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The Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Bill, passed by Rajya Sabha on August 11, is intended to help new mothers bond with their babies, and enable them to breastfeed.

A review of India’s experience over the last two decades confirms links between poverty and the lack of assets at the household level.

The meshing of banking systems with Internet communication that isn’t always secure has unleashed a new crime wave.

While no official data exists, WHO believes that nearly 40 million people have Hepatitis B and six million have Hepatitis C in India.

Though hawks may call for payback in Balochistan, it is far from an attractive option for India.

14 legislative Bills were passed by both Houses; four by only one House. Lok Sabha worked for 101% of its scheduled hours, and Rajya Sabha for 96%

There are no records of animal cruelty, most offences under the antiquated anti-cruelty law are non-cognizable, and the fine is just Rs 10-100

The verdict came on July 14; arguments on sentencing will be heard only on Aug 20. Meanwhile, a detailed “pre-sentence report” by a probation officer assigned by the government has been sought by the court

According to the non-profit DAKSH, creator of the database, the information has been culled from cause lists, websites of courts, and the e-courts website.

When the RSS recently spoke for ‘SC brothers’ and condemned Gau Rakshaks, it broke from an established tradition.

The popular, iconic image of Azad — muscular, bare-chested, twirling his moustache and carrying a weapon — and the many legends associated with him, dovetail with the Sangh and the BJP’s idea of fierce nationalism.

The printed currency is transported to over 20 offices of the RBI — its issue departments as they are called — countrywide, and to some banks that have what are called currency chests to handle

What happens to a body deprived of solid food for so long? What does a ‘liquid diet’ mean?

NHRC report on the status of mental health care in the country in 2014-15 found that many states not only had deficient services, but had also failed to update information on mental health.

It matters little whether the Jama’at-ul-Ahrar flies the flag of al-Qaeda or the Islamic State or indeed, what its own name might be

Rajya Sabha has passed a Bill decriminalising attempt to suicide, and giving individuals with mental illnesses new rights that include access to health care and insurance.

At stake in years’ old dispute among three states: drinking water for parched lands and ecological concerns in fragile Ghats.

On August 4, Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti told Lok Sabha that the government was planning to create “fish ladders” in the Ganga near the Farakka Barrage to help hilsa travel upstream to spawn —

The Kerala HC has asked for a judicial probe, and the government has ordered that a committee headed by the Advocate General, and comprising representatives from both sides, be set up to investigate the matter.

What are the roles, responsibilities and benefits of TA personnel?

A week’s protest in Parliament and simmering unrest in Andhra Pradesh has fed on a sense of betrayal among a people who continue to feel aggrieved by the 2014 bifurcation of the state. The Indian

The tussle between the BJP-led central government and Arvind Kejriwal’s government, with L-G Najeeb Jung acting as the eyes and ears of the Centre, can only become more bitter.

So, what is a Money Bill, and how does it differ from a Financial Bill — which the Opposition wants the coming Bills to be?

In Gujarat, the flogging of Dalits for skinning a dead cow has triggered spontaneous street protests, and circumstances that seemingly led to the resignation of Chief Minister Anandiben Patel.

the decision is set to open a new front for the soon-to-be appointed chief minister and might even influence the decision by the BJP on this.