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PIL in Delhi HC seeks steps for compulsory voting in Parliament, State Ass
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court today seeking direction to the Centre and Election Commission of India (ECI) to take apposite steps for compulsory voting in the Parliament and State Assembly elections, in order to enhance voter's turnout, promote politic
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"Catering to core vote bank ahead of polls": Activist on Centre opposing L
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing debate over same-sex marriage in the country in the wake of an affidavit filed by the Centre opposing the practice, LGBTQ activist Prijith PK on Tuesday alleged that the government was demonstrating a 'homophobic' attitude in a bid to cater to its traditional vote bank wi
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Congress' Jairam Ramesh slams Centre for not allowing JPC probe into Adani
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Congress MP and the party's General Secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday slammed the Centre over not allowing a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Hindenburg-Adani issue.
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Marriage in Hinduism is 'Sanskar', not contract or enjoyment: RSS backs Ce
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing debate over same-sex marriage in the country, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Tuesday toed the line of the Centre stating that it considers marriage as 'Sanskar' in the Hindu life which is neither for enjoyment or contract but for social good.
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We have made a roadmap for boosting Rugby in India: IRFU president Rahul B
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Rahul Bose said that IRFU is aiming to provide the best facilities to players, like high-performance centres, best coaches, mental psychologists, physical trainers, sports science, injury and rehab, strength and conditioning and remarked that keeping players at the centre of thinking is impo
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SC rejects Centre's plea for more compensation for Bhopal gas tragedy vict
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Centre's curative plea for enhanced compensation for the victims of the 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy from US-based firm Union Carbide Corporation, now owned by Dow Chemicals.
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1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy: SC to deliver verdict tomorrow on Centre's curati
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court will deliver the verdict on the Centre's curative plea for enhanced compensation for the victims of the 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy from US-based firm Union Carbide Corporation, now owned by Dow Chemicals, tomorrow.
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"Institution of marriage is matter of policy; govt not interfering in anyb
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Asserting that the institution of marriage is a matter of "policy", Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday clarified that the Centre is not interfering in the personal life of anybody by opposing the plea seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage.
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Tamil Nadu logs 40 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A day after the Centre flagged concerns regarding a gradual rise in COVID-19 test positivity rates in some States, Tamil Nadu on Sunday registered 40 fresh coronavirus cases in 24 hours, State's Health Department said in a statement.
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Pak FM Bilawal Bhutto calls India "friend", stutters and corrects it to "n
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
While addressing a Press conference on the outcome of the Women in Islam Conference and Commemoration of the First Islamophobia Day, on the sidelines of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), while answering a Media question, Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto referred to Indi
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Plan to renovate Shrinathji Temple in Bahrain by PM Modi is historic: LS S
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who is leading an Indian Parliamentary Delegation to the 146th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Manama, Bahrain, visited Shrinathji Temple in the centre of the city. He prayed for global peace and prosperity at the temple. Speaking on the occasio
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Centre to name interlocutor to solve issues plaguing Tripura's indigenous
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Deb Barman on Wednesday said an "interlocutor" will be appointed shortly by the Centre as part of a process set in motion by Union Home minister to arrive at a constitutional solution to issues affecting the indigenous people of Tripura.
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