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‘One Nation One Poll’ bill benefits BJP, the opposition believe; hence the rejection
The introduction of a controversial bill, ‘One Nation One Poll,’ has created more controversy than acceptance. The BJP has been talking about it for some time but introduced it during this session. It…
- Middle East
Dubai restaurateur shares Rs 1.39 Cr bill from his restaurant
Abu Dhabi: New Year’s Eve witnessed a lot of parties and people visiting picturesque places to celebrate, with many going out to eat, and food was a major highlight. Following this, a…
- Bangalore
Bill on hiked quota for SC/ST passed
Belagavi: The Karnataka Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a Bill enhancing reservation for SC/STs in government educational institutions and State government services. The Bill proposes to increase the quota for the Scheduled…
- World
Scotland passes gender recognition reform bill, making easier to legally change gender
Edinburgh: Scotland’s lawmakers passed controversial legislation which will make it easier for transgender people to legally change their gender, despite the toxic debate that led to a split within the ruling Scottish…
- India
Lok Sabha nod to bill to deal with maritime piracy
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill to make special provisions for the repression of piracy on high seas after adopting a series of amendments including one that added…
- India
LS passes bill to give tribal status to Betta-Karuba community in Karnataka
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Friday passed a bill to include ‘Betta-Kuruba’ along with ‘Kadu Kuruba’ in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Karnataka. Piloting the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fourth Amendment)…
- Telangana
Bandi Sanjay’s pro-UCC rhetoric points to BJP’s intentions in Telangana
Hyderabad: The introduction of a Private Members Bill on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the Rajya Sabha by a BJP MP and several BJP-ruled states announcing their intention to implement the…
- World
US Congress passes massive military spending bill
Washington: The US Congress has passed the annual defence authorisation bill worth nearly $858 billion. Late Thursday night, the Senate approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2023 and…
- World
US House passes bill for vote on Puerto Rico’s status
Washington: The US House of Representatives passed legislation that would set a vote on Puerto Rico’s political status. The bill titled the Puerto Rico Status Act — went through the House in…
- World
Biden signs bill on same-sex marriage
Washington: US President Joe Biden signed a bill codifying federal protections for same-sex marriage. The move, on Tuesday, came days after the Respect for Marriage Act went through the US Congress, Xinhua…
- India
National Judicial Commission Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha, AAP opposes
New Delhi: A private member bill to regulate the appointment of judges through the National Judicial Commission was on Friday introduced in Rajya Sabha by CPI(M)’s Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya but was opposed…
- India
More stringent anti-conversion Bill introduced in Uttarakhand Assembly
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government on Tuesday moved a more stringent anti-conversion Bill in the state assembly that seeks to make unlawful religious conversion a cognisable and non-bailable offence punishable with imprisonment for…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Chicha’s overcharges on water bottles; to face action
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) alerted its officials to look into Chicha’s restaurant overcharging customers for water bottles. RTI activist Robin Zaccheus tweeted about the issue, highlighting the restaurant’s bill,…
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