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Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda addresses NCW Foundation Day Pro
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Delivering the Keynote address, J.P. Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilisers, underscored the Government's vision of women-led development, emphasising that the empowerment of women is central to India's inclusive growth and social transformation.
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VB G Ram G Act takes away constitutional rights, Centre wants to decide ev
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Siddaramaiah said that the party demanded that the legislation be repealed and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) be restored.
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Karnataka: Congress holds 'Lok bhavan chalo' protest in Bengaluru over VB-
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The VB-G RAM G Act was passed in the Winter Session of the Parliament in 2025 and replaces the 100-day employment guarantee with a 125-day guarantee. However, the Opposition has criticised the legislation for removing Mahatma Gandhi's name and for removing the 60:40 share of funds between
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Pak: Sammi Deen Baloch slams sentencing of rights lawyer, warns against cr
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Chattha were arrested on Friday while reportedly on their way to the Islamabad district courts. Multiple cases have been registered against them under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), anti-terrorism laws, and legislation regulating public assembly.
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MHA tableau to showcase new criminal laws at Republic Day Parade
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is set to present a special tableau at the 77th Republic Day Parade on Kartavya Path, highlighting the nationwide implementation of the three new criminal laws that came into force on July 1, 2024.
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VB-G RAM-G Act marks historic shift in rural employment policy: Pabitra Ma
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM-G) Act, 2025, marks a historic shift in rural employment policy, the Minister of State for External Affairs & Textiles, Pabitra Margherita, said here on Thursday.
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Australia's gun reform legislation passes lower house of Parliament
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Meanwhile, Labor has also introduced hate laws into the House of Representatives; however, the Coalition's position on the bill remains unclear.
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Legistation to make Malayalam official language of Kerala: Governor Rajend
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The 16th session of the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly commenced on Tuesday with a policy address by Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who highlighted the legislation making Malayalam the official language of the state, along with other significant acts passed by the governme
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"If Punjab not included, how can you make such an act?": Bhagwant Mann opp
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
"We met with Amit Shah. We have opposed the Seed Act. Punjab is an agrarian state, an agriculture-dominated province. If Punjab is not included in any seed act, regarding what seeds to sow in the land, then how can you make such an act?" CM Mann told ANI.
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Pakistan's expanding campaign of transnational repression targets critics
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Within Pakistan, the state has mobilized anti-terror legislation, military trials, and expanded censorship to stifle criticism. Anti-terror laws have been used as tools against members of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, while online spaces face increasing surveillance and restri
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Pakistan's women's rights laws exposed as 'paper promises' at Karachi conf
Updated : 2 months ago IST
A roundtable discussion held in Karachi has laid bare the stark disconnect between Pakistan's women-centric legislation and the lived realities of women across the country, with experts warning that laws passed in Islamabad and provincial assemblies have largely remained symbolic. Speakers s
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"Right to employment has been taken away through G RAM act", says Congress
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Venugopal was addressing a gathering in Thiruvananthapuram, where he pointed out that under the old law, the Centre had to bear 100% of the wage component; however, under the new amendment, the Centre will bear only 60%, with the remaining 40% to be borne by the state.
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