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'First announce, then think': Congress's Jairam Ramesh says Centre rushed
Updated : 5 days, 21 hours ago IST
Sharing a newspaper article on X, Ramesh alleged that the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had rushed through legislation in Parliament to replace the previous rural employment scheme without adequate consultations.
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Uttarakhand cabinet approves Public Gambling Prevention Bill, 2026 to curb
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
Under the proposed legislation, any individual found guilty of gambling or facilitating gambling activities may face imprisonment ranging from a minimum of three months to a maximum of five years, along with fines ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10 lakh.
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"The issue is coercion, not belief": Humanist Dina Perla Portnaar on blasp
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
In an interview with ANI, Portnaar addressed the moral and ethical dilemmas surrounding religious legislation and the recent testimonies from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Iran.
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"Blasphemy laws protect political power, not religion": Baha'i Representat
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
At a UNHRC event in Geneva, Simin Fahandej, Representative of the Baha'i International Community's UN Office, warned that blasphemy laws in Asia are often used to "protect political power" and "silence religious minorities." She noted these frameworks "frequently contradict international gua
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"RSS decides laws for Rajasthan govt": Cong state chief criticises civic p
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Rajasthan Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra on Wednesday criticised the state cabinet's decision to bring in legislation to allow individuals with more than two children to contest elections for Panchayati Raj institutions and municipalities, alleging that the BJP government drafts
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"We gave you no tax on tips": Trump hails 'One Big Beautiful Bill' in Stat
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
"The Republicans delivered so beautifully," Trump said during his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress, referring to GOP lawmakers who backed the legislation.
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UN experts raise alarm over Pakistan's conviction of rights lawyers, flag
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
UN experts expressed serious concern over the 17-year prison sentences handed to Pakistani human rights lawyers Iman Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha under cyber-terrorism laws. The rapporteurs warned that broad legislation is being misused to criminalise legal advocacy, restrict expression, and
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Supreme Court to begin final hearing of pleas challenging legality of CAA
Updated : 3 weeks, 2 days ago IST
The petitioners challenging the CAA Act will be heard on May 5 and for half a day on May 6. The respondent Union Government, supporting the legislation, will present its arguments during the remaining half of May 6 and continue on May 7.
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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta directs Task Force to expedite preparation of DUMTA B
Updated : 1 month ago IST
According to the Chief Minister's Office, the proposed legislation aims to bring Delhi's currently fragmented transport landscape under an integrated, coherent, and coordinated planning and governance framework to develop a modern, efficient, citizen-centric, and environmentally sustainab
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Delhi: Gig workers' delegation meets Rahul Gandhi, asserts need for legisl
Updated : 1 month ago IST
A delegation of transport and delivery gig workers met the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, to discuss the need for legislation from the Centre and implementations of regulations in Congress-ruled states, the Telangana Gig And Platform Workers Union's Founder President sai
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Capex spike reflects government's focus on infra-led development: V Vualna
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
On rural employment, the Expenditure Secretary highlighted that the Budget has allocated Rs 95,000 crore for the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), a new wage employment scheme that will replace MGNREGA. "The allocation is based on estimates prepared at the t
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Pak: KP lawmakers slam Imran Khan's late-night hospital transfer, cite lac
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
KP Assembly members condemned Imran Khan's late-night hospital transfer and questioned Pakistan's Gaza peace board role. Lawmakers raised concerns over PTI restrictions, security failures, and militant attacks, while the House also passed the KP Right Public Services Amendment Bill, 2026.
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