White House threatens to veto GOP bills reversing D.C. police reforms, restricting  transgender athletes

[ad_1] The bill “targets people for who they are and therefore is discriminatory,” the White House’s Office of Management and Budget wrote. “Politicians should not dictate a one-size-fits-all requirement that forces coaches to remove kids from their teams.” The statement notes that local schools, coaches and athletic associations are alreadyContinue Reading

Israeli judicial reforms still on hold, Netanyahu says

[ad_1] Speaking to Todd, Netanyahu said that even though he’s not resuming his efforts now, his goal remains the same, limiting judicial overreach and balancing the branches of government. “We’re trying to bring it back into a proper balance,” he said. Opponents of Netanyahu’s plan have said the proposed changesContinue Reading

In a big jolt to Israel PM Netanyahu, Defence min calls to halt ‘judicial reforms’

[ad_1] Jerusalem: Yielding to unprecedented protests, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Saturday called upon the government to stop the controversial judicial overhaul legislation sticking his neck out amid Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s insistence to go ahead with the suggested “reforms”. “The security of the State of Israel is myContinue Reading

Not afraid of criticism, will keep introducing governance reforms: Haryana CM Khattar

[ad_1] Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said his government is not afraid of criticism and will keep introducing governance reforms. His comments came in the wake of opposition parties targeting the state government’s flagship Parivar Pehchan Patra (family ID) scheme and several sarpanches opposing the e-tenderingContinue Reading

Tenth week in a row, thousands of Israelis protest against judicial reforms

[ad_1] For the tenth consecutive week, thousands of Israelis protested on Saturday against the judicial reforms that the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to implement. The protestors accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of his far-right extremist views, including racism and trying to establish a dictatorship. According to IsraelContinue Reading

[ad_1] JAMMU: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha gave its assent for authorizing Revenue Department to move an amendment in Section 21 and Section 28-A of Agrarian Reforms Act, 1976 Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor and Dr.Continue Reading