Tag: Parliament
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Will bring Private Member Bill for Ram temple construction: Tiwari
New Delhi : BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Tuesday said that he would bring a Private Member Bill in Parliament for the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Tiwari made the statement after a delegation of over 25 Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leaders led by Bachan Singh met him at his residence here and…
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Parliament clears 20 bills in Monsoon session
New Delhi : The Monsoon session of Parliament saw 20 bills being passed by the two Houses, out of which 22 were introduced in the Lok Sabha and one in the Rajya Sabha, according to an official release. The 20 bills passed by the two Houses includes four bills related to Goods and Services Tax…
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SC/ST amendment bill to be introduced in Parliament in this session: Rajnath
New Delhi : Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said a bill to amend the SC/ST Atrocities Prevention Act, approved by the Cabinet on Wednesday, will be introduced in Parliament in the ongoing session for consideration and passage. The Leader of Congress in the Lok Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, asked why the ordinance route was not…
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Parliament needs to define status of armed forces
By Admiral Arun Prakash (Retd), Only a diehard optimist would expect that India’s elected representatives would find the time to reflect on national security. But, with Parliament in session, should the improbable come to pass, here are some suggestions. Each threat and challenge to India’s national security in the past 70 years has arisen not…
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SC condemns mob lynching, recommends Parliament enact law
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Tuesday condemned mob lynching incidents across the country and urged Parliament to enact a law to deal with the crime that threatens rule of law and the country’s social fabric. “It is the duty of the State to maintain law and order, social and pluralistic fabric of the…
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Parliament passes Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill
New Delhi : Parliament on Thursday passed The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill which seeks to empower the government to fix the period of maternity leave and the tax-free gratuity amount with an executive order. The Bill got Parliament’s approval after it was passed by the Rajya Sabha through a voice vote. It was passed…
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Bankruptcy code will aid investors: US-India Business Council
Washington (IANS) The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, passed by parliament on Wednesday, will improve the ease of doing business in India for both domestic and global investors, the US-India Business Council (USIBC) said in a statement here. “The Bill is another feather in the cap of the government’s drive to improve the ease of doing…
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Bankruptcy bill to be tabled on Monday
New Delhi:(IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will on Monday table in parliament the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Bill, the biggest reform proposal after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill, the government said. “Fin Minister will introduce Insolvency and Bankruptcy Bill in Parliament tomorrow. Next GST, it’s the biggest reform (sic),” tweeted Shaktikanta Das, secretary in…
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Parliament logjam and dip in oil stocks subdue markets
Mumbai:(IANS) The prevailing logjam in Parliament coupled with prospects of a US rate hike and the decline in oil and gas stocks subdued Indian equity markets on Tuesday leading to a barometer index trading 154 points down during the late-afternoon session. Initially, both the bellwether indices of the Indian equity markets opened on a negative…