Constitution Day 2019: Document first amended for welfare of SC/ ST community, most recently for quota for EWS
5 years, 1 month ago

Constitution Day 2019: Document first amended for welfare of SC/ ST community, most recently for quota for EWS

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The government is celebrating Constitution Day or Samvidhan Diwas on Tuesday in the Central Hall of Parliament to mark the 70th anniversary of adoption of the Constitution by the Constituent Assembly. The Constitution of India was first amended in 1951 for the welfare of scheduled castes, tribes and backward classes and its latest amendment was for providing 10 percent quota for economically weaker sections in educational institutions and in appointments. The government is celebrating ‘Constitution Day’ or ‘Samvidhan Diwas’ on Tuesday in the Central Hall of Parliament to mark the 70th anniversary of adoption of the Constitution by the Constituent Assembly. Since the first Constitution amendment made by provisional parliament in 1951, when Rajya Sabha was not in existence, the Constitution has been amended 103 times so far, the Upper House Secretariat said. Since coming into being in 1952, Rajya Sabha has passed 107 constitution amendment bills out of which one was negatived by Lok Sabha while four have lapsed on its dissolution, the Upper House Secretariat said.

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Parliament Budget Session Updates | Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Parliament Budget Session Updates | Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die

The Hindu  

February 10, 2024 10:54 am | Updated 06:49 pm IST Lok Sabha on Saturday took up a discussion on the construction of Ram Temple and the consecration ceremony held in Ayodhya on January 22. Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha took up a discussion on the ‘White Paper’ on the economy which ended with Finance Minister’s statement. The BJP issued a whip to …

Parliament Budget Session updates | Lok Sabha passes The Finance Bill, 2024
11 months ago

Parliament Budget Session updates | Lok Sabha passes The Finance Bill, 2024

The Hindu  

February 07, 2024 10:36 am | Updated February 08, 2024 07:02 am IST On Day 6 of the Budget session, Lok Sabha continued to debate the interim budget and the supplementary grant to Jammu & Kashmir with Opposition claiming that the budget was not an inclusive one and was a mere political gimmick. On Day 5 of the session, after …

Rajya Sabha passes 2 bills amid protests by opposition MPs over security breach
1 year ago

Rajya Sabha passes 2 bills amid protests by opposition MPs over security breach

Hindustan Times  

The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023, and the Government of Union Territories Bill 2023 amid protests by Opposition MPs over the December 13 Parliament security breach. Following a brief discussion, where MPs including the BJD’s Sasmit Patra, BJP’s Kavita Patidar, and YSR Congress’ Vijaysai Reddy expressed support for the bills, Reddy advocated extending …

Govt Plans To Table Bills In Parliament For 33% Women's Quota In J&K, Puducherry
1 year ago

Govt Plans To Table Bills In Parliament For 33% Women's Quota In J&K, Puducherry

ABP News  

Parliament Winter Session: The government is planning to introduce two bills in Parliament on Tuesday for reservation of 33 per cent seats for women in the assemblies of Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry, news agency PTI reported, citing sources. In September, the Parliament passed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam to provide reservation of one-third of seats for …

Women Reservation Bill Cleared By Parliament, Rajya Sabha Passes Constitution Amendment Unanimously
1 year, 3 months ago

Women Reservation Bill Cleared By Parliament, Rajya Sabha Passes Constitution Amendment Unanimously

Live Law  

The Rajya Sabha on Thursday unanimously passed the Bill proposing to reserve one-third of all seats for women in the Lok Sabha, the state legislatures, and the Delhi legislative assembly. The Constitution Bill 2023 was introduced by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal in the upper house today, after the Lok Sabha passed it yesterday. The Constitution Amendment Bill seeks …

Special session to debate bill on ECs, discuss ‘parliamentary journey’
1 year, 3 months ago

Special session to debate bill on ECs, discuss ‘parliamentary journey’

Live Mint  

The government on Wednesday listed a raft of key bills, including one to change the way election commissioners are picked, for the 18-22 September special session of Parliament. Bulletins released by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha listed a discussion on the “parliamentary journey of 75 years starting from Samvidhan Sabha—achievements, experiences, memories and learnings” on the first day of …

Rajya Sabha passes Delhi services Bill, with support of 131 MPs
1 year, 5 months ago

Rajya Sabha passes Delhi services Bill, with support of 131 MPs

The Hindu  

The Rajya Sabha passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Bill in New Delhi on August 7, four days after the Lok Sabha cleared the Bill. “We have not changed anything in the previous Bill brought by the Congress regime,” he said, adding that Delhi cannot be ruled like a State as it is a Union Territory as …

