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Mahua Moitra attacks Bengal BJP govt; saffron camp hits back, says TMC 'fearful of tough laws'TMC MP Mahua Moitra fiercely criticized the West Bengal government's proposed Uniform Civil Code and a new public safety bill, labeling the...- Assam passes Uniform Civil Code bill amid Opposition protestsAssam has passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill. This new law establishes a common legal framework for marriage, divorce, succession, and live...
- Canada Census 2026 Explained: Why sexual orientation is being asked and what penalties you could face for not filling census form?Canada's 2026 Census of Population and Agriculture has commenced data collection. For the first time, residents will be asked about their s...
- PM Modi’s Ujjwala at 10 marks shift from access to empowerment, says education minister Dharmendra PradhanTen years on, the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has provided clean cooking fuel to over 10 crore women. This initiative has significantly i...
- 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...
- Opposition never wanted women in Parliament, assemblies: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta on Women's Reservation BillRekha Gupta accused the opposition of blocking women’s entry into legislatures after the women’s reservation bill failed to pass in the Lok...
- Telangana BJP chief Ramchander Rao placed under house arrest ahead of protest over Women's Reservation BillTelangana BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Saturday was placed under house arrest by police in Hyderabad after the Bharatiya Janata Party...
- Finland proposes civic knowledge test for citizenship as immigration rules tightenThe Finnish government on Thursday proposed that a test covering knowledge of Finnish society would be required for gaining citizenship, as...
- Same-sex couples in Thailand to tie the knot starting January as marriage equality bill becomes lawThailand has officially legalised same-sex marriage, becoming the third place in Asia to do so. The law, endorsed by King Maha Vajiralongko...
- Thailand's Senate overwhelmingly approves a landmark bill to legalize marriage equalityThailand's Senate approved a marriage equality bill, making it the first in Southeast Asia. The bill awaits King Maha Vajiralongkorn's endo...
- SC junks plea seeking uniform minimum age for marriage for men and womenThe petitioner said the plea was filed raising a legal question and forming a task force to look at the issue will not serve the purpose. T...
- Niti unit pitches for gender Budgeting actDMEO, which is an attached office under the NITI Aayog, has called for incentivising women participation in all training and capacity build...
- ET View: Passage of Triple Talaq Bill a moment of great import for India’s legislative historyWith this bill, Parliament righted a wrong it had inflicted on its people more than two decades earlier.
- Cabinet nod to MoU to support gender equality in panchayatsGiven the past gains, the two parties will now work together towards participatory design of governance processes and effective implementat...
- Would deal with only legal aspect of triple talaq: SCCentre had earlier opposed the practice of triple talaq, 'nikah halala' and polygamy among Muslims and favoured a relook on grounds like ge...
- Laws can't change mindsets and hearts, says Smriti Irani at World Economic ForumTalking of breaking down diversity barriers, the minister cited media and banks which have benefitted from women mentoring other women.
- Pass women's reservation bill urgently: Sharmistha MukherjeeSharmistha Mukherjee urged the government to pass the woman's reservation bill on an urgent basis which in turn would help bring about gend...
- India committed to gender equality: Government tells UNReiterating India's commitment to gender equality, Secretary in India's Ministry of Women and Child Development Vinay Sheel Oberoi said.
- India working for 1/3rd reservation for women in Parliament: Sumitra MahajanMahajan said "women are the unwavering pillars of society and the worth of any civilisation can be judged from the position it gives to wom...
- India named among world's 10 most gender-biased economiesIn the overall ranking, the country has slipped from 98th rank in 2006 when the index included a total of 115 countries. No longer a gender...
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