Tag: Lok Sabha
PM Modi is our icon, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi while speaking in the Lok Sabha. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as an icon and set an example in the world,” Adityanath said in his speech before submitting his resignation from the lower House of Parliament.[Read More…]
Custodial deaths are more in Maharashtra
77 cases of sedition registered in 2014-15: Govt
RBI gets govt nod to print Rs 10 plastic notes
No proposal to withdraw Rs 2000 currency notes, says Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said there is no proposal to withdraw the Rs 2,000 notes that were introduced post-demonetisation. The Rs 2,000 banknotes were introduced along with new Rs 500 currency following the withdrawal of old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes from November 9, 2016. “There is[Read More…]
India ranks 148 in number of women parliamentarians
India ranked 148 in the list of total number of women parliamentarians, according to the data released by Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UN Women. The data showed that women made up 11.8% of the Lok Sabha where 64 were elected to the 543-member house and 11 per cent of the[Read More…]
101 soldiers, 19 airmen, 5 sailors committed suicide in 2016: Govt
As many as 348 armed forces personnel committed suicide since 2014, with the highest 276 from the army.A total of eight cases of fratricide were also reported during the period, as per details given by Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre while replying to a question in the Lok[Read More…]
Passage of maternity bill is a landmark moment: PM
Country proud of slain terrorist Saifullah’s father, says Rajnath Singh
Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that the whole country is proud of slain ISIS terrorist Saifullah’s father Sartaj for saying a traitor cannot be my son, straight and simple. “He (Sartaj) refused to take ISIS terrorist Saifullah’s body. The entire country is proud of him,” Rajnath Singh[Read More…]
Former Lok Sabha speaker Rabi Ray passes away
Bill to revoke redundant laws introduced in Lok Sabha
105 redundant Acts could be functional in the next few days declared Lok Sabha. A 150-year-old law providing for collection of toll from steamers and boats plying on river Ganga to improve navigation and another seeking to prevent dissemination of publications “harmful” to the youth. According to the Repealing and[Read More…]
Lok Sabha passes bill to ensure wage payments through e-transfer, cheques
Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill, 2017 which seeks to enable employers to pay wages to workers through cheque or directly crediting to their accounts. The bill, moved by Labour and Employment Minister Bandaru Dattatreya in the House, will replace the Ordinance promulgated by the[Read More…]
Modi justifies demonetisation in Lok Sabha
PM Modi should apologise for demonetisation: Mallikarjun Kharge
Criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for demonetisation, on Monday leader of opposition Mallikarjun Kharge said that the 125 people died because of it and PM should apologise for it. “Gandhi ji sacrificed his life for the country Indira ji too sacrificed her life. Who came from your house? Not a[Read More…]
Possession of scrapped notes to be punishable
The government on Friday introduced a bill in Lok Sabha that provides for holding, transfer and receiving of old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes a criminal offence, punishable with a minimum fine of Rs 10,000. Holding of more than 10 scrapped notes of Rs 500/1000 denomination will be[Read More…]
Finance minister Arun Jaitley presents Union Budget 2017-18 in Lok Sabha
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is presenting the Union Budget 2017 in Parliament. This budget is also special as it is the first time that the Union and railway budgets have been merged. The merger brought an end to the 92-year-old tradition of having a separate railway budget. The demonetization of[Read More…]
Budget Session of Parliament to commence from January 31
The 2017 Budget session of Parliament will begin from January 31, a day before the Union Budget is likely to be presented. President Pranab Mukherjee has summoned the Rajya Sabha to meet on January 31, an official notification said. A similar notification is also expected from the Lok Sabha secretariat.[Read More…]
President upset as ordinance comes to him for 5th time: Sources
President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday expressed his displeasure signing the same ordinance or executive order for a record fifth time in a row. According to sources, Mukherjee has faulted the government for failing to convert the ordinance into law. The President, say sources, signed the ordinance to amend the Enemy[Read More…]
Parliament 2016: Bills that failed to see the light of the day
In three Parliament sessions of 2016, the government failed to pass important bills like Surrogacy (Regulation) bill, Maternity Benefit (Amendment) bill and Transgender bill. With regular disruptions, the people’s representatives once again failed to carry out their duty. In some good news, the GST Bill was passed amid uproar and[Read More…]
Decided to print plastic currency notes, government tells Parliament
The government on Friday informed Parliament that a decision has been taken to print plastic currency notes and procurement of material has started. “It has been decided to print banknotes based on plastic or polymer substrate. The process of procurement has been initiated,” Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram[Read More…]
For god’s sake, do your job… Pranab Mukherjee to lawmakers
As the Parliament logjam entered into its third week, President Pranab Mukherjee asked the Opposition to not disrupt Parliament over demonetisation issue. “For demonstration, you can choose any other places. But for God’s sake, do your job. You are meant to transact business. You are meant to devote your time[Read More…]
Ready for discussion, PM Modi will intervene, says Rajnath Singh
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday told Lok Sabha that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak on demonetisation if the Opposition wanted, but the rival parties demanding debate with a provision for voting remained unimpressed, forcing the House to adjourn for the second time. A number of opposition leaders,[Read More…]
Yuvraj Singh in Parliament to invite PM Modi for his wedding
Indian cricketer, Yuvraj Singh, who is set to marry fiancee and Bollywood actress Hazel Keech, reached Parliament on Thursday to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other ministers for his wedding scheduled on November 29. Delhi: Cricketer Yuvraj Singh reached Parliament to meet PM Narendra Modi pic.twitter.com/cVj1LYXthS — ANI (@ANI_news)[Read More…]
Opposition making excuses to avoid debate on demonetisation: Jaitley
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday accused the Opposition of making excuses to avoid a debate on the government’s decision to demonetise ₹ 500 and ₹1,000 notes, even as the Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day. The Upper House was adjourned after Opposition parties created an uproar demanding[Read More…]