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"Such a dark day must not repeat...": Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on 50 ye
Updated : 1 year ago IST
As the Union Cabinet passed a resolution to observe the 50th anniversary of the Emergency as 'Samvidhan Hatya Divas', Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, on Thursday, said that the government is putting this forward to the public so the dark day does n
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Former CJIs DY Chandrachud, JS Kehar to interact with JPC on One Nation On
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The Joint Committee on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, will meet on July 11, 2025, at Parliament House Annexe in New Delhi, featuring interactions with legal experts and former officials.
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Assam: CM takes part in BJP's Mock Parliament to commemorate dark chapter
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The 21 months of Emergency are known for forced mass sterilisations, press censorship, suspension of constitutional rights and centralisation of power.
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Tibetan leader concludes UK visit with strong appeal for Tibet at UK Parli
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During his address, Sikyong Penpa Tsering highlighted the need for the international community, especially the UK, to acknowledge and assist non-violent movements like Tibet's.
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"An undeclared emergency for past 11 years": Congress' Jairam Ramesh slams
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The Congress leader accused the Bharatiya Janata Party-led multiple things, including attacking on the Constitution, weakening of the Parliament, eroding autonomy of Constitutional bodies, damaging the judiciary, intimidating businesses and controlling the media, destroying federalism, mi
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"Prime example of their shenanigans": On anniversary of Emergency, PM Modi
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on X, recalled the 1975 Emergency as a dark chapter, marking its 50th anniversary as Samvidhan Hatya Diwas. He criticised the Congress for suspending rights, muzzling Parliament, and targeting the poor via the 42nd Amendment.
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Parliamentary committees should not oppose government but act as supportiv
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The two-day National Conference of Chairpersons of Estimates Committees of Parliament and State / UT Legislatures, which was inaugurated by the Speaker, Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla, on Monday at Maharashtra Vidhan Bhawan, Mumbai, concluded on Tuesday.
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Parliamentary panel discusses judicial accountability, "cooling off period
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A meeting of the Parliament's Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice was held here on Tuesday which discussed judicial accountability and whether judges should accept a government appointment soon after retirement.
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"Parliamentary committees should not oppose government", says Om Birla
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The two-day National Conference of Chairpersons of Estimates Committees of Parliament and State / UT Legislatures, inaugurated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Om Birla, on Monday at Maharashtra Vidhan Bhawan, Mumbai, concluded today.
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ECI says Maha Assembly polls are as per electoral laws, invites Rahul Gand
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Terming the elections strictly as per electoral laws passed by the Parliament, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has invited the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, for an interaction to discuss the issues related to his allegation on the Maharashtra Assembly Election he
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Efficiency, transparency and financial discipline should be the mantra in
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Underscoring the importance of financial discipline in ensuring greater transparency, accountability and efficiency in public spending, Birla said that governance must remain focused on the needs of the people, ensuring that financial oversight mechanisms are not only effective but also i
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Estimates committee has emerged as effective mechanism for financial overs
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Sanjay Jaiswal, Chairman of the Estimates Committee of Parliament, on Wednesday highlighted the Estimates Committee's pivotal role in ensuring effective governance.
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