Mamata writes to PM Modi, seeks tougher anti-rape legislation

23 Aug 2024

Facing massive protests over brutal rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a tougher legislation against rape. In her letter, which was shared by her chief adviser Alapan Bandyopadhyay,...

US Enacts Legislation To Combat AI Deepfakes

19 Jul 2024

Last week, the US introduced legislation aimed at tackling AI deepfakes and preventing the unauthorized use of original content for AI training. The Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act (COPIED ACT) has received broad support from all US political parties. In addition, the "Take It...

U.K. Government to scrap EU-derived laws, opposition parties raise objection

18 Jan 2023

The British government is facing flak from the opposition and Conservative MPs over their plans to scrap EU-era laws copied over to UK law after Brexit. Unless specifically kept or replaced, much of the legislation will automatically expire after December. It has raised worries that significant laws would unintentionally expire....

Chhattisgarh plans law for quotas based on communities’ population

22 Nov 2022

The Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes (SCs), among other communities, will receive a proportional amount of reservation in jobs and educational settings under a measure that the Chhattisgarh government intends to propose in the assembly (OBC). The draft will be examined at the state Cabinet meeting on...