Bhubaneswar, April 1 The Odisha government withdrew four bills relating to a threefold increase in the salaries, allowances, and pensions of all MLAs, before Speaker Surama Padhy adjourned the budget session sine die, five days ahead of schedule.The bills, which were passed unanimously on the...
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New Delhi, March 27 A Joint Parliamentary Committee tasked with examining three bills aimed at removing the prime minister, chief ministers, and ministers if they are under arrest for 30 consecutive days on serious charges has been granted more time to submit its report.The Lok Sabha on Friday...
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Bhubaneswar, March 26 Amid widespread public outrage, the Odisha government moved on Thursday to withdraw four bills passed in the Assembly, but pending the Governor's assent on a three-fold increase in the salaries, allowances, and pensions of MLAs, ministers, chief minister, speaker, and...
New Delhi, March 22 Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has raised serious concerns about the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, alleging that the proposed changes could weaken key protections and reverse rights recognized by the Supreme Court.In a lengthy post on X...
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New Delhi, March 19 Trinamool Congress leader in the Rajya Sabha, Derek O'Brien, criticized the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, on Thursday, calling it "draconian."In a post on X, the TMC leader expressed his disappointment, stating that he expected "no better"...
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New Delhi, March 18 The Lok Sabha on Wednesday extended the tenure of the parliamentary committee examining bills that seek to introduce simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies until the monsoon session.P.P. Chaudhary, chairman of the Joint Committee of...
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The Lok Sabha has extended the tenure of the Joint Parliamentary Committee examining legislation related to the "one nation, one election" concept until the first day of the last week of the 2026 monsoon session. The bill aims to introduce simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and State...
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Chandigarh, March 16 – On the final day of its session on Monday, the Punjab Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the conferment of India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, on Dalit icon and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) founder Kanshi Ram.Earlier, Rahul Gandhi, the leader of...
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Jaipur, March 11 – The fifth session of the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die on Tuesday at 6:06 p.m., Speaker Vasudev Devnani announced this on Wednesday morning. Reviewing the session, Devnani said the Assembly held 24 sittings, during which discussions and legislative...
Jaipur, March 10 – Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma chaired a meeting of BJP legislators in the ‘Haan’ lobby of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. During the meeting, he praised the MLAs for their performance during the Assembly session and urged them to remain vigilant in their...
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Itanagar, March 9 The Arunachal Pradesh Assembly passed five key government bills by voice vote on Monday after discussions in the House, strengthening provisions related to fire safety services, regulation of education department postings, GST amendments, urban planning, and anti-defection...
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Chennai, March 7 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin met R. N. Ravi on Saturday in Chennai and congratulated him following his appointment as the new Governor of West Bengal.The meeting, held at the Governor's official residence in Guindy, marked a formal and courteous interaction between...
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Patna, February 24 The Bihar Assembly passed four bills on Tuesday, including one that seeks to replace a law from the British era.State Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary moved the 'Bihar Civil Court Bill, 2026', which aims to replace the existing 'Bengal, Agra, and Assam...
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Shimla, February 16 The Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Monday passed the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill again, without any changes, despite objections raised by the governor.The Bill was passed during the Winter session of the assembly and was awaiting the governor's...
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Tawang, February 15 The debate and subsequent vote on the no-confidence motion moved by the opposition against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will be taken up on March 9, when the House reassembles after the recess, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said here on Sunday.Rijiju...
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