Lok Sabha passes Constitution (124th amendment) Bill: Highlights
6 years ago

Lok Sabha passes Constitution (124th amendment) Bill: Highlights

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The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Bill that seeks to amend the Constitution to provide 10 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions to economically backward section in the general category after a marathon debate which continued till about 10 pm. 09:58 pm: Lok Sabha passes Constitution Bill to grant 10% quota to 'poor' among general category 09:53 pm: Voting begins in Lok Sabha over the Bill that seeks to amend the Constitution to provide 10 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions to economically backward section in the general category. This reservation bill which you are bringing will be struck down by the Supreme Court, says AIADMK leader M Thambidurai in Lok Sabha 05:58 pm: Since the Bill concerns the poor of this country, Communists should also support it, says Arun Jaitley 05:56 pm: Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to be present during voting on the Bill for granting 10 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions to economically backward section in the general category. 05:32 pm: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is speaking in Lok Sabha during debate over Bill that seeks to amend the Constitution to provide 10 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions to economically backward section in the general category. 03:01 pm: Congress walks out of Lok Sabha during debate over the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 01:44 pm: Ram Gopal Yadav demands 54% reservation for OBCs 01:42 pm: SP to support constitutional amendment bill, says Ram Gopal Yadav 12:49 pm: Union Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot tables constitutional amendment bill in Lok Sabha 12:22 pm: The bill to be tabled at 2 pm in LS by BJP MP Thawar Chand Gehlot 12:19 pm: This will be the 124th amendment in the Constitution 12:04 pm: Government to table bill shortly 11:45 am: It is a welcoming decision: Ram Vilas Paswan on government's decision of reservation for economically weaker upper castes 11:00 am: Congress to support the bill: Sources 10:50 am: Government must also think about SC, ST and OBC: Mayawati 10:49 am: The decision is politically motivated: Mayawati 10:48 am: The BSP welcomes reservation for economically weaker sections of upper castes: Mayawati WATCH: Lok Sabha passes 10 per cent reservation Bill for 'poor' among general category

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Protest vs protest on last day as House session ends
3 weeks ago

Protest vs protest on last day as House session ends

Hindustan Times  

A bitter winter session of Parliament, marked by acrimony between the government and Opposition, protests and counter protests over Union home minister Amit Shah’s comment on BR Ambedkar, the first attempt in Independent India to remove the vice-president, a landmark debate on 75 years of the Constitution, and ugly scenes that led to a flurry of police complaints and privilege …

Nitin Gadkari, 19 BJP MPs skip One Nation One Poll session, may get notice: Sources
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Nitin Gadkari, 19 BJP MPs skip One Nation One Poll session, may get notice: Sources

India Today  

A total of 20 BJP MPs, including senior leaders like Nitin Gadkari, Giriraj Singh, and Jyotiraditya Scindia are set to face the music for their absence in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday during the introduction of the One Nation, One Election Bill, as per sources. The Bill, central to the government's push for simultaneous elections across the country, was introduced …

Priyanka Gandhi, Anurag Thakur part of Parliamentary panel on One Poll bills
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Priyanka Gandhi, Anurag Thakur part of Parliamentary panel on One Poll bills

India Today  

As many as 21 Lok Sabha MPs, including Congress's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, NCP leader Supriya Sule and BJP leader and former Union Minister Anurag Thakur, and 10 Rajya Sabha MPs are part of the joint parliamentary committee that will study the One Nation One Election bills that were tabled in Parliament on Tuesday. The constitution of members in the JPC …

Parliament concludes debate on Constitution
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Parliament concludes debate on Constitution

The Hindu  

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday concluded its two-day debate on Constitution. Lok Sabha The ‘One Nation, One Election’ Bill, seeking to implement simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, was referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee after Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced it in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Leading the charge from the Opposition benches, Congress …

BJP to send notice to 20 Lok Sabha MPs for not being present for voting on ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill
3 weeks, 3 days ago

