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LS discusses Bill to amend Companies Act, Sitharaman says it will help eas
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Friday took up discussion on a bill to amend the Companies Act of 2013 to ensure better compliance levels and to re-categorise some of the compoundable offences as civil defaults with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman saying that it was a
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16 US Marines arrested in drugs, human smuggling probe
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 26 (ANI): Sixteen US Marines were arrested on Thursday for alleged involvement in various illegal activities ranging from human trafficking to drug-related offences, the US Marine Corps said.
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SC directs Centre to set up special courts in districts with over 100 POCS
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to fund and set up within 60 days exclusive courts in every district where 100 or more cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act are pending.
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Bill to amend Companies Act introduced in Lok Sabha
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi, July 25 (ANI): A bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha that seeks to amend the Companies Act of 2013 to ensure better compliance levels and to re-categorise some of the compoundable offences as civil defaults.
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SC directs Centre to fund, set up special POCSO courts
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to fund and set up exclusive courts in every district where 100 or more cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act are pending.
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Case registered against police head constable for raping 14-yr-old girl in
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 : A case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012 has been registered against an absconding police head constable for allegedly raping a 14-year-old domestic help in Mundka area, said police on Thursday.
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Rajya Sabha passes POCSO (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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Cabinet approves bill to amend Companies Act, 2013
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill to amend the Companies Act, 2013 to ensure better compliance levels and re-categorise some of the compoundable offences as civil defaults.
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Lok Sabha takes up Bill seeking to strengthen powers of NIA
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Monday took up the discussion on an amendment bill that seeks to strengthen National Investigation Agency (NIA) by empowering it to probe offences committed outside India against Indian citizens or affecting the interests of India.
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Cabinet approves amendments to POCSO Act, includes death penalty for sexua
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi, July 10 (ANI) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved amendments to Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012 that provides for the death penalty for sexual offences against children.
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Union Cabinet approves Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 201
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019. The Bill will be introduced in the ongoing session of parliament.
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MP: EOW raids properties of retired PHED official in Jabalpur
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jun 26 (ANI): The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday raided the residence of a retired Public Health Engineering Department official in Bilhari area of Jabalpur for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to his income.
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