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The Parliament on Thursday (18 December) cleared the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India, or SHANTI Bill, Hindustan Times reported. The legislation was introduced in Parliament on Monday by Minister of State for Atomic Energy Jitendra Singh, and was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.