BJP to send notice to 20 Lok Sabha MPs for not being present for voting on ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party will send notice to 20 MPs who were absent during voting on ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill, which was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The BJP had issued a three-line whip to all its Lok Sabha MPs to be present in the House today. The bill has been sent to …

BJP to send notice to over 20 MPs who skipped voting on One Nation One Election bill in Lok Sabha
3 weeks, 4 days ago

BJP to send notice to over 20 MPs who skipped voting on One Nation One Election bill in Lok Sabha

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to send notice to over 20 MPs from the party who were absent during the voting on the introduction of the One Nation One Election bill in Lok Sabha, sources said. The bill has been referred to a joint parliamentary committee following a fiery debate after Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced it in …

One nation, one election bills introduced in Lok Sabha; Congress, SP launch sharp attacks
3 weeks, 4 days ago

One nation, one election bills introduced in Lok Sabha; Congress, SP launch sharp attacks

Hindustan Times  

Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday tabled the constitutional amendment bills for holding Lok Sabha and assembly elections simultaneously in the Lok Sabha. “Introduction, consideration of one nation, one election bills beyond the legislative competence of this House, urge govt to withdraw it,” he told the Lok Sabha. One nation, one election bill As per a copy of …

Cong issues whip for MPs' presence in LS on ONOE bill
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Cong issues whip for MPs' presence in LS on ONOE bill

Deccan Chronicle  

The Congress has issued a whip to its Lok Sabha MPs, mandating their presence in the House, with the constitutional amendment bill for holding Lok Sabha and assembly elections simultaneously listed for introduction in the Lower House of Parliament on Tuesday.Sources said a three-line whip has been issued to Congress Lok Sabha MPs, mandating their presence in the House for …

Govt defers introduction of ONOE bills in Lok Sabha
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Govt defers introduction of ONOE bills in Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

The government has deferred the introduction of the Constitution amendment bill to pave the way for simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. The Constitution Bill and the Union Territories Laws Bill were earlier listed for Monday but are now likely to be introduced in the Lok Sabha later in the week, said persons aware of the details. …

‘A particular party’ always attempted to hijack Constitution-making work: Rajnath Singh slams Congress in Parliament
4 weeks, 1 day ago

‘A particular party’ always attempted to hijack Constitution-making work: Rajnath Singh slams Congress in Parliament

Live Mint  

Union Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday accused Congress party of always attempting to hijack the work of making Constitution of India. “There has always been an attempt by a particular party to hijack the work of Constitution making.Today I want to make it clear, that our Constitution is not the gift of a single party,” Singh said opening the …

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to make her first speech in Lok Sabha during debate on Constitution today
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to make her first speech in Lok Sabha during debate on Constitution today

Live Mint  

Congress Member of Parliament Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is scheduled to make her first speech in Lok Sabha today, December 13. Vadra is expected to speak during the debate on Constitution that is scheduled to take place in Lok Sabha, marking the beginning of the 75th year of its adoption in the country. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took oath as MP in …

Lok Sabha to begin two-day debate on Constitution tomorrow; BJP, Congress issue whip to MPs
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Lok Sabha to begin two-day debate on Constitution tomorrow; BJP, Congress issue whip to MPs

India TV News  

The Lok Sabha will commence a two-day debate on the Constitution on Friday to commemorate the 75th year of its adoption. Opposition's participation Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to begin the debate on behalf of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha on Friday, sources said. BJP, Congress issue whip to their Lok Sabha MPs Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party …

BJP, Congress Issue Whip To Party MPs To Be Present In Lok Sabha On December 13-14
4 weeks, 2 days ago

BJP, Congress Issue Whip To Party MPs To Be Present In Lok Sabha On December 13-14

ABP News  

The Bhartiya Janata Party and Congress on Thursday issued a three-line whip to all the party MPs in Lok Sabha to be present in the house on December 13-14 during the scheduled debate on the Constitution in India. The BJP issued a three line whip to party MPs to be present in the house from Friday as "some important legislative …

