The Indian Awaaz

The Bill proposing tougher penalties to curb exam malpractices Staff Reporter The Lok Sabha today passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 amid uproar by opposition. The Bill seeks to amend the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. The legislation incorporates several significant provisions, including stringent penalties such as []

Staff Reporter Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day following opposition uproar over alleged police action during students protest over NEET issue. When the House met after the first adjournment at 2:00 PM, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi introduced the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026. []

Staff Reporter Both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day following uproar by opposition parties on alleged police action during students protest over NEET issue. In the Lok Sabha, the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced today. The Bill seeks to amend the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair []

Despite exporting cheap medicines globally, domestic consumers face high retail prices driven by manufacturer and intermediary markups. R. Suryamurthy Parliament of India has raised serious concerns over Indias drug pricing regime, highlighting that nearly 82% of the pharmaceutical market remains outside direct price regulation. While India is globally recognized as the pharmacy of the world []

AMN/ WEB DESK The 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship 2026 commenced today in New Delhi. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the event Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that Commonwealth table tennis championships are an inspiration for everyone that will serve to strengthen relations among participating countries. She said sports have the unique power to []

In Mens Cricket, India defeated hosts Zimbabwe by 35 runs in the third and final T20 international to clean sweep the series three-nil in Harare. Chasing a target of 193 runs set by India, Zimbabwe managed to score 157 for 7 in their allotted 20 overs. For India, Mayank Yadav clinched three, while Yash Thakur []

At the ongoing Commonwealth Games, Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won the gold medal in the womens 48kg event in Glasgow today. The 31-year-old lifter produced a record-breaking performance, lifting 85kg in the snatch to set a Commonwealth and Games record in the category. She then lifted 105kg in the clean and jerk, another Games record, []

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have congratulated Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on winning a gold medal at the ongoing Glasgow Commonwealth Games. In a social media post, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan said her consistent medal-winning performances for the country at the highest level over the years []

AMN/ WEB DESK The Government will introduce the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The Bill has been listed in the business of the House for the day. The Bill seeks to amend the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. It will be introduced []