, Business Line
	Elections in sight, govt likely to clear Right to Education Bill, Live Mint
	Education set to become your right, Times of India
	Cabinet to take up Right to Education Bill today, Indian Express
	Law to regulate surrogacy a long way from delivery, Indian Express
	Group of ministers does not budge on SEZs even when the naysayer Left is out, Indian Express
	Amendment of sections 23 and 24 of the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh Act, 1966, PIB
	Amendment to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Bill, 2006 pending in Lok Sabha, PIB
	Amendment to the prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, PIB
	Amendment of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, PIB
	eGoM retains land ceiling on SEZs, Economic Times
	EGoM fails to resolve key issues on SEZs, Financial Express
	August 07, 2008
	Change The Law, Times of India
	Workers in unorganised sector to be provided social security soon, Indian Express
	Bill to amend Motor Vehicles Act likely, Financial Express
	Reform report card: Bills bite dust, Financial Express
	Judges need to declare assets to their Chief, not to public: draft Bill, Indian Express
	Amend the abortion law, Hindu
	August 06, 2008
	Government to Launch State Registers – Common Data Base for Driving Licences and Registration Certificates, PIB
	Advani demands immediate monsoon session of Parliament, Hindustan Times
	Pension reforms bill likely in Monsoon Session, Times of India
	Women’s bill: panel seeks more time, Hindu
	Panel gets more time to decide on Women’s Bill, Indian Express
	Pension reforms bill to be tabled in monsoon session, Financial Express
	Lame duck legislation, Business Standard
	Govt tries to push reforms in insurance, Live Mint
	National Consultation on Right to Education and Child Labour, PIB
	CPI wants monsoon session convened, Hindu
	August 05, 2008
	Keep It Private, Times of India
	Make the Labour Laws relief oriented, PIB
	PFRDA bill likely in monsoon session of Parliament: Finmin, Live Mint
	No decision yet on presentation of Broadcasting Bill in Parliament, PTI
	Rescheduled monsoon session to be held in September, Economic Times
	August 04, 2008
	Boost for river-sea shipping, Business Line
	No overseas exposure by pension funds, Business Standard
	Pension tension, Hindustan Times
	August 03, 2008
	Will the women's quota bill be put on backburner?, Financial Express
	Reforms top on UPA's agenda, Economic Times
	August 01, 2008
	FM vows to push ahead with reforms, Financial Express
	Forest Rights Act to be enforced in AP, Business Line
	Reforms: Chidambaram upbeat, Hindu
	Reforms via executive orders: FM, Economic Times
	Govt confident of support for key Bills: Chidambaram, Business Line
	Govt to push reforms with consensus: P Chidambaram, Economic Times
	Cabinet clears gratuity for teachers, Indian Express