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Sri Lanka to implement RTI Act from Feb. 4
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan. 3 (ANI): Sri Lankan Minister of Parliamentary Reform and Mass Media Gayantha Karunathilaka has said that all arrangements are in place for the implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act from February 4.
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Imran Khan vows to introduce tax reform if elected
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Jan.1 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that if his party is elected to power it will reduce tax rates in order to increase its collection, and added that the political elite does not want tax reforms to take root.
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Abortion law in UK is not widely fit for purpose: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 24 (ANI): Abortion care in the UK is 'heading towards a crisis' and reformation of the law is needed to remove stigma, encourage doctors to provide terminations and improve equitable access to excellent, modern abortion services, says a new study.
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BJP says electoral reforms mandatory for nation
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 21 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday welcomed the move of the Election Commission (EC) to write to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to delist 200-odd political parties and said electoral reform is mandatory for the nation.
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BJP is Bharatiya Jhoota Party: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 21 (ANI): Dubbing BJP as the 'Bharatiya Jhoota Party', Congress party leader Madhu Yashki Goud on Wednesday said the BJP claims to curb corruption without bringing any political or tax reforms.
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Sharad Pawar resigns as MCA president
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec. 17 (ANI): Veteran politician Sharad Pawar has resigned from his post of the president of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) in a bid to distance himself from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) fight to stall the reforms recommended by the Su
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Reforms a legacy of the past, balance in narrative is important, says Anan
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.17 (ANI): Anand Sharma, Member of Parliament and Deputy Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, in a special session with an Opposition Leader at the 89th AGM of FICCI, said that reforms need to be an ongoing process and this started way back in 1950s with Mr. Jawaharlal
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NALSA nominates Bindeshwar Pathak as its member
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 15 (ANI): The National Legal Services Authority of India (NALSA), has appointed noted social reformer, activist, and founder of Sulabh International, Dr Bindeshwar Pathak as its member.
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UN Secretary General Guterres pledges to work for peace, development, refo
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 13 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has pledged to reposition development at the centre of the Organization's work and ensure that the UN can change to effectively meet the myriad challenges facing the international community.
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Increase Lok Sabha seats, pass women's reservation bill as part of po
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 8 (ANI): Backing electoral reforms in the Indian political system, President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday asked the government to come up with necessary amendments and hold public debates on a set of recommendations proposed by the Election Commission to hold simultan
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Cabinet approves reforms to boost employment generation, exports in made-u
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 7 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval to the reforms to boost employment generation and exports in the Made-ups Sector.
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BNP submits proposal on reformation of Election Commission to President
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec. 6 (ANI): A 13-point proposal on the reformation of the Election Commission has been submitted by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to the President Abdul Hamid.
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