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Resolution On Withdrawal Of Waqf (Amendment) Bill Passed In West Bengal Assembly
A resolution urging withdrawal of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 in Parliament was passed by voice vote in the West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday, even as BJP legislators staged a walkout opposing it.
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Meta Says App Stores Should Police Australia Under-16 Social Media Ban
Australia will impose a ban on social media for people aged under 16 despite calls by Meta Platforms for it to consider shifting responsibility for policing. The legislation will be brought before parliament in the week beginning November 18.
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Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
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Georgia Signs Into New Law Bill Despite Warnings, EU Thinks Its Queerphobic
The speaker of Georgia's parliament on Thursday signed into law a bill similar to Russian legislation that curbs the rights of LGBTQ people, despite warnings from the EU.
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Government Should Have Brought Bill To Nullify Supreme Court's 'Creamy Layer' Observation: Mallikarjun Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said the government should have brought legislation in Parliament to nullify the part of the recent Supreme Court judgment that speaks about the 'creamy layer' among SCs and STs.
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Ex French President To Run For Parliament Again In Surprise Comeback
France's former Socialist president Francois Hollande on Saturday said he would run for parliament again, the latest political twist following his successor Emmanuel Macron's surprise decision to call snap legislative elections.
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Macron Dissolves Parliament, Calls Snap Elections In France On June 30
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced he was dissolving parliament and called snap legislative elections after the far-right trounced his centrist alliance in EU polls.
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Explained: EU's Political Dynamics, How Law Are Made, Institutions Interact
Citizens across the European Union are currently voting in the European Parliament elections to choose direct representatives for the supranational legislative body.
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2,018 Criminal Cases Against MPs, MLAs Decided In 2023, Supreme Court Told
Special courts for trial of criminal cases related to Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly decided more than 2,000 cases in 2023, the Supreme Court has been informed.
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UK Parliament Debates Law Phasing Out Smoking
The UK parliament on Tuesday kicked off its first debate on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's planned flagship legislation to prevent young people from smoking, despite opposition from many in his own Conservative Party.
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Macron Backs "End Of Life" Bill, Aims For Parliament Debate In May
President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday for the first time that he backed new end-of-life legislation that would allow what he called "help to die" and wanted his government to put forward a draft bill to parliament in May.
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"Bribery Not Protected By Parliamentary Privileges": Supreme Court's Top Quotes
The Supreme Court today pronounced its verdict on whether Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) are immune from prosecution for accepting bribes in exchange for making a speech or casting a vote in the legislature.
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Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: PM Modi Bids Farewell To Retiring MPs In Rajya Sabha
Houses of Parliament-- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha-- resumed today at 11 am to take up the legislative business on its agenda for the day.
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Apple, Google May Have to Allow Third-Party App Stores, Payments in Japan: Report
Japanese government is reportedly preparing laws that will require Apple and Google as well as other similar companies to allow users to download apps outside their official app stores and let alternative payment methods for any apps.
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Rajya Sabha Passes Bills Extending Women's Reservation To J&K, Puducherry
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 4 pm after two Bills to introduce reservation for women in legislative assemblies of Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir were passed by voice vote in the House amid an uproar by the opposition over the security breach.
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Resolution On Withdrawal Of Waqf (Amendment) Bill Passed In West Bengal Assembly
A resolution urging withdrawal of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 in Parliament was passed by voice vote in the West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday, even as BJP legislators staged a walkout opposing it.
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Meta Says App Stores Should Police Australia Under-16 Social Media Ban
Australia will impose a ban on social media for people aged under 16 despite calls by Meta Platforms for it to consider shifting responsibility for policing. The legislation will be brought before parliament in the week beginning November 18.
-
Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
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Georgia Signs Into New Law Bill Despite Warnings, EU Thinks Its Queerphobic
The speaker of Georgia's parliament on Thursday signed into law a bill similar to Russian legislation that curbs the rights of LGBTQ people, despite warnings from the EU.
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Government Should Have Brought Bill To Nullify Supreme Court's 'Creamy Layer' Observation: Mallikarjun Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said the government should have brought legislation in Parliament to nullify the part of the recent Supreme Court judgment that speaks about the 'creamy layer' among SCs and STs.
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Ex French President To Run For Parliament Again In Surprise Comeback
France's former Socialist president Francois Hollande on Saturday said he would run for parliament again, the latest political twist following his successor Emmanuel Macron's surprise decision to call snap legislative elections.
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Macron Dissolves Parliament, Calls Snap Elections In France On June 30
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced he was dissolving parliament and called snap legislative elections after the far-right trounced his centrist alliance in EU polls.
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Explained: EU's Political Dynamics, How Law Are Made, Institutions Interact
Citizens across the European Union are currently voting in the European Parliament elections to choose direct representatives for the supranational legislative body.
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2,018 Criminal Cases Against MPs, MLAs Decided In 2023, Supreme Court Told
Special courts for trial of criminal cases related to Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly decided more than 2,000 cases in 2023, the Supreme Court has been informed.
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UK Parliament Debates Law Phasing Out Smoking
The UK parliament on Tuesday kicked off its first debate on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's planned flagship legislation to prevent young people from smoking, despite opposition from many in his own Conservative Party.
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Macron Backs "End Of Life" Bill, Aims For Parliament Debate In May
President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday for the first time that he backed new end-of-life legislation that would allow what he called "help to die" and wanted his government to put forward a draft bill to parliament in May.
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"Bribery Not Protected By Parliamentary Privileges": Supreme Court's Top Quotes
The Supreme Court today pronounced its verdict on whether Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) are immune from prosecution for accepting bribes in exchange for making a speech or casting a vote in the legislature.
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Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: PM Modi Bids Farewell To Retiring MPs In Rajya Sabha
Houses of Parliament-- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha-- resumed today at 11 am to take up the legislative business on its agenda for the day.
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Apple, Google May Have to Allow Third-Party App Stores, Payments in Japan: Report
Japanese government is reportedly preparing laws that will require Apple and Google as well as other similar companies to allow users to download apps outside their official app stores and let alternative payment methods for any apps.
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Rajya Sabha Passes Bills Extending Women's Reservation To J&K, Puducherry
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 4 pm after two Bills to introduce reservation for women in legislative assemblies of Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir were passed by voice vote in the House amid an uproar by the opposition over the security breach.
