Articles for Question Parliament

Indian economy: Betwixt questions and half answers
1 week, 4 days ago

Indian economy: Betwixt questions and half answers

New Indian Express  

It is that time of the year when public attention coalesces around the economy—and the second quarter GDP growth of 5.4 percent has catalysed angst among the public. The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey of 2023-24 reveals that the rural Indian’s average monthly per capita expenditure is at Rs 4,122 and for the urban Indian is Rs 6,996—up from Rs 1,430 …

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97% of Independent readers think Boris Johnson should be investigated further over Partygate
2 years, 8 months ago

97% of Independent readers think Boris Johnson should be investigated further over Partygate

The Independent  

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Pegasus spyware row shifts Oppn mood towards Adjournment motion, but Parliament has no dearth of motions
3 years, 5 months ago

Pegasus spyware row shifts Oppn mood towards Adjournment motion, but Parliament has no dearth of motions

Firstpost  

Call for Adjournment Motion is common in Parliament. But then there are No-day-yet-named Motions and many more As the Pegasus spyware snowballed into a massive political row in Parliament and outside, many Congress MPs sought adjournment motion in Lok Sabha while many MPs in Rajya Sabha sent notice under Rule 267 seeking suspension of rules to discuss the matter. At …

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Not having question hour is against basic structure of Constitution: Owaisi
4 years, 4 months ago

Not having question hour is against basic structure of Constitution: Owaisi

Live Mint  

Not having question hour in the Parliament's monsoon session goes against the theory of separation of power which is part of the Constitution of the country, said AIMIM leader and MP Asaduddin Owaisi. "I have written a letter to the Speaker of Lok Sabha Om Birla ji that not having Question Hour in forthcoming Parliament session goes against the theory …

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As Question Hour Gets Scrapped in Monsoon Session, Here's the Times It Has Happened Before
4 years, 4 months ago

As Question Hour Gets Scrapped in Monsoon Session, Here's the Times It Has Happened Before

News 18  

Kolkata: On May 13, 1952, the Rajya Sabha met for the first time. Then, the decision to suspend the Question Hour drew severe criticism and one of the members on May 19, 1952, had said, “It appears that under powers conferred on him under Article 118 of the Constitution, the chairman has modified the practice obtained in the old Council …

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No proposal for one nation, one language: Govt to Parliament
5 years, 1 month ago

No proposal for one nation, one language: Govt to Parliament

India TV News  

The Constitution accords equal importance to all the languages of the country and there is no proposal for "one nation, one language", the government informed Parliament on Wednesday. "There is no proposal for one nation-one language," Reddy said. The minister's reply comes in the backdrop of protest by leaders of several non-Hindi speaking states and pro-Kannada organisations, who had taken …

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Julie Bishop criticises parliamentary colleagues for 'appalling' behaviour
6 years, 4 months ago

Julie Bishop criticises parliamentary colleagues for 'appalling' behaviour

ABC  

Julie Bishop has taken aim at the behaviour of her parliamentary colleagues saying she has witnessed "appalling" behaviour she never would have accepted while running a major law firm 20 years ago. Key points: Citing Julia Banks' departure over bullying, Julie Bishop says behaviour in federal politics would not be tolerated in any other workplace Ms Bishop says all parties …

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No offer of talks made to Pak, dialogue only in atmosphere free from terror: Govt tells Parliament
6 years, 5 months ago

No offer of talks made to Pak, dialogue only in atmosphere free from terror: Govt tells Parliament

India TV News  

The government today said it has made no offer of talks to Pakistan and asserted that any meaningful dialogue with that country can be held only in a terror-free atmosphere. To another question on whether India had asked Pakistan to vacate areas occupied in Jammu and Kashmir, Singh said India's consistent and principled position, as also enunciated in the 1994 …

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