India’s Parliament must overcome its dysfunctional ways
3 years, 3 months ago

India’s Parliament must overcome its dysfunctional ways

Hindustan Times  

Vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu’s speech on the first Pranab Mukherjee memorial lecture led to interesting discussions. Forming the basis for Parliament’s functioning, the rules of procedure provide tools to Members of Parliament to hold the government accountable. Yet, in today’s Parliament, the time allotted for questions — the zero hour— has been reduced to the bare minimum, easily dispensable when …

Parliament proceedings live | The Constitution (126th Amendment) Bill, 2019 is passed
5 years ago

Parliament proceedings live | The Constitution (126th Amendment) Bill, 2019 is passed

The Hindu  

Rajya Sabha has passed the Constitution Bill, 2019 which seeks to extend the reservation for SCs & STs in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies by another 10 years till January 25, 2030. The Rajya Sabha has returned the Appropriation Bill, 2019, which seeks to authorise appropriation of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial …

Lok Sabha passes bill to extend SC, ST quota in legislatures by 10 years
5 years ago

Lok Sabha passes bill to extend SC, ST quota in legislatures by 10 years

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Constitution Bill, 2019 with all recorded 352 votes in favour and none in opposition. The bill, which seeks to extend the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and assemblies by 10 years amidst uproar by opposition members over the exclusion of the Anglo-Indian community …

LS Passes Bill To Increase Strength Of Judges In SC
5 years, 5 months ago

LS Passes Bill To Increase Strength Of Judges In SC

Live Law  

The Lok Sabha has passed the Supreme Court, Amendment Bill, 2019 to increase the strength of judges in the Apex Court to 33 from the present 30, excluding the CJI.The bill was introduced after CJI Ranjan Gogoi, requested the Prime Minister to consider the same on account of huge pendency of cases in the institution. The Lok Sabha has passed …

Parliament proceedings live | Rajya Sabha passes the J&K reorganisation Bill, 2019
5 years, 5 months ago

Parliament proceedings live | Rajya Sabha passes the J&K reorganisation Bill, 2019

The Hindu  

The Rajya Sabha passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Bill, 2019 and the J&K Reorganisation Bill, 2019. Rajya Sabha | 6.00 p.m. "I know that some parties will take on the work of NGOs and oppose these resolutions as unconstitutional," Amit Shah says. Rajya Sabha | 3.30 p.m. Secretary General says the Lok Sabha has passed the AAI Bill, agreed …

Rajya Sabha Passes Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill With Two Amendments By Union Minister
5 years, 5 months ago

Rajya Sabha Passes Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill With Two Amendments By Union Minister

Live Law  

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Motor Vehicles Bill 2019 with two amendments introduced by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari. Accepting the suggestions made by AIADMK in the upper house, Union Minister Gadkari introduced amendments in the Bill to change the word "consult" in the proposed Section 88A to "concurrence". Power of Central Government …

Parliament proceedings, as it happened | Rajya Sabha passes the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019
5 years, 5 months ago

Parliament proceedings, as it happened | Rajya Sabha passes the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019

The Hindu  

Three important and controversial Bills to be taken up in the Lok Sabha today - The National Medical Commission Bill, The Right to Information Bill and The Motor Vehicles Bill, 2019. Rajya Sabha | 4.15 pm Manoj Kumar Jha says in the name of the protection of Human rights, the the Bill allows the violation of basic human rights by …

Parliament Passes Jammu & Kashmir Reservation(Amendment) Bill [Read Bill]
5 years, 6 months ago

Parliament Passes Jammu & Kashmir Reservation(Amendment) Bill [Read Bill]

Live Law  

The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Amendment Bill 2019, two days after it was cleared by Lok Sabha.The Bill, which replaces the Jammu and Kashmir Amendment Ordinance 2019 issued on March 1, provides for amendments in the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004 to bring persons residing in the areas adjoining International Border within the ambit. …

Cabinet Approves The Proposal To Extend 10% EWS Quota To Jammu And Kashmir
5 years, 10 months ago

Cabinet Approves The Proposal To Extend 10% EWS Quota To Jammu And Kashmir

Live Law  

The Union Cabinet, on Thursday approved the proposal of Jammu &Kashmir Government regarding amendment to the Constitution Order, 1954 by way of the Constitution Amendment Order, 2019. As per the Government press release, it will serve the purpose of application of relevant provisions of the Constitution of India,. As per the Government press release, it will serve the purpose of …

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