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World Uyghur Congress' weekly brief highlights global efforts to combat Uy
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The WUC emphasised that this legislation responds directly to growing evidence, including a recent report from Global Rights Compliance, that exposes the Chinese Communist Party's use of Uyghur forced labour in East Turkistan's mining sector. U.S. officials have underlined that securing ethi
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"They named it after me!", says Trump while signing the GENIUS Act
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The GENIUS Act is a historic piece of legislation that aims to pave the way for the United States to lead the global digital currency revolution.
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Monsoon Session: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju to hold all-p
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The Centre is expected to take up several legislations for introduction and passing in the monsoon session including the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill of 2025 and the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill of 2025.
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Rahul Gandhi writes to PM; Urges legislation to grant statehood to J-K, in
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the government to bring forward legislation to grant full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir in the upcoming Monson Session of Parliament.
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Supreme Court directs FSSAI to implement Front-of-Pack nutrition labels on
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The Supreme Court of India has directed Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to execute the Front-of-pack nutrition labels on packaged food, Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora and chair of Parliamentary Committee on Subordinate Legislation, posted on the social media platform 'X'.
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Himachal Pradesh: Apple growers agitated over cutting down orchards mid-se
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh Kisan Sabha and the Apple Growers Association on Monday announced plans to file a petition in court to stop the ongoing cutting down of orchards. They also demanded land rights for landless farmers under central legislation.
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Regulate western Pizzas, donuts too along with desi samosas, jalebi: Rajya
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora and chair of Parliamentary Subordinate Legislation Committee on Monday said India should regulate unhealthy foods sold by multinational companies along with Indian snacks such as jalebis and samosas to deal with rising obesity problems.
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"Golden opportunity for the committee for nation-building...": JPC chief
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Chairman of the committee, PP Chaudhary, later stated that it is a golden opportunity for the committee to contribute to nation-building, and all members of the panel are focused on preparing good legislation
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Maharashtra Assembly passes Special Public Security Bill, focused on tackl
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
While tabling the bill, Fadnavis clarified that the legislation would not be used to target individuals or opposition voices. He said, "An Individual cannot be directly jailed, only when the organisation is banned, he can be arrested. This is not to suppress the voice of opposition."
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US slams China's strategy to cripple Taiwan's communications, pushes back
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
A bipartisan bill aimed at protecting Taiwan's undersea communication cables from Chinese "grey zone tactics" was introduced in the US Senate yesterday, Taipei Times reported. The Taiwan Undersea Cable Resilience Initiative Act, introduced by Republican Senator John Curtis and Democratic Sen
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From protest to prison: Pakistan's war on Baloch political expression esca
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Concerns have been reignited among families, political groups, and civil society in Balochistan regarding what they refer to as a persistent trend of enforced disappearances, lengthy detentions, and the alleged abuse of anti-terrorism legislation targeting political activists and students in
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Israeli military sending out 54,000 draft orders to Haredim
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) said it will begin sending draft summonses this week to complete the recruitment processes for members of the Haredi (ultra-orthodox) community whose status as yeshiva students is no longer valid. A Supreme Court ruling nullified the military deferments yeshiv
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