Parliament Winter Session 2024 highlights Day 14: MoS Nityanand Rai responds to discussion on Disaster Management (amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Parliament Winter Session 2024 highlights Day 14: MoS Nityanand Rai responds to discussion on Disaster Management (amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha

The Hindu  

This live is closed The Opposition’s no-confidence notice against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar led to disruptions at the Upper House today too, a day after the Rajya Sabha saw no business and was washed out after clashes between the government and the Opposition over the notice and also the BJP’s allegations of Congress’ link with biliionaire George Soros. Among …

In battle of two billionaires, Indian taxpayer bleeding Rs 2.5 lakh per minute
1 month ago

In battle of two billionaires, Indian taxpayer bleeding Rs 2.5 lakh per minute

India Today  

A battle over two billionaires -- Gautam Adani and George Soros -- has led to a washout of the winter session of Parliament. In 2012, then Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Bansal put the cost of parliamentary disruption at Rs 2.5 lakh per minute. Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Wednesday said the …

Lok Sabha passes Bill to allow government expenditure for FY 2024-25
5 months ago

Lok Sabha passes Bill to allow government expenditure for FY 2024-25

The Hindu  

The Lok Sabha on Monday approved about ₹ 140 lakh crore in expenditure demands by different ministries of the Central Government, completing two-thirds of the legislative approvals needed for the full Budget of 2024–25. The lower house, which last week debated the Budget, approved demands for grants as well as the Appropriation Bill 2024, which authorises the government to use …

Parliament session Highlights: Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha adjourned for the day
5 months, 1 week ago

Parliament session Highlights: Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha adjourned for the day

Hindustan Times  

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: The proceedings of the Lok Sabha are underway during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Wednesday. Parliament monsoon session Highlights The Lok Sabha was adjourned briefly on Wednesday amid protests by Congress members over BJP MP Tejaswi Surya's remarks that Rahul Gandhi, as Wayanad MP, never raised the issue of landslides in …

Rahul Gandhi May Address Lok Sabha on Union Budget 2024 Today | ABP News
5 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi May Address Lok Sabha on Union Budget 2024 Today | ABP News

ABP News  

Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is expected to deliver a speech in the Lok Sabha on the Union Budget 2024 on Monday, July 29. It is anticipated that if Rahul speaks in the House, it could lead to significant commotion, given that opposition MPs have already created a lot of uproar over the budget. In a meeting …

VHR Asks BJP to Lift 50% Quota Cap
6 months, 1 week ago

VHR Asks BJP to Lift 50% Quota Cap

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Senior TPCC leader V. Hanumantha Rao on Monday called on the NDA-led BJP government at the Centre to pass a bill in Parliament that would allow reservations to exceed the current 50 percent cap. Hanumantha Rao highlighted that the Congress wants all state laws regarding reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes to be included in …

Parliament should pass law on reservations to exceed 50% cap: Congress
6 months, 1 week ago

Parliament should pass law on reservations to exceed 50% cap: Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress on June 30 said Parliament should pass a law to enable reservations to exceed the 50% cap, a day after NDA constituent Janata Dal demanded that the quota increase in Bihar be included in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution. At a meeting of the JD national executive here on Saturday, the party expressed concern over a recent …

Not asked for division of votes as a constructive step, Jairam Ramesh on Lok Sabha Speaker election
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Not asked for division of votes as a constructive step, Jairam Ramesh on Lok Sabha Speaker election

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: After Om Birla was elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh clarified that the opposition has not asked for division of votes as a constructive step from their end. Traditionally, the Lok Sabha Speaker and Deputy Speaker are elected through consensus between the ruling party and the Opposition. The contest …

Call for consensus: On the Prime Minister’s pledge and the 18th Lok Sabha
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Call for consensus: On the Prime Minister’s pledge and the 18th Lok Sabha

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to govern by consensus even as the 18th Lok Sabha began its first session. The ruling National Democratic Alliance and the Opposition INDIA bloc have both reiterated their rhetoric on protecting the Constitution, which was one of the central themes of the recent campaign during the 2024 general election. In the 16th Lok Sabha, …

