Lone TMC MLA walks out of Assam Assembly against 'malicious intention' of government behind UCC BillSherman Ali Ahmed, the sole Trinamool Congress MLA in Assam, staged a walkout from the Assembly. He opposed certain clauses of the Uniform ...
27 May, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Thought of the day by Isaac Asimov: ‘All you have to do is take a close look at yourself and you will understand….’ Life lessons by the scientist who gave the Three Laws of RoboticsThought of the Day: Isaac Asimov’s name is closely tied to I, Robot, a collection that introduced readers to a radically different vision o...
30 Apr, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
Can you be forced to work on holidays? New labour law rules explainedBosses often pressure employees to work on off-days for targets, but Indian labour laws protect your right to rest. Employees generally can...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.13 AM IST
Asked to work beyond office hours? Know your rights under new Labour CodeIndian employees are often verbally instructed to work beyond mandated hours, a practice normalized but not legal. While the new Labour Cod...
25 Apr, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
State govts taking steps towards UCC implementation based on Constitution: Union ministerUnion minister George Kurian said some states are moving towards Uniform Civil Code. Uttarakhand enforced it in January 2025. Gujarat passe...
23 Apr, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Maharashtra government consulting stakeholders on Uniform Civil CodeThe Maharashtra government is embarking on an important dialogue with stakeholders about the potential introduction of a Uniform Civil Code...
20 Mar, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Gujarat sets up 5-member committee to draft Uniform Civil CodeGujarat's chief minister announced a five-member committee to draft a Uniform Civil Code. The committee will study the matter and submit a ...
04 Feb, 2025, 09.15 PM IST
Uttarakhand 2023: Silkyara and other disasters; a common civil code in the worksUttarakhand saw the dreadful accident which forced 41 workers inside Uttarkashi's Silkyara-Barkot tunnel for 17 days in November. Not just ...
26 Dec, 2023, 01.23 PM IST
Extended deadline to submit suggestions to Law Commission on UCC endsOn July 14, the law panel extended the deadline for the public to send their views on UCC till July 28, saying the decision was taken follo...
28 Jul, 2023, 10.09 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh seriously considering UCC implementation: Dy CM Keshav Prasad MauryaDuring the election campaign in the recently held UP polls, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had also spoken in favour of one law for the ent...
23 Apr, 2022, 06.12 PM IST
Uniform Civil Code short-hand for imposing RSS view: Jairam RameshThe Department of Legal Affairs had in June asked the Law Commission, a recommendatory body, to submit a report on the issue of a common ci...
27 Jul, 2016, 02.23 PM IST
Uniform civil code: Congress for public hearing, all party meetDigvijaya Singh said it's not easy to implement uniform civil code in a multi-ethnic and multi-religion country like India.
14 Jul, 2016, 02.33 PM IST
Is a common civil code a good idea?A Supreme Court bench, hearing a case on a Hindu woman's petition on inheritance, was recently stirred into ordering an examination of prac...
02 Nov, 2015, 11.24 AM IST
Govt likely to seek more time from SC on civil codeLaw Minister D V Sadananda Gowda will hold consultations with his senior cabinet colleagues and legal experts, government sources said.
28 Oct, 2015, 10.18 PM IST
Opposition to uniform civil code an 'insult' to judiciary: VHPVHP said opposition to the introduction of a uniform civil code in the country was an "insult" to the judiciary, and alleged that Congress ...
14 Oct, 2015, 11.16 PM IST
No harm in debate on Article 370: Union Minister Radha Mohan SinghAmidst a row over Article 370, Union Minister Radha Mohan Singh today said there should be an open debate on it and common civil code.
30 May, 2014, 03.34 PM IST
Shiv Sena's veiled attack on BJP, Narendra Modi for appeasing minoritiesThe Sena comments have surfaced even as BJP is trying to reach out to Muslims ahead of the Assembly and General elections.
06 Nov, 2013, 03.23 PM IST