Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, New Zealand's youngest MP, staged a protest in Parliament by ripping up the controversial Treaty Principles Bill and performing a haka, sparking widespread debate and protests over the bill's impact on Maori rights.
Congress needs to pass a stopgap spending bill before October 1, when current funding expires just weeks before the November elections. However, Republicans and Democrats were divided over a voting bill which asked for proof of citizenship from voters.
To overcome the problem being faced by public in registration of their plots, to put a check on development of unauthorised colonies and construction and to enforce the provisions of penalty and punishment to offenders, certain amendments in PAPRA, 1995, had been proposed.
The Assam government will introduce the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Bill, 2024, in the upcoming state assembly session starting August 22. The bill mandates government registration of marriages and divorces within the Muslim community.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has announced to bring a fresh draft of the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill. The bill, which was brought into the public domain in November last year, has already been revised by the government once.
The bill tabled by a coalition of Shia Islamist parties has proposed amendments to the Personal Status Law of 1959, allowing girls to be married at age 9 and boys at 15. The bill was met with widespread criticism by women and children's rights activists.
Bengaluru's high cost of living exposed as woman's Uber bill exceeds half her rent. Viral post sparks debate on city's expenses and transportation woes.
The bill on recruitment tests is aimed at providing effective measures to prevent and curb offences of question paper leaks and use of unfair means in examinations for the purpose of recruitment to any post under the state government.
The UK's controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda has gained widespread criticism, with critics labelling it as "inhumane and cruel". This is a major win for Sunak's "stop the boats" pitch since becoming PM ahead of the upcoming general elections.
The legislation includes funding for agriculture, transportation, housing, energy, veterans and other programs through the end of the fiscal year on September 30. The Congress now has to vote on a larger package of spending bills including the military, homeland security and healthcare.
The proposed Bill comes in the aftermath of Haldwani violence that claimed several lives and left many injured. The Bill will be tabled in the Assembly in the budget session starting Monday.
The proposed bill prohibits and eliminates practices of "magical healing" in the name of treatment, proposing strong punitive action against the "healers".
If UCC is implemented, BJP-ruled Uttarakhand will become the first state in the country after Independence to adopt it. A UCC has been operational in Goa since the days of the Portuguese rule.
The development comes against the backdrop of several paper leak incidents in the recent past. The proposed law will act against organised gangs, mafia elements and those indulging in malpractices and will also act against the government officials found in collusion with them.
The bill was passed in the US House of Representatives with a vote of 314-108, with 106 hard-right members opposing the "out-of-contol government spending". The bill was passed to avert a government shutdown on Saturday morning and extends funding at current levels for some agencies till March 1.
The bill also has provisions for a Selection Committee, chaired by the prime minister, leader of the opposition and a Union minister, to make recommendations to the President for appointment of CEC and other ECs.
Parliament Winter Session 2023 LIVE: A total of 92 Opposition MPs have been suspended from Parliament so far for the remainder of the session, for creating ruckus over the Parliament security breach issue. Both Houses were adjourned for the day soon after announcing their suspension.
The House of Commons voted 313-269 to approve the Sunak government's Rwanda migration bill, which is facing opposition from both the left and right. While human rights groups have protested against the bill, far-right Conservatives argue that it doesn't do enough to overcome legal challenges.
The SB403 bill was introduced by California Senator Aisha Wahab in March to include caste as a protected category. Newsom said that it was "unnecessary" since laws to protect against caste-discrimination already existed in California.
Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh termed the bill "historic" and stated that it is going to have long-term outcomes.
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