Lok Sabha session Highlights: Parliament adjourned till 11am tomorrow
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha session Highlights: Parliament adjourned till 11am tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

The proceedings of the First Session of the 18th Lok Sabha are underway, at the new Parliament building, in New Delhi. Lok Sabha session Highlights: The leaders of the Opposition bloc INDIA staged a protest outside the Parliament on Monday amid the oath-taking of newly elected MPs for the 18th Lok Sabha. Earlier today, President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath …

Lok Sabha session Highlights: Parliament adjourned till 11am tomorrow
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha session Highlights: Parliament adjourned till 11am tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

The proceedings of the First Session of the 18th Lok Sabha are underway, at the new Parliament building, in New Delhi. Lok Sabha session Highlights: The leaders of the Opposition bloc INDIA staged a protest outside the Parliament on Monday amid the oath-taking of newly elected MPs for the 18th Lok Sabha. Earlier today, President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath …

First session of 18th Lok Sabha to begin on June 24, conclude on July 3: Kiren Rijiju
6 months, 4 weeks ago

First session of 18th Lok Sabha to begin on June 24, conclude on July 3: Kiren Rijiju

Live Mint  

First session of 18th Lok Sabha will begin on June 24 and conclude on July 3, according to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju. Posting on social media site X on June 12, Rijiju said the session will see the newly elected leaders taking oath or making affirmation of their membership of the Lok Sabha and electing the Speaker of the …

Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Jairam Ramesh alleges officials in UP ‘pressurised to win seats’
7 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Jairam Ramesh alleges officials in UP ‘pressurised to win seats’

Live Mint  

With the counting of votes for Lok Sabha elections 2024 underway, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is leading in 294 seats, while the INDIA bloc is leading in 232 seats. According to the data released by the Election Commission of India at 4:30 p.m., the BJP is leading in 36 Uttar Pradesh, while Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party is …

Lok Sabha Results 2024: Subramanian Swamy’s first reaction on EC trends — ‘Modi’s dictatorial mindset put BJP in ditch’
7 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Results 2024: Subramanian Swamy’s first reaction on EC trends — ‘Modi’s dictatorial mindset put BJP in ditch’

Live Mint  

Former Union minister and BJP leader Subramanian Swamy predicted 220 of the total 543 seats for the Bharatiya Janata Party's in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Unfortunately, Modi's dictatorial mindset has put the party in a ditch from which it has to climb out.” His statement came as early trends for the Lok Sabha Elections showed the BJP leading on …

Lok Sabha Polls: Mallikarjun Kharge's controversial remarks on Lord Shiva, Ram spark row, BJP reacts sharply
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Polls: Mallikarjun Kharge's controversial remarks on Lord Shiva, Ram spark row, BJP reacts sharply

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge stirred controversy with his remarks concerning Lord Shiva and Ram in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. Chhattisgar's Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma said that Kharge has once again made it clear that Congress considers Lord Ram as its enemy. Lok Sabha elections 2024 The seven-phase Lok Sabha polls …

Lok Sabha 2024: This election is to save Constitution, says Rahul Gandhi during Bilaspur rally
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha 2024: This election is to save Constitution, says Rahul Gandhi during Bilaspur rally

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that the Lok Sabha election has become an election to save democracy, reservation, Constitution, and the rights of the poor. ‘Abki Baar Char Sau paar’or ‘crossing 400 plus this time’ is the BJP slogan for the Lok Sabha election. Holding a copy of the Constitution, Mr. Gandhi said that Dalits, tribals, backward …

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | AAP’s poll campaign song ‘Jail ke jawab mein hum vote denge’ banned by EC, says Atishi
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | AAP’s poll campaign song ‘Jail ke jawab mein hum vote denge’ banned by EC, says Atishi

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged while PM Narendra Modi runs a government for billionaires from Delhi, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik leads a dispensation that works for “select people” in Odisha. Women constituted only 8% of the total 1,618 candidates in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls, with political activists saying it reflects a deeper issue of gender …

