After the induction of the 35 legislators into the council of ministers, the Bengal cabinet strength is now 41, three short of the maximum count of ministers that a government can have in the 294-member assembly.

West Bengal Cabinet Expansion: 35 New Ministers Inducted By Suvendu Adhikari 

France has narrowly avoided a government shutdown after lawmakers approved emergency legislation in a last-minute vote. The move comes amid political pressure on President Emmanuel Macron and growing divisions in parliament.

While the legislation ensures continuity of government operations, it highlights ongoing instability and fiscal challenges facing France’s leadership.

French Lawmakers Pass Last-Minute Emergency Legislation To Avoid Shutdown

Sri Lanka's newly elected Parliament has convened, with the Speaker and other key officials elected. The session marks the beginning of the country's next legislative term.

Sri Lanka's New Parliament Convened, Speaker & Others Elected

EU negotiators on Monday (March 4) reached an agreement to ban the use of single-use plastics in cafes and restaurants, starting in 2030. This decision was taken as part of new regulations aimed at reducing packaging waste across the bloc.

EU to ban single-use plastic in cafes and restaurants by 2030

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in a pivotal Commons vote, emerged victorious over internal party dissidents, securing approval for his contentious Rwanda deportation bill.

UK House of Commons OKs bill to send migrants to Rwanda, 320 back PM Rishi Sunak's plan

Amid growing geopolitical tensions with the United States and its allies, China on Friday started the legislative process of amending its state secrets law for the first time in ten years.

Beijing begins legislative progress to revise state secret law

India's Supreme Court, in a landmark ruling on Tuesday (Oct 17), rejected the pleas for the legalisation of same-sex marriage while clearly stating that it is for the parliament to make laws and the court can only scrutinise and interpret them.

Same-sex marriage: Former SC judge Indu Malhotra explains why legislation is essential in India

China has passed a new foreign policy law that expands the authority of Chinese President Xi Jinping and is aimed at countering the US amid the escalating power struggle between the nations.

China passes new foreign policy law broadening Xi Jinping's powers to counter US

The Australian Upper House of Parliament has cleared the way for a historic referendum to take place later this year, which has the potential to make history by officially recognising the nation's indigenous population.

UK: Senate passes legislation to hold referendum by end of the year

The UK Online Safety Bill is making its way through the British Parliament. The bill has already passed its third reading in the House of Commons and now is being debated by the House of Lords.

UK: House of Lords mulls over Online Safety Bill amid opposition from tech platforms

North Dakota's Republican governor Doug Burgum on Monday signed legislation which banned abortion throughout the pregnancy period, including a slight exception of a period of six weeks of gestation.

North Dakota governor signs legislation banning almost all abortions

Iraqi lawmakers, on Monday (March 27), passed controversial amendments to the elections law which are said to have weakened the chances for smaller parties and independent candidates to win seats in future polls.

Iraq’s parliament passes controversial election law amendments

A day after the Iraqi customs department issued orders to enforce the alcohol sale and import ban, Christian politicians have coalesced to overturn the legislation.

Christian politicians protest alcohol ban in Iraq, call the legislation 'undemocratic'

Iraq's customs agency received orders on Saturday to begin implementing a prohibition on the entry of alcohol, despite disagreements over the legislation. Nonetheless, the specialty retail outlets that dominate alcohol sales in the virtual absence of bars or restaurants with permits continued to operate, at least in Baghdad, according to AFP.

Iraq govt directs customs agency to start enforcing ban on import of alcohol

World leaders are in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. At the week-long high-level meeting climate change was among the key topics of discussion. The Biden Administration has promised a whopping $369 billion towards fighting the climate crisis.

WION Climate Tracker | US President signs $369bn legislation for climate crisis

Scotland has become the first country in the world to make period products free for all. The landmark legislation will come to effect from Monday. The Scottish parliament voted unanimously in favor of the Period Products Bill in November last year.

Scotland: First country to make sanitary products accessible to all

The senate has passed legislation expanding health care and disability payments to America's military veterans. The legislation known as pact will cover roughly three and a half million veterans who have been exposed to burn pits on their missions in the years since the September 11th attacks.

Senate approves legislation in 86-11 vote

To make work-from-home (WFH) a legal right, two lawmakers of the Netherlands have proposed a legislation. If this law gets passed, the country will become one of the first in the world to have such legislation.

In a first, Netherlands to propose legislation for making work-from-home legal

Online bullying has been a problem plaguing the world in the time of social media and Japan has taken strong steps to deal with the problem. The country’s parliament passed a legislation on Monday which made “online insults” punishable by fine and even imprisonment.

Japan's new legislation makes 'online insults' punishable by one year in prison

Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain, bruised by scandal and faced with an alarming rise in coronavirus cases, is refusing to change course. “We have a chance,” he bullishly proclaimed on Jan.

Boris Johnson is revealing who he really is

There are at least 1,827,206 cases of coronavirus in the United States and at least 106,028 people have died, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Also read: New York ripped to pieces, Governor refuses dominating National Guard — Trump A total of 15,846 new COVID-19 cases and 863 more deaths were reported on Tuesday amid rising protests over George Floyd's death, CNN reported.

United States records 15,846 more COVID-19 cases amid rising protests over George Floyd's death

United States House of Representative Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday has promised legislation on the issues raised by the murder of George Floyd, whereas, other lawmakers threatened to use troops against the protestors.

Nancy Pelosi promises legislation on the issues raised by murder of George Floyd

A bill that aims to consolidate social security laws, especially pertaining to the Employees Provident Fund Act of 1952 was introduced in Lok Sabha today. ''The Code on Social Security Bill 2019'' was introduced by Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar.

Code on Social Security Bill introduced in Lok Sabha

Britain may need to delay Brexit to pass legislation to implement the split with the European Union, foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday. As the March 29 withdrawal date looms, the government is still trying to convince MPs to support a version of the divorce deal it has agreed with the bloc.

May need to delay Brexit to pass legislation to implement split with EU: Britain

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