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DCW chief to end fast after POCSO amendment
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 21 (ANI): Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chairperson Swati Maliwal on Saturday announced that she would break her indefinite fast tomorrow after the Union cabinet approved an ordinance to award death sentence to rapists of children below 12 years of age.
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Amendment in POCSO Act will not give 'salvage to victims': DMK
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr. 21 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Saturday said that the Center's decision to amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act will not give any 'salvage to the victims'.
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CBDT invites comments to improve transparency in tax rulings
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 14 (ANI): The Central Board of Direct Taxes on Saturday invited comments on draft notification proposing amendment to Rule 44E, Form 34C, 34D and 34DA as per Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Action 5, for improving transparency in tax rulings.
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Centre approves Protection of Human Rights Bill
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 5 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has approved the Protection of Human Rights (Amendments) Bill, 2018 for better protection and promotion of human rights in the country.
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Bharat Bandh: Curfew imposed in Rajasthan's Hindaun
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Hindaun, (Rajasthan) [India] Apr 4 (ANI): Curfew will remain imposed in Rajasthan's Hindaun city on Wednesday in wake of the violence in the state on April 3 during Bharat Bandh against the alleged dilution of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) (Prevention of Atrocities) Act by
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NDA govt has actually strengthened SC/ST Bill: Shah
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 03 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah on Tuesday said the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has actually strengthened the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) 1989 Act through an amendment
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SC to hear Centre's plea on SC/ST amendment Act
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court of India will on Tuesday hear the central government's review petition on the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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Congress shouldn't politicize Bharat Bandh: Paswan
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] April 2 (ANI): In response to the ongoing nationwide protest called by several Dalit organisations against the Supreme Court's ruling on amendments under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Mo
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'Bharat Bandh' updates: Protests turn fatal, kills 4 in MP
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 2 (ANI): A nationwide shutdown called by various Dalit organisations to protest against the Supreme Court's ruling on amendments under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 has taken a violent turn killing four people in Madhya
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Train blockade, protest in Bihar against SC/ST Act amendment
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Arrah [Bihar] [India], Apr. 2 (ANI): Demonstrators in Bihar took to train blockade on Monday and protested against the Supreme Court's decision to amend the Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste Act.
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'Bharat Bandh' updates: Protests turns violent
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 2 (ANI): Various Dalit organisations have called for a nationwide shutdown to protest against the Supreme Court's ruling on amendments under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989.
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'Bharat Bandh' updates: Row over SC/ST Act disrupts normal life in Bihar,
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 2 (ANI): Various Dalit organisations have called for a nationwide shutdown to protest against the Supreme Court's ruling on amendments under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989.
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