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Eminent Malayali litterateurs meet PM Modi, express gratitude for renaming
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received a group of Malayali litterateurs, who expressed gratitude for renaming Kerala to Keralam.
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Analysts warn Pakistan's 27th constitutional amendment erodes judicial ind
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
A group of analysts and human rights advocates in Berlin cautioned that Pakistan's recently enacted 27th Constitutional Amendment will erode judicial independence and concentrate greater power in the executive.
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DMK to seek constitutional amendment to dispense with Governor's address i
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Slamming Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi for declining to read out the text prepared by the DMK government due to "inaccuracies" in it and "walking out" of the assembly, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said DMK would take the initiative with like-minded political parties to seek a constit
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GBA Corporation Elections to be held as per Supreme Court order: Karnataka
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday assured to comply with the orders of the Supreme Court to conduct pending polls to the five city corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) before June 30 of this year.
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JPC examines three key bills; experts back proposals in principle, seek cl
Updated : 2 months ago IST
In today's meeting, four eminent legal experts presented to the committee. These included Justice (Retd.) Dinesh Maheshwari, Chairperson of the Law Commission of India, Dr Anju Rathi Rana, Member-Secretary of the Law Commission, Prof (Dr) GS Bajpai, Vice Chancellor of National Law Univers
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130th Amendment Bill: JPC starts people's hearing tomorrow, seeks wide inp
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill is scheduled for its first public hearing tomorrow, during which the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) will gather stakeholder feedback. The bill aims to remove Ministers, including Prime Ministers and Chief Ministers, who face serious criminal ch
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Amnesty warns Pakistan's 27th constitutional amendment threatens judicial
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
In a statement, Amnesty said the amendment undermines judicial autonomy by establishing a Federal Constitutional Court that lacks sufficient safeguards for independence. The organisation said the new court weakens judges' security of tenure and shields the president as well as the heads of t
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"Save Sindh's Existence and Resources" march defies Section 144 in Larkana
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Hundreds marched in Larkana against constitutional amendments, corporate farming and resource exploitation in Sindh despite restrictions. Protesters accused authorities of oppressive governance, while business groups separately warned that a prolonged transport strike is disrupting economic
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Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha to introduce key bills on final day
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The 6th Session of the 18th Lok Sabha is scheduled to reconvene at 11 am on Friday. The House was adjourned earlier following disruptions after the passage of the VB-G RAM G Bill, which replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
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Pakistan's rights crisis deepens as HRCP slams state repression and elite
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has urged the government to withdraw the controversial 26th and 27th constitutional amendments, end "enforced disappearances," and release all political prisoners across the country, as reported by Dawn.
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'One Nation One Election' committee holds second meeting this month, hears
Updated : 3 months ago IST
BJP MP PP Chaudhary, who is Chairman of the JPC, said there was good and constructive discussion during the meeting.
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Cash transfer schemes should be stopped in states with a debt-to-GDP ratio
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Congress MP Manish Tewari raised concerns in the Lok Sabha over the growing trend of cash transfer schemes being used ahead of elections and demanded a constitutional amendment to restrict such practices for governments with high debt burdens.
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