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Himachal Pradesh assembly passes amendment in marriage act, raises age lim
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In a landmark decision, the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, on the first day of its monsoon session, passed legislation to increase the legal age for marriage from 18 to 21 years. The amendment was introduced by Dr. (Col.) Dhani Ram Shandil, Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Social Justic
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Hong Kong laws behind massive decline in media freedom: Report
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
It includes substantially tougher penalties for sedition, which Cheng described as "the main legislation that's been used against speech and media work" since the implementation of a new National Security Law in 2020.
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UN human rights chief calls for victim-centred implementation as Nepal adv
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Turk has called for victim-centred implementation of new transitional Justice legislation in Nepal ensuring accountability and reconciliation. Issuing a statement, Turk said, "Eighteen years since the end of the decade-long conflict, and after sever
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Heated exchange between BJP, opposition members in JPC meeting on Waqf Am
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The first meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, witnessed a heated exchange between BJP and opposition members over the provisions of the proposed legislation, sources said The first meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the
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"Why didn't they talk to us? Without consulting they presented it": Shia c
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The government introduced the bill in the budget session of Parliament which concluded earlier this month and it was decided to send the legislation to JPC for further scrutiny.
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Boilers Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha, new legislation to replace century
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Boilers Bill 2024 was introduced in Rajya Sabha on Thursday by Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal
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"Radicals controlling waqf properties today; bill should be passed": Presi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Earlier, AIMIM Chief and Hyderabad MP, Asaduddin Owaisi said on Tuesday that there are a lot of dangerous sections and it is not legislation but something to bulldoze Waqf and finish Muslims.
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Pak govt planning to introduce legislation to stop Imran Khan's party from
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Gohar Ali Khan called on the Pakistan Supreme Court to ensure implementation of its July 12 decision, declaring PTI eligible for the allocation of reserved seats.
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"Bipartisan legislation will crack down on the CCP's trade crime": US lead
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Taking to social media platform X,Ashley Hinson said, "China has long violated our trade laws and gotten off scot-free while Americans lost their jobs, factories closed, and our economy suffered. My bipartisan legislation will crack down on the CCP's trade crime and stand up for American
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Economic Survey asks states to expedite implementation of labour codes
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The extensive process involved consultations with various stakeholders and the public from 2015 to 2019. The primary objective was to promote employment creation, streamline the web of antiquated legislations, reduce the multiplicity of definitions and authorities, and enhance transparency a
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah slams BJP, asks why Centre didn't implement legi
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and asked why did they didn't implement legislation to increase the allocation for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes when they were in power.
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Telangana DGP releases awareness poster, SOP booklet for new criminal laws
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Marking this historic day, Ravi Gupta, IPS, DGP, released posters in English and Telugu as part of an awareness campaign about these new laws. These posters will be displayed in all Police stations across the state to guide the citizens regarding the new legislation.
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