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Israeli PM Netanyahu calls for Knesset to pass law allowing closure of for
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on Knesset, reviving a push to pass legislation allowing the country's government to shut down foreign news networks, according to The Times of Israel.
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US: President Biden passes USD 1.2 trillion bill averting shutdown
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
US President Joe Biden signed USD 1.2 trillion legislation into law on Saturday, averting the looming shutdown and completing the funding of federal agencies through the fiscal year, which ends September 30, CNN reported.
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Taiwan declares TikTok a national security threat
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The move in Taiwan follows a similar trend in the United States. The US House of Representatives recently passed a bill targeting ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, giving it a timeline to divest its US assets or face a nationwide ban. This legislation mirrors Taiwan's concerns about foreig
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Extend the Consultation Period for Ex-Ante Regulation by 3 Months: Empower
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
New DelhI [India], March 20: The Committee on Digital Competition Law (CDCL) has recently submitted a report on ex-ante regulations in India, along with a draft Bill for Digital Competition Law. However, the implementation of such legislation has long been debated. It is imperative to addres
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Indian Muslims should welcome CAA, they aren't affected by this law: All I
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Hours after the controversial citizenship law was notified by the central government, All India Muslim Jamaat President Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi said he welcomed the legislation, and tried to allay fears among the Muslim community, saying that it wouldn't impact their citizenshi
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"CAA is meant to only target Muslims, based on Godse's thought": Asaduddin
Updated : 2 years ago IST
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said on Monday that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is meant to only target the Muslim section of society, adding that the legislation takes inspiration from the thoughts of Nathuram Godse, who was the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi.
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US House approves over USD 450 billion spending package to avert shutdown
Updated : 2 years ago IST
As the concerns of a shutdown continue to loom, the US House of Representatives approved a package of six spending bills on Wednesday (local time) sending the legislation to the Senate days ahead of the deadline, The Hill reported.
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"Eradicate caste-based segregation in prison": MHA urges states, labels pr
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently advised all the states and the Union Territories (UTs) against the practice of "segregating prisoners and assigning tasks based on their caste", urging them to remove such "discriminatory" provisions from their manuals or legislation and to halt
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French Senate votes to approve constitutional abortion rights
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Senate's decision saw 267 votes in favour and 50 against, marking a crucial step in the legislative process. The proposed legislation now awaits approval by a three-fifths majority from both houses during a joint congress scheduled for March 4.
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Plastics For Change becomes the first organization to receive Social+OBP C
Updated : 2 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 26: Plastics For Change (PFC), a global leader in addressing plastic pollution and enhancing the lives of informal waste pickers has proudly announced its achievement of B Corp certification and becoming the world's first organization to receive Social + OBP (Ocea
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"We will not take more than one minute...": Rahul Gandhi assures farmers o
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday assured the farmers that if the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc comes into power at the Centre after the Lok Sabha elections this year, then it won't take "more than a minute" to implement legislation on the Minimum Supp
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Assam govt tables bill aimed at eradicating non-scientific healing practic
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Assam government tabled a new legislation 'Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024' in the state assembly aimed at eradicating the non-scientific healing practices with ulterior motives for exploiting the innocent people and thereby destroying the fibre of the public h
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