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Majority wins: Waqf JPC passes 14 amendments despite Opposition objections
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The JPC Chairperson, Jagdambika Pal, stated that the amendments were accepted based on a majority vote, with 16 members supporting the changes and 10 opposing them.
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"Chances very low", Foreign Expert comments on Trump's executive order see
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Foreign Affairs expert Robinder Nath Sachdev said on Friday that the chances are very low of what US President Donald Trump wants regarding the amendments towards citizenship in the United States.
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"The amendments are unacceptable": Mirwaiz Umar Farooq opposes proposed am
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the Head of Mutahida Majlis-E-Ulema, voiced strong opposition to the proposed amendments to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, during his meeting with the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Wednesday.
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Pakistan's govt proposes PECA amendments to tackle fake news, online conte
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
According to The Express Tribune, the proposed Electronic Crimes Prevention (Amendment) Act 2025 outlines strict penalties, including up to three years in prison and fines of PKR 2 million for individuals spreading disinformation.
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Pakistan SC seeks clarification on Army Act's application in school attack
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has asked why the Army Act was not applied to the 2014 Army Public School attack cases. Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail raised concerns about the necessity of constitutional amendments for military trials, while Khawaja Haris of the Ministry of Defence explained t
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SC notice to Centre, ECI against poll rules amendment
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and poll panel on a plea of All India Congress Committee (AICC) Secretary Jairam Ramesh challenging amendments made to the Conduct of Election Rules of 1961.
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MHA amends Prison Manuals to combat caste discrimination and redefine 'Hab
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has introduced key amendments to the Model Prison Manual, 2016 and the Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2023 to address caste-based discrimination in prisons across states and Union Territories (UTs) and redefine the term "Habitual Offender"
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Haryana govt approves amendments to Haryana Superior Judicial Service Rule
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Haryana Cabinet has approved amendments to the Haryana Superior Judicial Service Rules, 2007, and the Punjab Civil Service (Judicial Branch) Rules, 1951, as applicable to the state of Haryana, according to an official press release.
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Haryana Cabinet approves key amendments to civil services rules, increases
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Haryana Cabinet met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini in Chandigarh on Saturday. The Cabinet approved the proposal of the Finance Department to amend the Haryana Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, and the Haryana Civil Services (Assured Career Progression)
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Haryana government amends common eligibility test policy for group C and D
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
As per the amendments, the 5 per cent weightage for socio-economic criteria previously provided to bona fide residents of Haryana has been removed. This change aligns with the directions issued by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
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Haryana Cabinet approves changes to Travelling Allowance
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Haryana Cabinet, chaired by CM Nayab Singh Saini, approves amendments to the Travelling Allowance Rules, 2016. Trainees can now be reimbursed hotel charges if boarding and lodging are not provided by the training institute or state government.
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Rationalisation of royalty rates and auction of critical minerals blocks a
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Centre has brought amendments to rationalise the royalty rates and successfully auctioned 24 critical mineral blocks in four tranches, an effort to drive the economic growth, the Ministry of Mines stated in its year-end review-2024.
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