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Digvijaya rules out possibility of floor test, says, resignation of missin
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Mar 12 (ANI): Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Thursday said that the question of floor test does not arise as the resignations submitted by the legislatures have not been accepted by the Speaker yet.
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SC issues notice to Centre, others on plea regarding condition of 'torment
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and the state legislatures of Uttar Pradesh and Delhi in connection with the welfare and conditions under which 'tormented minors' are kept in the
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Vice President expresses concern over display of animosity by people in pu
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 8 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday expressed deep anguish over recent happenings in some legislatures and Parliament in which members resorted to acrimonious behaviour.
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Legislature should act as a watchdog on financial accountability of execut
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 17 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Friday that legislatures should act as a watchdog on the financial accountability of the executive.
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Andhra Assembly passes Bills enabling separate commissions for SCs, STs
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Monday passed two Bills that enable setting up of separate Commissions for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).
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Congress has shown its 'anti-Dalit thinking' by opposing bill to extend SC
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Thursday hit out at Congress party for opposing the Constitution (126th Amendment) Bill, 2019 which seeks to extend the reservation for SCs and STs in Lok Sabha and state assemblies by another 10 years till January 25, 20
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Parliament passes bill to extend SC, ST reservation in legislatures by 10
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed a Constitution amendment bill to extend reservation given to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Lok Sabha and state assemblies. by 10 years.
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Lok Sabha unanimously passes Bill to extend reservation to SCs, STs in leg
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 10 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Tuesday unanimously passed the Bill to extend the reservation for SCs and STs in the Lower House and the State assemblies by ten years with Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad stating that the BJP was fully committed to reservation for the
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Govt to introduce Bill to extend reservation for SC/ST in Parl & State leg
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 8 (ANI): The Central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to renew the reservation provided to the marginalised communities like Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Parliament and state legislatures.
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Modi govt set to extend reservation for SC/ST and Anglo Indians in Parliam
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is set to renew the reservation provided to the marginalized communities like Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Anglo-Indians in the Parliament and the state legislatures.
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Committee to prepare report on uniform Code of Conduct for MPs, MLAs: Om B
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), August 28 (ANI): A committee of Speakers would be formed and a uniform code of conduct will be prepared based on its report to ensure smooth functioning legislatures free from disruptions and noisy scenesa, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Wednesday.
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Legislatures being reduced to disruptive platforms: VP Naidu in Hyderabad
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jun 9 (ANI): Voicing concern about political discourse in India reaching a 'new low', Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said the country's legislatures, instead of becoming effective forums of debate, are being reduced to "disruptive platforms."
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