5th April Current Affairs

1. RAJYA SABHA HAS PASSED THE COMPETITION AMENDMENT BILL, 2023

The Rajya Sabha passed the Competition Amendment Bill, 2023, intending to modernize the two-decade-old anti-trust legislation to reflect economic changes. 5th April

2. RAJYA SABHA HAS PASSED THE COMPETITION AMENDMENT BILL, 2023

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3. RAJYA SABHA HAS PASSED THE COMPETITION AMENDMENT BILL, 2023

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4. RAJYA SABHA HAS PASSED THE COMPETITION AMENDMENT BILL, 2023

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5. RAJYA SABHA HAS PASSED THE COMPETITION AMENDMENT BILL, 2023

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