Tag: mental
India Urgently Needs Uniform Civil Law: Taslima Nasrin
Bangladeshi author and freedom of expression advocate Taslima Nasrin, who has been living in exile since 1994 after facing the ire of fundamentalists, said on Monday India urgently needed a uniform civil law.....
Mental Health Bill Decriminalising Suicide Passed By Parliament
The Mental Healthcare Bill 2016, that provides for mental healthcare and services for persons with mental illness, and also decriminalises suicide, secured parliamentary approval on Monday with the Lok Sabha's assent to the legislation. ....
Modi Urges For Clean, Green Planet
Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Saturday said that Earth Day is an occasion to reiterate a firm resolve to keep the planet clean and green.....
PM Suffers From ‘unhealthy Mentality', Says Congress
The Congress on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi suffered from an "unhealthy mentality" and accused him of making irresponsible and untrue statements.....
GST A Monumental Reform, Hurt Growth For Just 2 Quarters: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday termed the Goods and Services Tax as a 'monumental' reform, emphasising that the implementation of the indirect tax had impacted economic growth for only two quarters.....
Former J&K Governor Jagmohan Passes Away, PM Modi Calls It A 'monumental Loss'
Former Governor of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir Jagmohan Malhotra popularly known as Jagmohan passed away on Monday here after brief illness. He was 94. ....
India-England Tests: Ben Stokes Takes Indefinite Break From Cricket To 'prioritise' Mental Well-being
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has withdrawn from the Test squad for the forthcoming series against India due to concerns over his mental health and injured finger, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday. ....
Right To Freedom Of Religion Doesn't Include A Fundamental Right To Convert: Centre To SC
The Centre told the Supreme Court that the right to freedom of religion does not include a fundamental right to convert people to a particular religion. ....
German Chancellor Reaches India For Intergovernmental Talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived here on Thursday night on a two-day visit during which she, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will co-chair the biennial Fifth Inter Governmental Consultations, after which around 20 bilateral agreements are set to be inked between the two sides.....
'India Constitutionally Secular, CAA Doesn't Violate Fundamental Rights'
The Centre, in a preliminary affidavit, responded point-by-point to the criticism against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), saying that India is constitutionally secular, and also told the Supreme Court that the act does not violate any fundamental right provisions of the Constitution and therefore, the question of violation of constitutional morality does not arise.....
