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Bill to legalise abortion in Ireland passes first hurdle
Lawmakers in Ireland, a pre-dominantly Catholic country, have overwhelmingly backed a bill that would pave the way for legalising abortion in life-threatening cases, after widespread outrage over the death of an Indian dentist following a miscarriage last year.
Promotion quota bill to be moved in RS today
In a move that could well put the agitating Opposition in a fix over its stalling Parliament, the government on Tuesday cleared an amendment bill providing reservation in promotions for Scheduled Cast
SP says promotion bill is unconstitutional, backs OBC quota
Samajwadi Party has expressed strong opposition to cabinet that cleared an amendment bill to provide reservation for SC/ST employees in promotions at government jobs
The Samajwadi Party, which has b
Bill against sexual harassment passed
The Lok Sabha passed a bill, which seeks to protect women, including lakhs employed as domestic workers, from sexual harassment at workplace.
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Proh
Possible solutions being explored to SC, ST quota issue: PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said "possible solutions" are being explored to the situation created by the Supreme Court striking down Uttar Pradesh's decision to provide quota for SCs,STs
Govt defers plan to bring Bill for job promotion reservation
Government's plan to bring an amended Bill on Wednesday to provide for reservation in job promotions to SCs/STs has been put off with most political parties favouring a legally-sustainable legislation
Bill to protect domestic workers’ rights coming soon
Domestic workers will soon have fixed minimum wages and fixed working hours and safai karamcharis will be covered under social security schemes and have specified improved working conditions soon. Sep
States study bill on private sector graft
The Centre wants to make corruption in private sector a penal offence, with up to seven years imprisonment for offenders.
Draft Indian Penal Code (Amendments) Bill, 2011, circulated among states and
Bill to make babus more accountable, transparent
In a significant move to ensure transparency and accountability within the bureaucracy, the government is firming up the draft Civil Service (Performance and Accou-ntability) Bill, which has been vett
Govt nod to 18 yrs as age bar for sex
The government on Thursday approved a Bill making sexual contact with children below 18 a criminal offence even if it is consensual. For such crimes, the punishments to the offenders can go up to life
