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Lithuania rejects legalization of same-sex ‘marriage’

On: June 25, 2017

The Lithuanian parliament (Seimas) rejected a proposal last week for legalization of same-sex partnerships put forth mostly by members of the liberal faction. Twenty-nine members of Seimas voted in support for the legalization of same-sex partnerships, 59 voted against, and 20 abstained from voting. During the first stage of legislation,Continue Reading

President calls for reservation for women in Parliament

By: Matters India

On: March 3, 2017

In: National

Chennai: No society can call itself civilised if it does not honour women, President Pranab Mukherjee said today as he emphasised on providing reservation for women in Parliament. Addressing a function here, Mukherjee said the recognition of women in the countrys growth has not been taken into account while calculatingContinue Reading

Government cuts foreign funds for 69 NGOs

By: Matters India

On: March 3, 2015

In: National

NGOs in India receive around 100 billion rupees from more than 150 countriesContinue Reading