Bihar Lok Sabha seats witness over 58% turnout in five seats in the second phase
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar Lok Sabha seats witness over 58% turnout in five seats in the second phase

The Hindu  

A provisional voter turnout of 58.58% was recorded in the five constituencies of Bihar that went to vote in the second phase of the Lok Sabha election on Friday. Don turned politician and five times parliamentarian Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav is in the fray in Purnea as an independent candidate against Bima Bharti of Rashtriya Janata Dal and Santosh …

Lok Sabha election 2024 updates | As it happened on April 17, 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election 2024 updates | As it happened on April 17, 2024

The Hindu  

This live is now closed. With the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections just around the corner, political campaigns, rallies and roadshows have reached a crescendo with political parties attacking candidates over guarantees, religion, corruption, and more. In a press conference with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the electoral bonds scheme was the “world’s …

No graft taint on him: Rajnath on decision to have Nitish back in NDA fold
8 months, 4 weeks ago

No graft taint on him: Rajnath on decision to have Nitish back in NDA fold

Deccan Chronicle  

Explaining the rationale behind the BJP welcoming back former partner Nitish Kumar and his party, the JDU, into the NDA fold, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said his party was happy to have a leader with no 'graft' taint on him back in the mix.After a brief dalliance with the RJD, Congress and other parties in the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, Nitish, …

‘Using such filthy language is condemnable…’: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi slams Kharge's comment on PM
9 months ago

‘Using such filthy language is condemnable…’: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi slams Kharge's comment on PM

Hindustan Times  

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has strongly criticized Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his "filthy language" against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. READ | HDK’s ministership is JD election strategy in Mandya Kharge reportedly asked whether PM Modi had been "sleeping after taking opium" while China "entered" Indian territory. READ | Estranged BJP MLA Somashekar holds meeting with Congress "Today, with all …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: How to download Congress election manifesto? Step-by-step guide
9 months ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: How to download Congress election manifesto? Step-by-step guide

India TV News  

Congress on Friday released its election manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections, slated to take place in a few weeks. Spearheaded by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, along with Sonia and Rahul Gandhi the party released the manifesto 'Nyay Patra' which focused on five 'pillars of justice' and 25 guarantees under them. Lok Sabha Elections The Lok Sabha elections will be …

Lok Sabha Election 2024 news highlights: Karnataka CM declares he will no longer contest LS polls
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Election 2024 news highlights: Karnataka CM declares he will no longer contest LS polls

Hindustan Times  

Lok Sabha Election 2024 news highlights: Campaigning for the upcoming general elections is in full swing, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing an election rally in Rajasthan's Kotputli on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Congress has announced to release its Lok Sabha election manifesto on April 5 at the All India Congress Committee office in New Delhi. Besides voting for the 543 …

Lok Sabha polls: Congress to release its election manifesto on this date
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls: Congress to release its election manifesto on this date

Hindustan Times  

Congress will release its “welfare-oriented” manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha election, spanning seven phases from April 19 to June 1, on April 5, announced party's general secretary KC Venugopal on Monday. He added that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge along with Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will unveil the manifesto in the mega rallies scheduled on April …

Lok Sabha polls 2024: BJP appoints election in-charges, co-incharges for states, Union Territories
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024: BJP appoints election in-charges, co-incharges for states, Union Territories

India TV News  

Lok Sabha polls 2024: For the Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday announced the election-in-charge and co-in-charge for several states and Union Territories. Captain Abhimanyu has been appointed in charge for Assam, Nitin Nabin- Chhattisgarh, OP Dhankhad- Delhi, Dinesh Sharma- Maharashtra, M Chuba Ao- Meghalaya, Ajeet Ghopchade- Manipur, Devesh Kumar- Mizoram, Nalin Kohli- Nagaland, Abhay Patil- Telangana …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: Uddhav Sena's 1st candidate list to have 16 names, says party leader Sanjay Raut
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: Uddhav Sena's 1st candidate list to have 16 names, says party leader Sanjay Raut

