Tag: Government
100 Triple Talaq Cases Since SC Verdict In August: Prasad
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday moved the triple talaq Bill for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha and said about 100 triple talaq cases had taken place since the Supreme Court struck it down in August this year. ....
Assam Publishes Part Draft Of NRC, 1.9 Crore Names In List
The Assam government has published the part draft of the much-awaited National Register of Citizens (NRC) which includes names of 1.9 crore people of total 3.29 crore applicants in the state, an official said.....
Government Tables Triple Talaq Bill In Rajya Sabha Amid Uproar
The government on Wednesday tabled the triple talaq bill in the Rajya Sabha amid uproar, with the Congress and other opposition parties demanding that it be reffered to a parliamentary panel for detailed consideration.....
I Have Not Been Tortured In Pakistan: Jadhav
Pakistan on Thursday released a video of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav who says he has not been tortured in custody and that he saw an Indian diplomat "yelling" at his mother and wife after they met him last month.....
Congress Doing Injustice To Muslim Women: Ananth Kumar
Parliamentary Affairs Ministers Ananth Kumar on Friday accused the Congress of doing injustice to the Muslim women by opposing the Triple Talaq Bill saying that they should learn from the past and let the legislation pass.....
Triple Talaq Bill Pushed To Budget Session, Ordinance Unlikely
With the Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die on Friday, the controversial triple talaq bill was pushed to the budget session that begins on January 29. ....
Chidambaram, Sibal Attack Modi Government Over Kashmir
Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Sunday attacked the Modi government's Kashmir policy, saying its "hard, muscular, militaristic" approach had failed to end militancy in the troubled state.....
Not Eyeing Foreign Territories To Exploit Resources: Modi
In an apparent dig at China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday India was not eyeing foreign territories and exploiting anyone's resources.....
US Government Shuts Down After Spending Bill Falters In Senate
The US government began shutting down on Saturday for the first time in more than four years after Senate Democrats blocked consideration of a stopgap spending measure to keep the government operating. ....
Delhi Government Orders Probe Into Bawana Warehouse Fire, Announces Ex-gratia
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday ordered a thorough probe into the Bawana plastic factory fire incident that claimed at least 17 lives and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the next of the kin of the deceased.....
