Amendment

The right to protest peacefully is enshrined in the Indian Constitution—Article 19(1)(a) guarantees the freedom of speech and expression; Article 19(1)(b) assures citizens the right to assemble peaceably and without arms.

An e-challan is generated every time a violation is captured on the cameras. Traffic police can also issue e-challans for traffic violations and the challans can be paid online as well as offline. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ website allows citizens to pay their traffic e-challans online.

“I wish I did not have to start this foundation under such circumstances, but then a majority of organisations stem from some personal loss and are invariably in memory of someone. Instead of wallowing in pain, my husband and I decided just two months after Arundhati’s death to start the foundation.”

The bill intends to improve working conditions, increase job opportunities for women, provide a favourable environment for business, with the overall goal of increasing jobs, especially in the retail, IT, hospitality and services sectors.

A recent decision by the Kerala government stated that amends would be made to the Labour law: these include directives to employers to limit women employees to work eight hours a day and provide a chair or stool, allowing them to sit.

One of the main reasons why this referendum is now happening is the tragic death of 31-year-old Savita Halappanavar, an Indian origin dentist who was living in Ireland.

The procedure currently is that a woman has to file a complaint with police, which then writes to embassies, following which the embassy tries to serve the summons.

Did you know that prohibiting or discriminating against a women who breastfeeds in public can attract a fine in Sao Paulo?

The government informed the Parliament this week that Aadhaar or PAN card among a host of documents could be used to establish proof of birth.

The move is expected to keep a check on tax evasion using multiple PAN cards.