Breaking | Australian State Victoria legalises “Voluntary Euthanasia” for terminally ill patients
As reported by media, Terminally ill patients can now for the first time apply to end their own life, after new laws
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Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to remove requirement of minimum educational qualification for transport vehicle drivers
In a move to benefit skilled persons from economically underprivileged sections of the society, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has
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Breaking | Quebec Bill 21 : Ban on wearing ‘religious symbols’ in Quebec, Canada
As reported by media, Bill 21 would ban certain public-sector workers — including teachers, judges, Crown prosecutors, police and prison guards —
Continue readingAdvisory to all Private Satellite TV Channels for appropriate representation of children in dance based Reality Shows
Information & Broadcasting Ministry has noticed that several dance-based reality TV shows portray young children performing dance moves originally done by adults
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WIPO | India Joins — Three Key WIPO International Classification Treaties
India has joined three WIPO treaties designed to ease the search for trademarks and industrial designs, helping brand owners and designers in their
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West Bengal Doctor Strike: SC keeps issue of protection of doctors open but refuses urgent hearing
Supreme Court: The vacation bench of Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant, JJ has deferred the hearing on a plea seeking protection of
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NHRC notice to Union Health Ministry and Govt. of Bihar over increasing deaths of children due to Encephalitis
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports about the rising number of deaths of
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Breaking | Proposed Extradition law suspended by Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam
As reported by media, Proposed Law on Extradition in respect to allowing extraditions to China has been suspended by Hong Kong after
Continue reading[Breaking] Historic Decision | ESI Contribution rates reduced from 6.5% to 4%
The Government of India has taken a historic decision to reduce the rate of contribution under the ESI Act from 6.5% to
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US extradition order for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange signed by UK Home Secretary
As reported by ANI, United Kingdom’s Home Secretary of the United Kingdom, signed the extradition order for Julian Assange. UK Home Office
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[Notification] All India Bar Examination – XIV to be held on 25-08-2019; Important dates notified
All India Bar Examination- XIV will be held on 25-08-2019. The significant dates have been notified on the official website of AIBE
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Breaking | Provision of “Anticipatory Bail” once again incorporated in the State of Uttar Pradesh
In a recent press release, State of Uttar Pradesh announced the re-insertion of the provision of “Anticipatory Bail” in the State which
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Publication of “Judicial Analytics” a criminal offence in France — Article 33 of Justice Reform Act
‘The identity data of magistrates and members of the judiciary cannot be reused with the purpose or effect of evaluating, analysing, comparing or
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PNB Fraud Case | UK Court rejects Nirav Modi’s bail plea in extradition case
As reported by media, Diamond Merchant Nirav Modi, a fugitive offender, attempted for bail at a UK High Court but was denied
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Texas increases legal age to 21 years — To purchase cigarettes, e-cigarettes or other tobacco products
Governor of Texas Greg Abbott while signing a Senate Bill 21 has increased the age to 21 from 18 to buy cigarettes,
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Breaking | Kathua Rape Case Verdict | 6 out of 7 accused found guilty; 3 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment and 3 with 5 years imprisonment
As reported by media, In the barbarous Kathua Rape case, the rape and murder of an 8-year old girl in Jammu and
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Swedish Court rejects the request to detain WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in a sexual assault investigation
As reported by media, the Swedish Court has denied a request to detain him. The Uppsala Court has stated that Julian Assange
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Quelling Sex Trafficking | Lawmakers to decriminalize sex work in Mexico City
According to the media reports, Mexico city lawmakers in a majority of 38-0 have voted to decriminalize sex work. “Lawmakers in Mexico
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WIPO Launches State-of-the-Art Artificial Intelligence-Based Image Search Tool for Brands
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered image search technology that makes it faster and easier to establish
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National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval given a Cabinet rank
As reported by ANI, NSA Ajit Doval has been re-appointed for a term of 5 more years and given cabinet rank in
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