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Gujarat Assembly Passes Resolution To Include Bhagavad Gita In School Curriculum
The Gujarat legislative assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution requesting the state government to take necessary steps for the effective implementation of the education department's recent decision to teach 'Bhagavad Gita' in schools.
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Opposition Alleges Safety Lapses After 9 Killed In Blast At Nagpur Explosives Factory
Opposition legislators in Maharashtra on Monday alleged lapses by Solar Industries India, where a blast claimed nine lives a day before, in ensuring the safety of workers and demanded action against Industrial Safety Department officials.
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US Lawmakers Consider Changes to Bill That Could Give Government New Powers to Ban TikTok
US lawmakers are considering changes to address concerns about a bill that would give the Biden administration new powers to ban Chinese-owned TikTok, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Democratic Senator Mark Warner, who has cosponsored the legislation said on Monday.
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US Updates Travel Warning To Uganda, Due To Extreme Anti-Gay Laws
The United States has updated its travel warning for Uganda following the adoption of draconian anti-gay legislation last month, the State Department said.
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Legislation To Hire Foreign Health Professionals On H-1B Visas Introduced In US
A legislation aiming at hiring foreign healthcare professionals on H-1B visas to help the United States Department of Veteran Affairs meet the medical needs of people has been introduced.
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Eknath Shinde's No Arrest Order For Team Uddhav MLA Over Spat With Cops
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday assured the Legislative Council that he would direct the Police Department not to arrest Uddhav Thackeray-led party MLA Nitin Deshmukh.
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US Says It Will Limit Size of Government Subsidy on Semiconductor Chips
The US Commerce Department has announced that it will limit the size of government subsidies for semiconductor manufacturing. The Commerce Department said that applicants must supply detailed financial information and projections for proposed projects and capital investment plans.
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Samajwadi MLA Named In UP Police Chargesheet For Attacking Power Department Official
A Samajwadi Party legislator was named in a police chargesheet filed in connection with a case registered against him for attacking an electricity department official and destroying official papers.
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Rajasthan Congress MLA, Accused Of Assaulting Engineers, Surrenders
Congress Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Girraj Singh Malinga, accused of assaulting two engineers of the electricity department in the Dholpur district, surrendered before the police in the Rajasthan capital on Wednesday.
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Dry Days In Delhi On These Days For UP Council Polls
The Delhi government has asked liquor vends, situated within 100 metres in the national capital from Ghaziabad, to observe 'dry days' for three days from Thursday on account of the biennial election to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.
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Karnataka Government Dismisses BJP Leader's Irrigation Projects Scam Allegation
The Karnataka government dismissed the allegation of disgruntled BJP leader AH Vishwanath, a member of the state legislative council, that the Irrigation Department had readied a Rs 21,473.67 crore tender in a hurry and without financial approval.
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JDU's Maheshwar Hazari Elected Bihar Deputy Speaker Amid Assembly Boycott
Senior JD(U) leader Maheshwar Hazari was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Bihar legislative assembly on Wednesday amid boycott of the house by opposition protesting use of force against their members when they were holding agitation against a Bill concerning the police department the previous day.
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US Justice Department Proposes Changes to Internet Platforms' Immunity
US President Donald Trump met with nine Republican state attorneys general on Wednesday to discuss the fate of a legal immunity for internet companies after the Justice Department unveiled a legislative proposal aimed at reforming the same law.
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Senior Law Ministry Official Tests Positive For Coronavirus In Delhi
A joint secretary in the Legislative Department of the Law Ministry tested positive of COVID-19 today, prompting the authorities to order sanitisation of portions of the fourth floor of Shastri Bhawan in Delhi.
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Amanatullah Khan No Longer Delhi Waqf Board Chairman: Delhi Government
The revenue department of the Delhi government has said AAP leader Amanatullah Khan ceased to be the chairman of the Waqf Board after the legislative assembly was dissolved in February.
