Winter Session of Parliament: Today begins the winter session of the parliament. In the three-week session, which consists of 15 meetings until December 19, the government has introduced up to 13 draft laws.
Opposition MPs decided to raise several issues, including discussions on the ongoing SIR, equality, revenue, Delhi blast, pollution and foreign policy.
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The government, which has introduced 13 new laws during the upcoming session, is likely to hold a debate on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, India’s national song.
A total of 13 bills are listed in the legislative process and are likely to be passed for approval during the session. The Bills include – National Highways (Amendment) Bill, Atomic Energy Bill, Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, Insurance (Amendment) Bill and Higher Education Commission of India Bill – 2025.
In the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to introduce the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill 2025 and the Health Security and National Security Bill.
In addition to the essential “Atomic Energy Bill, 2025“, which seeks to govern the use and regulation of atomic energy in India, a bill to set up a higher education regulatory body to replace existing bodies such as the UGC is also introduced in the winter session. According to a Lok Sabha Bulletinthe proposed legislation was christened the Higher Education Commission of India Bill.
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What 10 key laws are on the government’s agenda? Here is the complete list:
1-The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025
– The bill proposes to deepen penetration, accelerate growth and promote ease of doing business in the insurance industry, according to a parliamentary bulletin.
-This comes after Union FY25 Budget suggested removing the limits for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the sector from the current 74%. The bill is likely to review and simplify the existing conditions for foreign direct investment in the sector.
2-Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2025
– This bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 12 August 2025 before being referred to a select committee.
– This bill regulates cross-border insolvency and group insolvency. Eliminates the expedited insolvency process for small companies and start-ups
3-Atomic Energy Bill, 2025
-This law aims to regulate the use of atomic energy.
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-The proposed reforms would allow non-governmental entities to operate nuclear power generation plants along with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India. This comes at a time when India is aiming to achieve 100 GW of nuclear power by 2047.
4 – Securities Markets Bill, 2025
-The purpose of this Act is to consolidate the provisions of the Securities Board of India Act, 1992, the Depositories Act, 1996 and the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 into a single Code.
5-The Corporate Laws (Amended) Bill, 2025
-This Bill seeks to amend the Companies Act, 2013 and the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 to facilitate doing business and remove certain loopholes as per the Company Law Committee Report (2022).
6- Indian Higher Education Commission Bill, 2025
This bill aims to create a Higher Education Commission of India for the coordination and setting of standards in higher education, research and scientific and technical institutions.
7 – Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2025
This Bill proposes to align with the amendments to the Central GST Act introduced by the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024 and replaces the Ordinance.
8- National Highways (Amendment) Bill, 2025
The bill amends the National Highways Act, 1956 to facilitate faster and transparent acquisition of land for national highways.
9- Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2025
This Bill proposes to amend the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996.
10 – The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025
-This bill amends 17 laws; removes prison provisions for several minor offenses and streamlines penalties for several violations.
-This Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 18 August 20025 and then referred to a Select Committee.
