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Afghan crisis exhibits importance of CAA in India, says BJP's Ramchander R
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 23 (ANI): The Afghanistan crisis has exhibited the importance of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the country, said Bharatiya Janata Party leader N Ramchander Rao on Monday.
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Developments in volatile neighbourhood are why enactment of CAA is necessa
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): After a special Indian Air Force (IAF) repatriation flight ferrying 168 people from Kabul landed at Ghaziabad Hindon air base on Sunday, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that developments in the volatile neighbourhood are the reason why enactment of
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Amendment to Sixth Schedule of Constitution: Meghalaya CM meets chief exec
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], August 21 (ANI): Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday informed that the next meeting on the proposed amendment to the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution will be held next week.
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Chinese legislature approves amendments on third child policy: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The Chinese National People's Congress (NPC) on Friday voted to approve amendments to the Population and Family Planning Law allowing couples to have a third child, the Xinhua news agency reported.
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President Kovind grants assent to OBC Bill
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): The President of India Ram Nath Kovind on August 18, 2021, granted assent to the Constitution (105th Amendment) Act, 2021, which empowers states to identify and specify the Socially and Educationally Backward Class (SEBC).
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Gujarat HC stays certain sections of anti-conversion law for inter-religio
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], August 19 (ANI): Gujarat High Court on Thursday in an interim order stayed the implementation of certain sections concerning interfaith marriages in the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act.
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Union Cabinet approves ratification of global agreement on phase down of h
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval for ratification of Kigali Amendment to Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete Ozone Layer for phase down of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by India, adopted by the parties to Montreal Protocol on October 2016.
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Cabinet approves phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons to prevent climate chang
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval for ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer for phase down of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by India.
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Law allowing states to prepare OBC list will be of no benefit, most states
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 16 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday said the constitution amendment bill enabling states to have their own OBC lists will be of no benefit because almost all states have crossed the 50 per cent cap on reservation. Read More
Centre notifies amended rules for identified single use plastic items
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): The Central Government on Friday notified Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021, prohibiting identified single-use plastic items. This amended rule will curtail the adverse impacts of littered plastic on both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
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Sri Lanka mulls improving labor protections for domestic workers
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Sri Lanka's Minister of Labor Nimal Siripala De Silva has proposed amendments to local labor laws that would increase protections for domestic workers and make them eligible for pension schemes, local media reported Thursday.
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Passage of Constitution (127th Amendment) Bill in Parliament is landmark m
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the passage of the Constitution (127th Amendment) Bill, 2021 in both Houses of Parliament is a landmark moment for the nation.
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