Hindustan Times  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: Campaigning for the general elections is in full swing. While the BJP-led ruling NDA is banking on prime minister Narendra Modi's popularity, the opposition I.N.D.I.A bloc's preparations have been hit by the arrest of Delhi chief minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal by the ED in the Delhi liquor policy case. Varun Gandhi, the …

Top news of the day: March 18, 2024
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Top news of the day: March 18, 2024

The Hindu  

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | NDA finalises seat-sharing agreement in Bihar The NDA, on March 18, finalised the seat-sharing agreement for the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar. Supreme Court orders ‘complete disclosure’ on electoral bonds from SBI The Supreme Court on March 18 asked the State of Bank of India to be “candid and fair” and not selective while …

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Congress woos women; announces ‘Nari Nyay’ guarantee as part of its manifesto
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Congress woos women; announces ‘Nari Nyay’ guarantee as part of its manifesto

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on March 13 announced five ‘Nari Nyay’ guarantees, promising a direct annual deposit of ₹1 lakh into the bank accounts of poor women, and 50% reservation in all new recruitments in Central government jobs if his party is voted to power in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Addressing a ‘mahila sammelan’ in Maharashtra’s Dhule district as …

Lok Sabha Polls: VBA Chief Seeks Direct Seat-sharing Talks with Congress in Maharashtra, Writes to Kharge
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Polls: VBA Chief Seeks Direct Seat-sharing Talks with Congress in Maharashtra, Writes to Kharge

News 18  

Miffed over the delay in seat-sharing in Maharashtra for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar has written to Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge seeking direct talks. “I understand there is a lack of concurrence between the Congress and Shiv Sena on at least 10 seats and between Congress, Shiv Sena and NCP on at least …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 BJD Leaders Not Sure About Retaining Seats Impasse Seat Sharing BJP Naveen Patnaik Odisha
10 months ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 BJD Leaders Not Sure About Retaining Seats Impasse Seat Sharing BJP Naveen Patnaik Odisha

ABP News  

Leaders and legislators of the Biju Janata Dal have said that they were unsure whether they could contest the next elections as the BJD and BJP held separate meetings to discuss the possibility of forging an alliance before the upcoming elections for the Lok Sabha and state assembly. According to a PTI report, Odisha Chief Minister BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik …

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

Lok Sabha passes Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024
11 months ago

Lok Sabha passes Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday cleared the Public Examinations Bill, 2024, which aims to prevent unfair means in public examinations and common entrance tests held across the country. The bill seeks to deal sternly with malpractices and irregularities in government recruitment examinations, with provisions for a maximum jail term of 10 years and a fine up to Rs …

Suspended MPs to return as last session of 17th Lok Sabha commences on January 31, 2024
11 months, 1 week ago

Suspended MPs to return as last session of 17th Lok Sabha commences on January 31, 2024

The Hindu  

The Budget Session of Parliament, the last one for the 17th Lok Sabha, will commence on January 31. A total of 146 Opposition MPs — 100 in the Lok Sabha and the rest in the Rajya Sabha — were suspended for bringing placards into the chambers, and frequently disrupting parliamentary proceedings. ”They have given suggestions, but since this is the …

Mallikarjun Kharge to launch Congress poll campaign from Uttarakhand today
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Mallikarjun Kharge to launch Congress poll campaign from Uttarakhand today

Live Mint  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will launch the party's campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and address a public meeting in Dehradun on Sunday. The party had sought the district administration's permission to hold the public meeting on the Parade ground but it was not allowed as the venue has been renovated as part of the Dehradun Smart City project …

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi hold meeting with Bihar leaders ahead of Lok Sabha elections
1 year ago

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi hold meeting with Bihar leaders ahead of Lok Sabha elections

India TV News  

In view of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and senior party leader Rahul Gandhi held a meeting with Bihar leaders in New Delhi on Tuesday. According to reports, party General Secretary KC Venugopal and several leaders from the state attended the meeting to chalk out the strategy for the Lok Sabha elections scheduled to take place …

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 …

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