Parliament

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Parliamentary Panel Recommends Uniform Adoption Policy Should Cover All Religions, LGBTQ Community

A parliamentary panel recommended harmonizing Juvenile Justice Act with Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act in order to provide a uniform and comprehensive adoption law. LGBTQ community and all other religions should be protected under the new law, according to Standing Committee on Law and Personnel on August 8. The panel further stated such laws should apply to everyone, regardless of religion, and be more responsible, transparent, and… read-more

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 - 06:25 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Uniform, Uniform adoption law, religions, LGBTQ community, parliamentary panel

Courtesy: DNA INDIA

ISRO

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ISRO To Provide Satellite TV Classrooms, Resolves Connectivity Issues

ISRO will provide technical assistance to the parliamentary panel for Satellite TV classrooms in order to bridge the gap created due to lockdown. ISRO on July 2, agreed with Parliamentary Standing Committee for Education and demonstrated a detailed presentation of the proposal. However, satellite TV classrooms will broadcast school-based programs, which will resolve the issue of smartphones and data connectivity faced by students in rural… read-more

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 - 12:45 PM / by Sahil Quadir

Tags: ISRO, parliamentary panel, Satellite TV classrooms, data connectivity

Courtesy: Hindustan Times

Parliament House

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Parliamentary Committee Suggests Using ‘Officials Of The Union of India’

A parliamentary panel has recommended the term "officials of the Union of India" instead of the conventional "central government officials" while referring to administrators of all three organs of governance. The Committee, in its report, emphasised it is inapplicable to use the title 'Central Government Officials' for executives exclusively, considering how all three organs compose the Union government. Connectedly, the Committee solicits… read-more

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 - 08:58 PM / by Ashly Ann Varghese

Tags: officials of the Union of India, central government officials, governance, executives, parliamentary panel, Central Government, Union of India

Courtesy: Hindustan Times