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  Barack Obama signs USD 1.1 trillion spending bill into law

  World | December 17, 2014 9:12 IST

  Washington: With little fanfare to mark a rare bipartisan achievement, President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a massive, $1.1 trillion spending bill that keeps the federal government operating over the next nine months.The legislation was

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  New law to be enacted soon to check cow slaughter: Manohar Lal Khattar

  Politics | December 15, 2014 12:58 IST

  Chandigarh:  Haryana government will soon bring in a legislation to check incidents of cow slaughter, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said today.  “Efforts will be made to bring a Bill in this regard in the

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  Vladimir Putin signs treaty on Eurasian Economic Union into law

  World | October 04, 2014 8:43 IST

  Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed into law the treaty on establishing Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) after the parliament of Russia ratified the pact late last month.Russia thus became the first of the

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  Barak Obama signs veterans' health care bill into law

  World | August 08, 2014 8:16 IST

  Washington: US President Barack Obama on Thursday signed into law a landmark bill to help veterans avoid long waits for health care.Obama signed the Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of

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  Terrorist activities must be dealt with iron hands of law: SC

  India | May 09, 2014 18:13 IST

  New Delhi: Terrorist activities must be dealt with “iron hands of law” as they generate a stir in the sanctity and divinity of law, the Supreme Court today said while upholding the conviction of four

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  SC to states, UTs: Implement law to eradicate manual scavenging

  India | March 27, 2014 23:20 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court today asked all the state governments and Union Territories to fully implement legislation for eradicating manual scavenging and take action against violators, while issuing directions for education, employment and rehabilitation

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  Law against sexual harassment at work place comes into effect

  India | December 13, 2013 20:39 IST

  New Delhi: The law to check sexual harassment at work place which prescribes strict punishment, including termination of service, for the the guilty and similar penalties in case of a frivolous complaint has come into

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  SC wants law for life imprisonment without remission

  India | September 27, 2013 20:12 IST

  New Delhi: Crimes which shock the collective conscience of society should be treated in the category of rarest of rare deserving death penalty, the Supreme Court today said even as it asked the government to

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  Law has become business now, says Sibal

  India | September 02, 2013 7:05 IST

  Bangalore: Law as a profession has become a business over the years, which is a matter of concern, union Law and Justice Minister Kapil Sibal said Sunday."Lawyers have always been regarded as providers of service.

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  Law is more than a professional pursuit: CJI tells students

  India | July 27, 2013 17:37 IST

  Hyderabad, Jul 27: Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam today said legal education is not just a tool of professional success but a medium for social welfare and empowering deprived sections of the society.Advising law

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  SC clears Rs.140 crore spruce-up near Taj

  India | July 16, 2013 6:28 IST

  Agra, July 16:  The Supreme Court Monday green signalled a Rs.140 crore plan for beautification and streamlining of civic amenities in Taj Ganj area around the 17th century marble marvel Taj Mahal, officials said here.District

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  Pope issues new law criminalising sexual abuse of kids

  World | July 12, 2013 11:06 IST

  Vatican City, July 12: Pope Francis has issued new legislation criminalising the sexual or physical abuse of children in the Vatican.The papal decree issued Thursday also broadened the definition of crimes against minors to include

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  Brazil federal prosecutor challenges World Cup law

  Football | July 11, 2013 7:22 IST

  Rio De Janeiro, Jul 11: Brazil's federal prosecutor has challenged the constitutionality of the so-called World Cup law which was signed last year by Brazil President Dilma Rousseff.The law gives FIFA, the world governing body

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  IPL spot-fixing: Law soon to deal with malpractices in sports, says Kapil Sibal

  Cricket | May 25, 2013 20:05 IST

  New Delhi, May 25: Amid widening ambit of investigations into the IPL-6 spot fixing scam, Law Minister Kapil Sibal Saturday said that the government will soon bring a stand-alone law to deal with malpractices in

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  UP to enact law on time-bound clearances for industries

  India | May 14, 2013 9:41 IST

  Lucknow, May 14: In an initiative aimed at ensuring time-bound issuance of clearances to industries, the Uttar Pradesh government yesterday announced its decision to frame an exclusive law for the purpose.The decision was taken after

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  Govt will be prompt in pursuing Verma panel recommendations: PM

  India | January 30, 2013 15:23 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 30: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that the government will be prompt in pursuing the recommendations of J S Verma Committee to amend the law to deal effectively with cases of

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  Law to protect innocent depositors valid:SC

  India | October 02, 2012 17:57 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 2: The Supreme Court has upheld a law passed by Pondicherry assembly to attach the property of a private firm for duping investors, observing that innocent public end up losing their hard

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  Myanmar passes foreign investment law

  World | September 08, 2012 10:41 IST

  Yangon, September 8: Myanmar's Parliament adopted a much anticipated foreign direct investment law that is crucial to the government's ambitious plans for economic expansion in one of Asia's poorest countries.The law drops several provisions in

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  Centre planning law to give prison term to chief secys for power overdrawal

  August 19, 2012 20:10 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 19: The government is contemplating levying heavy penalties on states overdrawing electricity that results in grid failure and possible imprisonment of chief secretaries to check the menace."I am contemplating now heavy fine

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  Anna, Ramdev's movements welcome, but only Parliament can make laws: Advani

  Politics | July 31, 2012 16:24 IST

  Guwahati, Jul 31: Senior BJP leader L K Advani today said he welcomed the anti-corruption movements of Anna Hazare and Ramdev, but noted Parliament has the sole authority to enact legislations including the anti-corruption law.“We