Tag: Lok Sabha

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Bills To Speed Up Arbitration Process In India Gets Rajya Sabha Nod

New Delhi: Parliament on Thursday passed a bill to set up an independent and autonomous regime for institutionalised domestic and international arbitration in India. The New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) Bill, 2019, which seeks to replace an ordinance issued in March this year by the previous government, was passed by Rajya Sabha. The Bill […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Govt Introduces Bill In Lok Sabha To Amend RTI Act

New Delhi: The Centre introduced a bill in Lok Sabha on Friday to amend the RTI Act, seeking to give the government powers to fix salaries, tenures and other terms and conditions of employment of information commissioners amid vehement protests by opposition members. Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh tabled the […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Bills to check illicit deposits, empowerment of transgenders introduced in LS

New Delhi: A Bill to tackle menace of illicit deposits and another that provides a mechanism for social, economic and educational empowerment of transgenders were introduced in Lok Sabha on Friday. The Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019 was introduced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The Bill will replace the Banning of Unregulated Deposit […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Centre to come up with anti-mob lynching law in this Parliament session

New Delhi: A year after the Supreme Court directed the government to enact a law to deal with the rising cases of mob lynching in the country, the Centre is working out such a legislation and is likely to introduce it in the ongoing session of Parliament, according to sources. The Ministry of Home Affairs […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Bill proposing Rs 2 cr ex gratia, 5% job quota to kin of martyrs introduced in LS

New Delhi: A private member bill seeking to provide one-time lump sum honorarium of Rs 2 crore, free railway passes and reservation up to 5 per cent in private and public jobs for dependents of martyrs of armed forces, was introduced in Lok Sabha. The bill which proposes a slew of benefits for the dependents […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Parliament passes Protection of Human Rights Amendment Bill

New Delhi: Parliament on Monday passed a Bill to expedite the process of appointment of chairperson and members of NHRC and states rights bodies, with Home Minister Amit Shah allaying fears of the opposition that the government may influence the appointment to the panels. Intervening in the debate in Rajya Sabha, Shah said that the […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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LS passes amendment to Right to Information Act, Oppn slams govt

New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Monday passed the bill amending the Right To Information Act, amid objections by the Opposition which alleged that it was an attempt to undermine the law and make the transparency panel a “toothless tiger”. The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019, seeks to give the government powers to fix salaries, […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Congress Raises Kashmir Mediation Issue In Lok Sabha

New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed an uproar over US President Donald Trump’s remarks on Kashmir mediation, with Congress demanding a reply from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue. As soon as the Lower House met for the day, members from the Congress and some other Opposition parties were on their feet shouting […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Lok Sabha passes Bill to amend Motor Vehicles Act

New Delhi: A Bill aimed at weeding out corruption, improving road safety and promote the use of more technology to regulate traffic was passed on Tuesday in the Lok Sabha with by voice vote. Speaking on The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which was moved in the House for passage on Monday, Union Road Transport […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Bill To Designate Individuals As Terrorists Passed In Lok Sabha

New Delhi: A Bill to tighten the lead anti-terrorist law to empower the government to designate individuals as terrorists and streamline the process of confiscating their property, among other things, was passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday with voice vote despite the opposition’s demand for its scrutiny by a Standing Committee. The Unlawful Activities […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Bill to ban Ponzi schemes, protect depositors passed by LS

New Delhi: A Bill to protect depositors from Ponzi schemes and put in place a mechanism by which the investors can be compensated was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday by voice vote. The Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019, which would replace the ordinance on the same, seeks to tackle the menace […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Bill to set up single tribunal to settle inter-state water disputes in Lok Sabha

New Delhi: A bill to help adjudicate disputes relating to waters of inter-State rivers and river valleys at a faster pace was introduced in Lok Sabha on Thursday amid protests by opposition parties which said states were not consulted. Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said in 2013 the states were consulted and a […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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BJD opposes single tribunal for inter-state water disputes

Bhubaneswar/ New Delhi: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and several other opposition parties today opposed the Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which was introduced in Lok Sabha on Thursday. The Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2019 seeks to amend the Inter State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 to streamline the adjudication of inter-state […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Lok Sabha Nod To Bill Which Criminalises Instant Triple Talaq

New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Thursday gave its nod to a bill which seeks to penalise the practice of instant triple talaq by a voice vote. Several amendments moved by the Opposition were defeated. The clause in the bill which criminalises the practice with a jail term of upto three years for the husband was […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Speaker Om Birla extends Lok Sabha session till August 7

New Delhi:Speaker Om Birla on Thursday extended the first session of the Lok Sabha till August 7 on the government’s request. Birla made the announcement after Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi requested him to extent the House proceedings so that over 20 pending Bills could be passed. The first session of the 17th Lok Sabha […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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