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'What is the meaning of democracy?': RSP MP NK Premachandran slams VB-G RA
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Revolutionary Socialist Party MP NK Premachandran on Friday questioned the meaning of democracy after the central government passed the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, without minimum democratic procedures, alleging no consultations with state
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Sambhal DM, SP report peaceful Friday prayers amid heightened security
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Sambhal's DM and SP report a peaceful atmosphere with no unrest during Friday prayers. Security measures, including flag marches and drone surveillance, were in place to ensure peace, and discussions were held with religious leaders regarding a controversial bill.
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US approves bills to prevent purchase of China-made batteries
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
On Monday, March 10, the House of Representatives passed the Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act, HR1166, by voice vote. The bill was voted on under a suspension of House rules, a procedure often used by Congress to expedite the passage of non-controversial bills with
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Taiwanese parliament passes controversial bills expanding legislative over
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Despite days of widespread protests since May 17, which attracted hundreds of thousands of demonstrators, the China-friendly Kuomintang (KMT) and the smaller Taiwan People's Party (TPP) used their combined majority to pass the bills on Tuesday.
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Protests likely to resume in Taiwan over controversial bill that raises 'c
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Protests in Taiwan are expected to resume on Friday next week, regarding a controversial bill that that would significantly increase the parliament's investigative authority, reported Al Jazeera on Sunday.
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Taiwan parliament chaos: Ruling, opposition lawmakers engage in physical s
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Tensions peaked in the morning when TPP caucus whip Huang Kuo-chang engaged in a heated confrontation with DPP caucus whip Ker Chien-ming and DPP lawmaker Kuo Kuo-wen, accusing them of queue-jumping. Tempers flared as Kuo allegedly pushed Huang's face away in response to the accusations, pro
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Gambia parliament votes to reverse its landmark ban on Female Genital Muti
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Politicians in the West African nation's parliament voted 42 to four to advance the controversial bill, which would repeal a landmark 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) that made the practice punishable by up to three years in prison.
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West Bengal Assembly passes University Laws (Amendment) Bill 2023 to repla
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
It should be noted that this is the second time the controversial bill was passed in the Assembly. The bill was passed last year however the Governor was yet to give his assent to the Bill.
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Oklahoma signs Texas-styled controversial 6-week abortion-ban into law
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Oklahoma [US], May 4 (ANI): Amid the leaked draft opinion of the Supreme Court to overturn the Roe vs Wade judgment that gave individual abortion rights, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt on Tuesday signed a controversial bill, modelled after the Texas rule, banning abortion beyond six weeks
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Journalists up in arms against 'anti-democratic' media law in Pakistan's P
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], July 2 (ANI): Various journalist groups and unions from Pakistan have announced a rally outside the Governor House in the Punjab province on Friday to protest against the controversial bill, calling it 'anti-democratic'.
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Hungary has no place in EU after new law on LGBTQ content: Dutch PM
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], June 25 (ANI): Hungary "has no place" in the European Union (EU) after passing a contentious bill banning LGBTQ content in schools, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Thursday, CNN reported.
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Passage of contentious bills on poll reforms in Pak will jeopardise future
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 17 (ANI): With Pakistan recently passing two more controversial bills on electoral reforms in haste without any consultation with the opposition, the very holding of elections might be jeopardised should the federal government continue on this path, says a local me
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