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Pakistan businessmen demand withdrawal of changes in Customs Act
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], December 18 (ANI): Pakistan businessmen on Saturday demanded immediate withdrawal of changes in the recent amendments to the Customs Act for the restoration of the powers of the Karachi customs, Director-General to determine the valuation of fresh and dry fruits imported
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SC allows bullock-cart race in Maharashtra
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court allowed on Thursday resumption of bullock-cart race in Maharashtra on the same conditions and regulations as mentioned in the state amendments to Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
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No amendments in UAPA under consideration: MHA
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): No amendments to the Unlawful Activities Prevention Amendment (UAPA) Act are presently under consideration, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai told Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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AIBA becomes IBA as series of constitutional amendments approved
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], December 14 (ANI): The International Boxing Association Extraordinary Congress on Monday ushered in a new era for the sport as the federation changed its acronym from AIBA to IBA while adopting a comprehensive set of governance reforms developed by independent experts
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Samyukt Kisan Morcha seeks clarification, amendments from Centre on propos
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): A day after receiving Home Ministry's proposal, which urged protesting farmers to call off their agitation, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has sought clarifications on several points and sent back the proposal to the government citing "flaws" and askin
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Myanmar military attempting to curb media freedom, say experts
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], November 6 (ANI): Myanmar's latest amendments in telecommunications law are an attempt by the junta to suppress the voice of journalists and muzzle the media, experts and rights activists said on Friday.
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To promote clean energy consumption, Power Ministry proposes amendment to
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): Amidst the growing energy needs and changing global climate landscape, the Government of India has identified new areas to achieve higher levels of penetration of Renewable energy by proposing certain Amendments to the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
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SC to hear pleas challenging amendments in Foreign Contribution (Regulatio
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that the activities of NGOs were being stalled by virtue of amendments made in the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FRCA), 2010.
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WCD Ministry seeks suggestions on amendments to Juvenile Justice Model Rul
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development on Thursday invited comments, suggestions from all stakeholders to the draft amendments to Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016, informed an official press release.
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BSF always work in close coordination with state police, says IG operation
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): Referring to the additional powers given to central paramilitary forces to conduct searches, arrest suspects and make seizures up to an area of 50 km inside Indian territory from the International Border (IB) along India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh b
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Extend deadline for public comments on proposed amendments in Forest Conse
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Binoy Viswam, Communist Party of India (CPI) Rajya Sabha MP from Kerala, on Thursday wrote a letter to Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav requesting him to extend the deadline for the public comments on proposed amendments in Forest Conservation Ac
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MCC's decision to use gender-neutral term 'batter' signifies inclusivity:
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): Former India cricketer Anjum Chopra has welcomed the Marylebone Cricket Club's decision to make amendments to the laws of the game to use the gender-neutral term 'batter' and 'batters' rather than 'batsman' or 'batsmen'.
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