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Ministry of Health calls for end to colonial-era convocation attire in med
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
In a move signalling a departure from colonial-era traditions, the Ministry of Health and Family on Friday announced that black robe and cap which was used by the Britishers during convocation ceremony needs to be changed.
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"New criminal laws will be more effective in tackling current challenges":
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The three new criminal laws -- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita (BSS), 2023 replaced the colonial era Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973 and Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
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New laws will free criminal justice system from colonial-era mindset: J&am
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said that three criminal laws would liberate the country's criminal justice system from the mindset of the colonial era.
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"3 new criminal laws are victim and justice oriented, will provide time-bo
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The three new laws -- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita (BSS), 2023 will replace the colonial era Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973 and Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The ne
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Holi unites Kenya and India through Tales To Tell an Ananya Pal and UAN i
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 27: Tales to Tell Stories from Nairobi Colonial Era was organised by Ananya Pal Production and United Asian Network on Holi Eve at Nairobi. The event opened with the national anthem of both Kenya and India followed by a video message from the High Commissioner of
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Maharashtra Cabinet approves renaming of eight railway stations in Mumbai
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Maharashtra Cabinet on Wednesday decided to rename eight Mumbai railway station names that bear names dating back to the British colonial era.
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"New penal laws have Bharat's soul and spirit...": SC Bar chief Adish Agga
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Dr Adish Aggarwala, said on Thursday that new penal laws have Bharat's soul and spirit and many colonial-era laws have been hanging around like an albatross around the neck of the Indian legal fraternity even 75 years after Independence.<
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Year Ender 2023: Indian Democracy turning pages with inauguration of new P
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The old Parliament House in India, designed by British architects Sir Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, is a colonial-era building that underwent six years of construction from 1921 to 1927.
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Break from colonial past: Highlights of India's new criminal justice bills
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The recent criminal justice reform in India marks a significant shift in priorities, placing crimes against women, children, and the nation at the forefront. This stands in stark contrast to colonial-era laws, where concerns like treason and treasury offences outweighed the needs of ordin
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"Watershed moment in Indian history": PM Modi after Parliament passes Bill
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Calling the passage of three criminal Bills in Parliament a 'watershed moment' in Indian history, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that these Bills mark the end of colonial-era laws.
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Government has taken possession of Hotel Wildflower Hall, says Himachal mi
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh government has taken over possession of the Hotel Wildflower Hall following orders of the High Court, state minister Harshwardhan Chauhan said on Saturday
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Senior advocate KK Manan welcomes govt's move to revamp colonial-era IPC,
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Welcoming the government's move of introducing bills, which replace the Colonial-era IPC, CrPC, and Indian Evidence Act, a senior Advocate KK Manan on Friday said that whenever a legislature makes a new law or amends a law, it is done for the welfare of the society.
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