The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, which made the practice of instant triple talaq (talaq-e-biddat) a penal offence, was opposed by opposition parties which claimed that jail term for the husband for divorcing his wife was legally untenable.
The same poll shows that 25.74 per cent of those polled were "satisfied to some extent" while 18.17 per cent were "not at all satisfied" with the BJP government.
After Azam Khan, the EC has barred Sadhvi Pragya from campaigning for 72 hours starting 6 am Thursday. Meanwhile, after campaigning in various parts of Amethi, Priyanka Gandhi spent time travelling across Rae Bareli seeking support for Sonia Gandhi, on Thursday. Stay tuned here for all the political updates from today.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) had barred Yogi Adityanath from addressing rallies or taking part in the poll campaign for 72 hours for violation of Model Code of Conduct. The CM was penalised for his ‘Ali’ and ‘Bajrangbali’ statement in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.
On Monday, the National Commission for Women urged the Election Commission to take "strong action" against SP leader for making offensive remarks against actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada.
In its order on Adityanath, the ECI on Monday said it "strongly condemns" the impugned statement made by the UP chief minister and "censured" him for "misconduct".
A division bench of justices Harsha Devani and Bhargav Karia passed the judgment last week.
The move had come in the wake of poll panel using its constitutional powers to ban such newspaper advertisements on a case-by-case basis during the Bihar assembly election in October-November of 2015.
Bihar Health Department's Principal Secretary Sanjay Kumar said in a press conference on Monday that samples of fish for sale were examined and heavy metals like lead & cadmium were found.
His remarks came a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the world's tallest statue the 'Statue of Unity' at Kevadiya in Gujarat.
A draft notification circulated last week for a blanket ban on the manufacture, import, storage, transport, sale and use of plastic after seeking objections and suggestions from civilians, institutions and stakeholders.
Taking suo motu cognisance of the matter, the division bench of Justice Rajiv Sharma and Justice Manoj Tiwari ordered that the slaughter of goats will not take place in the open or in public.
The fish import ban was imposed in Goa last month in the wake of formalin scare.
The rule will, however, allow the schools to make exceptions for "pedagogical use" -- use of the devices for teaching purposes -- extra-curricular activities, or for specially-abled students.
The Oxytocin formulations meant for domestic consumption will be supplied by the manufacturer, i.e. KAPL, to the registered hospitals and clinics in public and private sector directly. Oxytocin in any form or name will not be allowed to be sold through retail Chemist.
Women are finally allowed to drive a car on their own, capping a 30-year campaign to end the world’s last ban on female drivers.
Despite the ban, why civil constructions continue in Delhi?
"The state government views this practice seriously. This is happening in places of worship which is wrong because these places are meant for praying. If necessary, the state government will ban these practices through a law," said Vijayan.
The move is aimed at checking the trend of hookah, hookah bars, and the use of tobacco in various forms among youngsters, an official said.
Many women in Pakistan slammed the decision and supported the release of the film in the country.
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