The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022 was passed with a voice vote after a brief debate. Opposition members said the government should have come with a comprehensive legislation.
The Maritime Anti-Piracy Bill, 2022 was passed with voice vote after a discussion in which members posed their queries and gave suggestions. Lok Sabha passed the bill on Monday
Prisoners convicted for heinous offences against women and children are not eligible to be granted special remission as part of the celebrations for 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', said Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday.
Rajya Sabha on Wednesday returned the Appropriation (No 5) Bill, 2022 and the Appropriation (No 4) Bill, 2022, authorising payment of certain sums from the Consolidated Fund of India for the current financial year.
"The Ministry of External Affairs held several rounds of extensive inter-ministerial consultations with the concerned departments of the Government of India to incorporate all the recommendations of the standing committee in the bill. The amendments were drafted and finalized with the concur
Opposition leaders including Sonia Gandhi protested in front of the Gandhi statue inside the Parliament premises, demanding a discussion on the India-China faceoff at Tawang.
Earlier on Monday, the Lok Sabha passed the bill that seeks to provide an effective legal instrument to combat piracy not only in territorial waters and the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) but also on the high seas.
Union Minister for state Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday informed Lok Sabha in a Written Reply that the Government has increased the recruitment to IPS (Direct Recruitment) from 150 to 200 from Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2020.
A total of 864 posts of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers are currently vacant across the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.