Pakistan Senate passes landmark Hindu marriage bill

The much-awaited landmark bill to regulate marriages of minority Hindus in Pakistan is set to become a law with the Senate unanimously passing it. The Hindu Marriage Bill 2017, which is the first elaborate Hindu community’s personal law, was adopted by the Senate on Friday. The bill had already been approved by the lower house or the National Assembly on September […]

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Will win people’s support: OPS

After the Speaker declared the Palaniswami government won the confidence motion with 122 votes supporting it, former Chief Minsiter O. Panneerselvam alleged that the floor test conducted after the eviction of Opposition members went against democratic norms. “Dharma has been momentarily eclipsed but it shall win finally”, the former Chief Minister said. MLAs were confined in resorts. Since the Governor […]

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Edappadi Palaniswami wins floor test

The AIADMK government led by Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami proved its majority in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, winning 122 votes in favour and 11 against following the eviction of DMK MLAs and walkout of Congress and IUML members. The 11 members who voted against the government belonged to the rebel AIADMK including former Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, former School […]

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