Chandigarh, Feb 25 (IANS) The Union government on Tuesday informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court that a 15-member parliamentary committee, led by BJP member Biplab Kumar Deb, has been constituted by the Lok Sabha Speaker to examine leave applications of all absent Members of Parliament, including jailed Amritpal Singh, from the ongoing Parliament session. … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is “seriously considering” enacting a new law tentatively titled ‘Overseas Mobility (Facilitation and Welfare) Bill, 2024’ that will replace the “outdated provisions” of the Emigration Act 1983, the Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs stated in its fourth report that was presented to Lok Sabha … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India, as the world’s largest democracy, is expected to set the standard for effective Parliamentary functioning. However, in recent years, opposition’s continuous disruptions, protests, and walkouts have hindered the nation’s democratic processes. The Opposition came under sharp attack for stalling the proceedings in Parliament and for not engaging in constructive … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting on the Waqf Amendment Bill on Friday turned chaotic as opposition MPs were suspended for the entire day following a heated argument. It happened during a discussion on the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024. At the same time, the Opposition MPs alleged that they were … Read more