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One Nation One Election Bill explained: Special majority, state ratification

The Constitution Amendment Bill, 2024 is a landmark proposal aimed at introducing simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislative Assemblies. By aligning elections for the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies, the bill aims to minimise electoral fatigue among voters, reduce administrative costs and allow governments to focus more on policymaking and long-term governance. The bill's proposal to synchronise …

Elections Constitutional Election Legal Experts State Lok Sabha

1 month ago

Vindicates demand for JPC probe: Congress on US indicting Adani over alleged bribery, fraud

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: With billionaire Gautam Adani charged in the US with alleged bribery and fraud, the Congress on Thursday said it "vindicates" its demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee investigation into the various "scams" involving his conglomerate. Adani has been charged by US prosecutors over his role in an alleged years-long scheme to pay over USD 250 million bribe to …

Congress Indian Sec Adani

4 months, 1 week ago

Waqf Bill: Clarity sought on terms of reference of JPC

The Hindu

A day after Parliament formed a joint committee on the Waqf Bill, it remains unclear about the nature of the panel. On Friday, the last day of the Budget session, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju had moved a motion in both the Houses to form a joint committee consisting of 21 members from the Lok Sabha …

Khan Parliament Bill Panel Jpc Waqf Joint Committee

1 year, 8 months ago

Congress questions SC committee's ability to probe allegations against Adani

Op India

On Saturday, April 8, Congress national secretary Jairam Ramesh expressed reservations about the Supreme Court-monitored investigation into Hindenburg’s charges against the Adani Group and demanded that the matter is investigated by a joint parliamentary committee. This Mr. M's 4D policy https://t.co/XmsbfrlGXa — Jairam Ramesh April 8, 2023 Congress’ Maharashtra ally and NCP chief Sharad Pawar bats for SC committee The …

Court Congress House Committee Supreme Jairam Ramesh Rahul Gandhi

1 year, 8 months ago

Budget Session 2023 Wrap: No End To Empasse Over JPC Demand, Rahul Gandhi Apology. Still, Not The Least Productive Session In 10 Years

ABP News

The 2023 Budget Session of Parliament, which began on January 31 and had 27 planned sittings, adjourned sine die today, April 6. Budget Session 2023: 34% Productivity In LS, 24.4% In RS As Second Leg Concludes On Stormy Note Parliament Functioning Hours Budget Session 2023 Overall, the Budget Session of Parliament was a tumultuous one, marked by disruptions and protests …

Budget Congress Opposition Rajya Sabha Gandhi Lok Sabha Treasury

1 year, 9 months ago

Kavita demands JPC inquiry into Adani episode, MH needs TS welfare

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Stating that Telangana’s welfare and development programmes were being discussed across the country, BRS MLC K. Kavitha said the people in Maharashtra were demanding a replication of the welfare programmes in their state. “Unlike in Hyderabad, where drinking water was supplied round the clock, in Mumbai drinking water is supplied for only two hours in a day.” “When the …

Maharashtra Telangana Brs Mlc Drinking Water Kavitha Lic

1 year, 10 months ago

Panel under Centre's terms will 'avert real probe’ in Adani case: Jairam Ramesh

Hindustan Times

The setting up of a committee under the ‘terms of reference’ by the central government can ‘hardly carry any insignia or reassurance of independence or transparency’, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said on the Supreme Court's direction on February 13 to create a committee to examine the allegations charged by the US short-seller Hindenburg Research against the Adani Group. …

Congress Committee Centre Jairam Ramesh Ramesh Adani Jpc

3 years, 4 months ago

How JPCs in Parliament work and what purpose do they serve

Firstpost

They are called ‘joint’ committees because members of both the Houses of Parliament can be nominated or elected to them Parliament is the temple of democracy and parliamentary procedures the rites by which the will of the people is translated into practice. According to the Lok Sabha Secretariat, JPCs is a kind of panel that can be “appointed by the …

Rajya Sabha Lok Sabha Houses House Sabha Members Set

3 years, 5 months ago

A 'Potent' Panel For Probes: Why Joint Parliamentary Committees Are Set Up, How They Work

News 18

Parliament is the temple of democracy and parliamentary procedures the rites by which the will of the people is translated into practice. Since the Parliament may not be able to give close attention to all the legislative and other matters that come up before it, “a good deal of its business” is carried out by parliamentary committees. The Lok Sabha …

Rajya Sabha Lok Sabha Houses House Committee Sabha Members

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