Aizawl, February 27 Mizoram's largest women's organization urged the state government on Friday to withdraw the amendment bill on marriage and inheritance of property, claiming that the legislation is potentially unsafe for Mizo women.The Mizo Marriage and Inheritance of Property (Amendment)...
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Mumbai, February 27 The Maharashtra legislature passed a bill on Friday allowing a person elected as president of municipal councils, nagar panchayats, and industrial townships to simultaneously hold the position of councillor.The Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats, and...
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The Mizoram State University (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was passed during the Assembly session today, paving the way for the establishment of the Mizoram State University.Introducing the Bill, Education Minister Dr Vanlalthlana told the House that after the Mizoram Legislative Assembly passed the...
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Jaipur, February 25 In a significant decision ahead of the announcement of local body elections in Rajasthan, the state cabinet on Wednesday approved bills to revoke provisions that barred individuals with more than two children from contesting these elections.Speaking to reporters after the...
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Jaipur, February 25 – In a significant policy shift, the Rajasthan Cabinet on Wednesday approved the removal of the decades-old two-child norm for contesting elections to the Panchayati Raj and urban local bodies, ending a restriction that had been in place for nearly 30 years.With this...
The Mizo Marriage and Inheritance of Property (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was passed during the latest Assembly session, introducing significant changes to marriage and inheritance laws within the community.Under the new legislation, Mizo women who marry outside the community will lose their...
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Lucknow, February 16 The Uttar Pradesh government introduced two amendment bills in the assembly on Monday aimed at removing the term "Kushthashram" (leprosy asylum) from municipal laws. This move is intended to end discrimination against leprosy patients and ensure that they have a dignified...
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New Delhi, February 12 The Parliament passed the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, on Thursday, aiming to provide legal clarity.Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, while piloting the bill in the Rajya Sabha, said, "When the Industrial Relations Code of 2020 was passed, the three...
New Delhi, February 12 The Lok Sabha passed the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, on Thursday, aiming to provide legal clarity.The Bill would help avoid any "future unwarranted complications" regarding the continuity of certain laws replaced by the 2020 Industrial Relations...
New Delhi, February 11 In an effort to avoid any "future unwarranted complications" regarding the continuity of certain laws replaced by the 2020 Industrial Relations Code, an amendment bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya introduced the...