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CMFRI advocates central legislation to regulate fishing beyond territorial
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The proposed Marine Fishery Act is deemed essential to fill the regulatory void in fishing activities beyond territorial waters. By providing a legal framework, the act aims to guide and monitor fishing practices, ensuring sustainability and environmental responsibility.
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Kapil Sibal says 90 pc provisions of three criminal bills same as existing
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Former Union Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday said that the three criminal bills that aim to replace Britsh-era IPC, CrPC and Indian Evidence Act have provisions which are 90 pc same as the existing laws. He added that the legislations were passed when 146 opposition MPs were undergoing suspen
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Parliament passes bill on appointment of CEC, election commissioners
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Parliament passed a bill on Thursday to regulate the appointment and service terms of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners, with Law Minister Arjun Meghwal stating that legislation has been brought following a judgement of the Supreme Court
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Lok Sabha passes Telecommunications Bill 2023; legislation seeks to amend
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A bill to amend and consolidate the laws relating to the development, expansion and operation of telecommunication services and telecommunication networks, the assignment of spectrum and to amend certain provisions of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act was passed by Lok Sabha on We
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Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) issued 20 notices to IAS coac
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Minister said that the Department of Consumer Affairs is continuously working for consumer protection and empowerment of consumers through the enactment of progressive legislation. To modernise the framework governing consumer protection in the new era of globalization, technologies, e-c
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Rajya Sabha passes Bill on appointment of CEC, ECs Opposition calls it att
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the legislation on the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners, while the Opposition walked out of the proceedings after markings its objection to the proposed law.
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EU lawmakers agree on artificial intelligence laws
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The legislation imposes a ban on harmful AI practices "considered to be a clear threat to people's safety, livelihoods and rights."
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Sri Lankan government to set commission for strengthening national unity
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Sri Lankan government will be establishing an independent commission to develop legislation for strengthening and safeguarding 'national unity' through truth, transitional justice, and social cohesion, Colombo Gazette reported.
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"Deliberately provocative, blatantly false statements": Jairam Ramesh hits
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Hitting back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who blamed the state of affairs in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir on the "two PoK blunders" by Jawaharlal Nehru, during a discussion on two draft legislations for the Union Territory in the Lok Sabha, the Congress on Wednesday accus
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Major legislation to replace IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act among 18 Bills listed
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Among the 18 Bills are significant criminal law legislation aimed at replacing the Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) of 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872.
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Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development Reaffirms Commitment to
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], November 28: Saudi Arabia's Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, Engineer Ahmed bin Suleiman Al-Rajhi, successfully concluded the 13th Social Dialogue Forum in Riyadh. Organized in collaboration with the King Abdulaziz Center for Cultural Communication,
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Pakistan: Human Rights group demands legislation to protect minorities fro
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has demanded justice for Mehwish Iram and Irfan Tariq Masih, who belonged to the Christian minority and faced religious persecution at their workplaces.
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