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Gujarat Assembly Passes Resolution To Include Bhagavad Gita In School Curriculum
The Gujarat legislative assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution requesting the state government to take necessary steps for the effective implementation of the education department's recent decision to teach 'Bhagavad Gita' in schools.
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Opposition Alleges Safety Lapses After 9 Killed In Blast At Nagpur Explosives Factory
Opposition legislators in Maharashtra on Monday alleged lapses by Solar Industries India, where a blast claimed nine lives a day before, in ensuring the safety of workers and demanded action against Industrial Safety Department officials.
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US Lawmakers Consider Changes to Bill That Could Give Government New Powers to Ban TikTok
US lawmakers are considering changes to address concerns about a bill that would give the Biden administration new powers to ban Chinese-owned TikTok, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Democratic Senator Mark Warner, who has cosponsored the legislation said on Monday.
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US Updates Travel Warning To Uganda, Due To Extreme Anti-Gay Laws
The United States has updated its travel warning for Uganda following the adoption of draconian anti-gay legislation last month, the State Department said.
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Legislation To Hire Foreign Health Professionals On H-1B Visas Introduced In US
A legislation aiming at hiring foreign healthcare professionals on H-1B visas to help the United States Department of Veteran Affairs meet the medical needs of people has been introduced.
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Eknath Shinde's No Arrest Order For Team Uddhav MLA Over Spat With Cops
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday assured the Legislative Council that he would direct the Police Department not to arrest Uddhav Thackeray-led party MLA Nitin Deshmukh.
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US Says It Will Limit Size of Government Subsidy on Semiconductor Chips
The US Commerce Department has announced that it will limit the size of government subsidies for semiconductor manufacturing. The Commerce Department said that applicants must supply detailed financial information and projections for proposed projects and capital investment plans.
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Samajwadi MLA Named In UP Police Chargesheet For Attacking Power Department Official
A Samajwadi Party legislator was named in a police chargesheet filed in connection with a case registered against him for attacking an electricity department official and destroying official papers.
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Rajasthan Congress MLA, Accused Of Assaulting Engineers, Surrenders
Congress Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Girraj Singh Malinga, accused of assaulting two engineers of the electricity department in the Dholpur district, surrendered before the police in the Rajasthan capital on Wednesday.
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Dry Days In Delhi On These Days For UP Council Polls
The Delhi government has asked liquor vends, situated within 100 metres in the national capital from Ghaziabad, to observe 'dry days' for three days from Thursday on account of the biennial election to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.
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Karnataka Government Dismisses BJP Leader's Irrigation Projects Scam Allegation
The Karnataka government dismissed the allegation of disgruntled BJP leader AH Vishwanath, a member of the state legislative council, that the Irrigation Department had readied a Rs 21,473.67 crore tender in a hurry and without financial approval.
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JDU's Maheshwar Hazari Elected Bihar Deputy Speaker Amid Assembly Boycott
Senior JD(U) leader Maheshwar Hazari was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Bihar legislative assembly on Wednesday amid boycott of the house by opposition protesting use of force against their members when they were holding agitation against a Bill concerning the police department the previous day.
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US Justice Department Proposes Changes to Internet Platforms' Immunity
US President Donald Trump met with nine Republican state attorneys general on Wednesday to discuss the fate of a legal immunity for internet companies after the Justice Department unveiled a legislative proposal aimed at reforming the same law.
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Senior Law Ministry Official Tests Positive For Coronavirus In Delhi
A joint secretary in the Legislative Department of the Law Ministry tested positive of COVID-19 today, prompting the authorities to order sanitisation of portions of the fourth floor of Shastri Bhawan in Delhi.
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Amanatullah Khan No Longer Delhi Waqf Board Chairman: Delhi Government
The revenue department of the Delhi government has said AAP leader Amanatullah Khan ceased to be the chairman of the Waqf Board after the legislative assembly was dissolved in February.
