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  Karnataka Assembly passes BMLTA Bill to bring all modes of public transport under one umbrella

  India | December 27, 2022 16:48 IST

  Karnataka Assembly: Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister JC Madhuswamy stated that Bengaluru city transportation will come under the BMLTA's purview and the jurisdiction of the proposed authority will be 279 sq km.

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  Karnataka BJP MLC hints at bringing private member's Bill for banning halal certification

  India | December 20, 2022 23:28 IST

  N Ravikumar, who is also state BJP general secretary, had written to Chairman of the Legislative Council, seeking permission to introduce a Bill to amend the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, to ban any private person or organisation from issuing certification of foods.

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  Centre seeks Parliament nod on two bills on inclusion of ST communities in states' lists

  India | December 16, 2022 12:59 IST

  The government will also seek to get the Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill, 2019, passed in the Lower House on Friday. It was introduced in the Lok Sabha last week.

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  Video: Biden coughs, shakes hands with other US lawmakers after signing bill; Twitter aghast

  World | August 17, 2022 18:47 IST

  In the viral clip, Biden was seen taking his mask off to cough into his hand, handing the pen to senator Joe Manchin, and then having a handshake with everyone at the bill's signing.

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  United States: Senate OKs landmark 'gun violence bill', House passage is next

  World | June 24, 2022 11:12 IST

  The $13 billion measure would toughen background checks for the youngest gun buyers, keep firearms from more domestic violence offenders and help states put in place red flag laws that make it easier for authorities to take weapons from people adjudged dangerous. It would also fund local programs for school safety, mental health and violence prevention.

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  Bill replacing Governor with CM Mamata Banerjee as chancellor of university passed; Dhankhar reacts

  India | June 22, 2022 9:01 IST

  The Bill which was introduced by Minister of State for Health, Chandrima Bhattacharya, was first passed by voice vote but later taken up for a vote by ballot at the insistence of the opposition BJP.

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  Centre likely to table Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill in Rajya Sabha today

  India | April 06, 2022 10:30 IST

  Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti will make a statement regarding the status of implementation of recommendations contained in 16th report of the dept-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development on PMAY-G.

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  Bill to prohibit financing weapons of mass destruction introduced in Lok Sabha | 5 points

  India | April 05, 2022 18:34 IST

  The 2005 Act only prohibited the manufacturing of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems. However, the new legislation prohibits the financing of such weapons.

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  Bill to merge Delhi's three civic bodies to be introduced in Lok Sabha today

  India | March 25, 2022 8:41 IST

  Earlier, State Election Commissioner SK Srivastava informed that Centre has deferred the announcement of polling dates for MCD election after central govt raised a few issues that are yet to be legally examined by Election Commission.

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  US President Joe Biden signs bills on forced labor in China

  World | December 24, 2021 7:33 IST

  The measure had to overcome some initial hesitation from White House, as well as corporate opposition, to win final passage last week in the Senate, following earlier House passage.

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  8,500 responses to UP's draft Bill on population control

  India | July 20, 2021 12:33 IST

  Justice A.N. Mittal, chairman, State Law Commission, said, "The State Law Commission has received 8,500 responses on its email on the draft Bill on Population Control".

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  UP population control bill part of BJP’s ‘election propaganda’ ahead of assembly polls: SP MP

  India | July 12, 2021 10:58 IST

  Samajwadi Party MP Shaqfiqur Rahman Barq hit out at UP government, saying it should ban marriages if it wants to stabilise rising population.

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  After Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh passes ‘love jihad’ bill

  News | March 09, 2021 7:20 IST

  The Madhya Pradesh assembly on Monday passed the MP Freedom of Religion Bill 2021 — the so-called ‘love jihad’ law — by voice vote amid chants.

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  TRS supports farmers 'Bandh' call: K Kavitha

  News | December 06, 2020 17:24 IST

  Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Leader, K Kavitha said that the party will support farmers' call of Bandh on December 8.

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  China gets £130 Billion-bill from Germany for its role in coronavirus pandemic

  World | April 20, 2020 8:11 IST

  A major German newspaper has compiled together a 130-billion-pound invoice that the country 'owes' Germany following the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. China is facing a backlash from major European powers after suspicions over its role in the coronavirus pandemic which has caused 1 lakh deaths in Europe.

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  Bill to give more powers to RBI to regulate cooperative banks introduced in Lok Sabha

  Business | March 03, 2020 20:17 IST

  A bill to provide more powers to the RBI for regulating cooperative banks was introduced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

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  Bill proposes extension of SC, ST quota in Lok Sabha, state assemblies, to be introduced Monday

  India | December 08, 2019 18:05 IST

  The reservation for SCs and STs in Lok Sabha and state assemblies will be extended for another 10 years, but the nomination of the Anglo-Indian community in the legislature will end from January next year, according to a bill listed for introduction in the lower house on Monday.

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  Parliament passes bill to give ownership rights to residents of 1,731 unauthorised colonies in Delhi

  India | December 04, 2019 20:11 IST

   The National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorised Colonies) Bill, 2019 was passed by a voice vote in Rajya Sabha. It was already passed in Lok Sabha on November 28.

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  Parliament passes Bill to protect rights of transgenders

  India | November 26, 2019 17:47 IST

  The bill defines a transgender as someone whose gender does not match the gender assigned at birth. As per 2011 census, there are about 4.8 lakh transgender persons but some estimates peg it at 40 lakhs in the country.

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  Bar Council of India opposes higher education commission bill

  India | October 02, 2019 22:51 IST

  The Bar Council of India on Wednesday strongly opposed the proposed higher education commission bill, saying it takes away the BCI's power to regulate legal education and hands it over to "outsiders".