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Cong's Jairam Naresh calls for special Parliament session
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 7 (ANI): Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Naresh has written a letter to Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu, seeking a special two-week session in May-June with an aim to "pass important legislation."
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US House approves USD 1.3 trillion spending bill
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 23 (ANI): The United States House passed a USD 1.3 trillion spending package on Thursday, sending a legislation to the Senate that would prevent a government shutdown and deliver the largest federal spending increase in years.
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US Senate rejects Trump's 'immigration plan'
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Feb 16 (ANI): The United States Senate on Thursday decisively rejected legislation based on President Trump's framework for an immigration deal in a 39-60 vote.
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Many Congress MPs doubted necessity of Shah Bano law: Sheila Dikshit
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 30 (ANI): Former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday said that many of the Congress MPs "had doubts about the necessity" of such a legislation, that was brought in by former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's government to overturn the Shah Bano verdict of the S
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Israel condemns Poland over Holocaust Bill
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], Jan 28 (ANI): Israel has condemned Poland over the latter's pending legislation in the country, which bars any mention of crimes by the "Polish nation" during the Holocaust.
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Law against Triple Talaq will bring major relief, claim victims
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow/Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec. 28 (ANI): Hailing the proposed law against Triple Talaq, victims of the said divorce system on Thursday said that the legislation would provide a great amount of relief in to Muslim women.
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Centre open to suggestions on Aadhaar-based privacy framework: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the Centre was open to feedback regarding legislation required to improve Aadhaar-based privacy framework.
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PM Modi hopes for fruitful Parliament's winter session
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hoped for a fruitful Parliament's winter session, which is set to begin today and important legislations like one on triple talaq are slated to be tabled.
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Parliament winter sessions to discuss Muslim Women's (Protection of Rights
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 15 (ANI): As Parliament winter session begins today, the Muslim Women's (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017 related to triple talaq and legislation on granting Constitutional status to the Backward Class Commission are among the important bills that will be t
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Woman says PM Modi's rally ended her marriage
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 10 (ANI): A woman from Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly has alleged that her husband gave her triple talaq because she attended a 'Dhanyavad Rally', a rally thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his government's plan to bring in legislation to ban instant t
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No legislation enforced to tackle stress of financial institutions: Jaitle
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Dec 9 (ANI): Amid ongoing social media buzz regarding the legislation dealing with the stress faced by financial institutions, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday clarified that there was no law to deal with this issue, and added that the vacuum "had
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US Republican Senate passes $1.5 trillion tax overhaul
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 2 (ANI): The Republicans secured a much-needed victory as the United States Senate passed a legislation to overhaul a nearly USD-1.5 trillion tax reform bill.
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