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  Madhya Pradesh passes Jan Vishwas Bill-2024 to boost governance and ease of business

  Madhya Pradesh | December 20, 2024 14:32 IST

  Madhya Pradesh passes the MP Jan Vishwas Bill-2024, inspired by the central Jan Vishwas Act, to streamline legal processes, boost business, and promote good governance.

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  Modi Cabinet approves One Nation, One Election Bill, likely to be tabled in Winter Session: Sources

  India | December 12, 2024 14:49 IST

  'One Nation, One Election' Bill: The high-level Committee on simultaneous elections constituted under the chairmanship of former President Ram Nath Kovind submitted its report, comprising 18,626 pages, to President Droupadi Murmu in March 2024.

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  Rajya Sabha passes Boilers Bill 2024 to replace century-old Boilers Act, 1923 | All you need to know

  Explainers | December 05, 2024 7:46 IST

  Parliament Winter Session 2024: The Rajya Sabha has cleared a bill to provide for the regulation of boilers, safety of life and property of persons from the danger of explosions of steam-boilers and uniformity in registration.

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  New Zealand MP, who shot to viral fame, performs Haka dance again to rip up contentious bill | WATCH

  Trending | November 15, 2024 11:02 IST

  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.

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  US government shutdown imminent? Lawmakers fail to pass stopgap funding bill for six-month extension

  World | September 19, 2024 9:51 IST

  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.

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  Punjab passes Bill to regularise illegal colonies without NOC | EXPLAINED

  Explainers | September 04, 2024 14:35 IST

  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.

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  Assam to introduce mandatory marriage, divorce registration for Muslims

  Assam | August 22, 2024 9:18 IST

  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.

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  What prompted Centre to reconsider draft of Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill? EXPLAINED

  Explainers | August 13, 2024 13:48 IST

  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.

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  Iraq sparks outrage after proposing law to lower legal marriage age for girls to 9 | DETAILS

  World | August 09, 2024 16:20 IST

  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.

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  Bengaluru woman's monthly Uber bill exceeds 16k, surpassing half of her home rent | SEE PIC

  Trending | July 26, 2024 16:45 IST

  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.

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  Arunachal Pradesh Assembly passes Bill to curb unfair means, misdeed in public exams

  Arunachal Pradesh | July 24, 2024 7:05 IST

  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.

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  What is UK's Rwanda deportation bill and why is it such a big issue for Rishi Sunak? Explained

  Explainers | April 23, 2024 22:48 IST

  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.

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  US Senate passes $460 billion spending bill to narrowly avoid government shutdown

  World | March 09, 2024 15:55 IST

  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.

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  Uttarakhand govt to bring in Bill for recovery of damages caused to properties during protests

  India | February 25, 2024 17:59 IST

  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.

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  Assam: Himanta Cabinet gives nod to bill to ban magical healing

  India | February 11, 2024 8:59 IST

  The proposed bill prohibits and eliminates practices of "magical healing" in the name of treatment, proposing strong punitive action against the "healers".

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  Uniform Civil Code: Pushkar Singh Dhami tables UCC Bill in Uttarakhand Assembly

  India | February 06, 2024 11:43 IST

  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.

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  Bill to curb exam paper leaks introduced in Parliament: Key points

  India | February 05, 2024 16:12 IST

  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.

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  US Congress passes third stopgap bill to avoid government shutdown, awaits Biden's nod

  World | January 19, 2024 12:30 IST

  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.

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  President gives nod to bill for appointment of Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commissioners

  India | December 29, 2023 19:07 IST

  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.

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  Parliament Winter Session 2023: Both Houses adjourned for the day, 92 Opposition MPs suspended

  India | December 18, 2023 23:46 IST

  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.