Tag: Lok Sabha

Govt introduces Anti Maritime Piracy Bill in Lok Sabha
Govt introduces Anti Maritime Piracy Bill in Lok Sabha

The proposed legislation aims to enact a law which is on the lines of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

  • Wednesday, 07 December 2022
Congress seeks chairmanship of at least one substantive Parliament panel
Congress seeks chairmanship of at least one substantive Parliament panel

In a letter to Om Birla, Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said: "Further to my letter of 21st September 2022 on the government's decision to withdraw the only Departmentally-Related Standing Committee assigned to the Congress Party by seizing the chairmanship of the IT Committee for itself,

  • Saturday, 24 September 2022
Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid Oppn uproar over 'misuse' of ED
Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid Oppn uproar over 'misuse' of ED

As soon as the House met at 2 pm, papers were laid on the table and two resolutions adopted amid slogan shouting and protest by Congress members.

  • Thursday, 04 August 2022
Odisha has over 17 lakh street dogs, 2nd highest in country
Odisha has over 17 lakh street dogs, 2nd highest in country

With 20,59,261 canines, Uttar Pradesh is home to the highest number of street dogs in the country.

  • Wednesday, 03 August 2022
Inflation Worries
‘Inflation in India in double digits since past 14 month'

Initiating a discussion on prise rise under Rule 193 in the Lok Sabha, he alleged that one per cent of the people are controlling 77 per cent of the nation wealth.

  • Monday, 01 August 2022
MP biting the brinjal
Trinamool MP eats raw brinjal to highlight pain over LPG price hike

"Do they want us to eat raw vegetables," she said, targetting the government in a debate on price rise initiated by Congress member Manish Tewari.

  • Monday, 01 August 2022
Country has adequate power, Govt tells Lok Sabha
Country has adequate power, Govt tells Lok Sabha

To bring reforms in Distribution Sector, the Central Government has launched a new Reforms-based and Results-linked, Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) in July 2021 with the objective of improving the quality and reliability of power supply to consumers through a financially sustainable and operationally efficient Distribution Sector in the country.

  • Thursday, 28 July 2022
Lok Sabha passes Family Court Amendment Bill
Lok Sabha passes Family Court Amendment Bill

The Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on July 18, 2022. It allows state governments to establish Family Courts, and the Central government is empowered to notify dates for the Act to come into force in different states.

  • Tuesday, 26 July 2022
Centre released over Rs 7K cr to states for poll expenditure from 2014-22
Centre released over Rs 7K cr to states for poll expenditure from 2014-22

The matter of simultaneous polls is with the Law Commission for further examination to work out a practicable roadmap and framework for simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and state Assemblies.

  • Saturday, 23 July 2022
1,456 seats remained vacant from NEET-PG 2021 despite 5 rounds of counselling: Govt
1,456 seats remained vacant from NEET-PG 2021 despite 5 rounds of counselling: Govt

Pawar was responding to a question on whether the seats had remained vacant even after exhausting all the permissible rounds of counselling.

  • Friday, 22 July 2022
Indian Parliament
Lok Sabha passes Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022 amid Opposition protest seeking debate on price rise

This was the first bill passed this session.

  • Friday, 22 July 2022
LS secretariat issues advisory on placards, press notes ahead of Monsoon session
LS secretariat issues advisory on placards, press notes ahead of Monsoon session

However, they said similar advisories had been issued in the past also.

  • Saturday, 16 July 2022
Parliament
Lok Sabha And Rajya Sabha Adjourned Sine Die Ahead Of Schedule

The proceedings of the second phase of the budget session of Parliament was to conclude on April 8.

  • Thursday, 07 April 2022
Illegal Digging Near Puri Jagannath Temple Must Stop: MP Aparajita In Lok Sabha
Illegal Digging Near Puri Jagannath Temple Must Stop: MP Aparajita In Lok Sabha

The parliamentarian said development should be done but within the purview of law and demanded that the Odisha government must stop the digging works near Puri Srimandir immediately. 

  • Thursday, 31 March 2022
Dept Of Sports Requests Finance Ministry To Fix GST Rates For Sports Goods At 5%
Dept Of Sports Requests Finance Ministry To Fix GST Rates For Sports Goods At 5%

Pramanik was replying to a question on whether GST on sports equipment is very high and if so, the steps being taken to reduce it under the Fit India initiative

  • Tuesday, 29 March 2022
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