NEW DELHI: Ahead of the monsoon session scheduled to start from July 20, a group of women organisations and activists under the banner of ‘National Coalition for Women’s Reservation’ have demanded “unconditional and immediate” implementation of 33% women’s reservation in the Parliament and state legislatures at the existing strength from the next round of elections. […]
Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed Labour is considering bringing emergency legislation to deport the Pakistan-born ringleader of a Rochdale grooming gang.Alex Norris, minister for border security and asylum, when asked in the House of Commons whether govt could fast-track legislation to pave the way to deport Shabir Ahmed, said “all options are on the […]
NEW DELHI: In a move that could bring relief to people in transferable jobs and on contractual assignments, road transport ministry has proposed to extend to three years the period for which a vehicle can be kept in another state without re-registration. The proposal – part of draft amendments to Motor Vehicles Act for “ease […]
Dealt a blow in Parliament’s last session by a united opposition, which defeated its ambitious bill to raise Lok Sabha’s strength and implement women’s quota from 2029, govt is looking to turn the tables on its rivals in the monsoon session, which will be held from July 20 to Aug 13.Speaker Om Birla is expected […]
The ruling Congress and the Opposition continued to spar over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with Karnataka BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra accusing the State government of “facilitating violations” and Home Minister Priyank Kharge asserting that the State government was neither framing the rules nor directing Booth Level Officers (BLOs) on how […]
NEW DELHI: Government is set to summon Meta after reports alleged paid ads on Instagram promoted child sexual abuse material in India. IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed MeitY officials to seek a formal explanation from the company, sources said Friday.Officials said MeitY will ask Meta to explain how Instagram’s review systems cleared such ads, […]
NEW DELHI: Govt may examine a dedicated legal framework for artificial intelligence, signalling a significant shift from its long-standing position of relying on existing laws to govern the fast-evolving technology.At a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) event on Thursday, ministry of electronics and IT (MeitY) secretary S Krishnan said govt believes the time may have […]
File photo of Donald Trump injured while campaigning for US elections The US Secret Service failed to receive 102 local police radio transmissions about the gunman who attempted to assassinate US President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July 2024. It did not establish a joint communications room with local law […]
NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar. File | Photo Credit: ANI Nationalist Congress Party (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Sunday (June 7) criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of gas and fuel price hike and said that it was being done in a phased manner to avoid public backlash while steadily disturbing household budgets. Hitting out at the Prime Minister, Mr. Pawar said, “He [Mr. […]
Britain plans 300,000 new work placements as more than one million youths remain NEET. The UK government has announced plans to provide 300,000 new work experience and training opportunities over the next three years as it seeks to tackle rising youth unemployment and economic inactivity.The programme, backed by major employers including Manchester Airport and Gatwick […]
