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"Balraj Sahni Was Arrested...": N Sitharaman vs M Kharge Over Constitution
Starting the debate to mark the Constitution's 75th anniversary in Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched an all-out attack on the Congress and accused it of repeatedly trying to undermine the Constitution through amendments.
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PM Modi To Speak On Constitution, Day After Priyanka Gandhi's 'Sanghvidhaan' Jibe: Top Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to respond to the ongoing Constitution debate in the Lok Sabha on Saturday, a day after Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hit out at the BJP for making it the Sangh's rule book.
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Highlights: BJP Issues Whip To Lok Sabha MPs Over Constitution Debate
Parliament Session Highlights: Parliament was on Wednesday adjourned amid uproar over INDIA bloc submitting a notice in the Rajya Sabha for moving a no-confidence motion against Jagdeep Dhankhar.
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Opinion | Opposition vs Centre: A Battle That Keeps Worsening
The lack of trust in presiding officers is rare in the Rajya Sabha, though there have been instances in the Lok Sabha where motions were submitted against Speakers G.V. Mavalankar (1954), Hukum Singh (1966), and Balram Jakhar (1987).
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PM To Respond To Lok Sabha Debate On Constitution, Amit Shah In Rajya Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will respond to the debate on the 75th anniversary of the Constitution in the Lok Sabha on Saturday; the debate itself will begin on Friday.
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"Not Bringing Emergency": Amit Shah's Jibe At Congress During Delhi Bill Debate
Amid a discussion on the Delhi Services Bill in Rajya Sabha ahead of its passage, Home Minister Amit Shah lashed out at the Congress, reminding them that the government was not making amendments to the Constitution to "impose Emergency" in country.
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Rajya Sabha Debates Bill Letting States Make Their OBC Lists
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday took up a Constitution amendment bill to restore the powers of states to have their own lists of OBCs for reservation in jobs and educational institutions, ending a three-week deadlock between the government and the oppos
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Won't Allow Citizenship (Amendment) Bill In Kerala, Says Pinarayi Vijayan
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today termed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill as an "attack on the secular and democratic character of India", and said that he will not permit its implementation in the state even if it becomes law. Mamata Banerjee and Amarinder Singh, his counterparts in Bengal and Punjab, have also made similar statements a...
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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill Clears 1st Step At Midnight After Fiery Debate: 10 Facts
The Citizenship Amendment Bill was cleared by the Lok Sabha around midnight on Monday after nearly 7 hours of heated discussions, with 311 voting in support and 80 against. It will be presented in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow. Union Home Minister Amit Shah rejected the opposition criticism that it violates the constitution's core principles of equality...
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10 Per Cent Quota For Economically Weak Challenged In Supreme Court
The proposed law to provide 10 per cent quota in jobs and education to the economically weaker sections in the general category, has been challenged in the Supreme Court. The petition alleges that the bill, pushed through parliament in an unprecedented two days "with little debate", violates at least two "basic features" of the Constitution.
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10% Quota For Economically Weak In General Category Cleared By Lok Sabha: 10 Points
Ahead of the general elections, a bill to provide 10 per cent quota in jobs and education to candidates who belong to the economically weaker sections in the general category, was passed by the Lok Sabha today. While many opposition parties dubbed the government's move a "political gimmick" in the four-and-half-hour debate, most backed the bill, wh...
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Consumer Is King, Says PM Modi, GST Bill Passed In Parliament: Highlights
PM Modi today intervened during the Goods and Services Tax or GST debate in Lok Sabha - which was sent back to the lower house after passed in Rajya Sabha last week - and said GST meant 'Great Step Towards Transformation'. The GST Bill that amends the constitution to enable the GST reform was passed in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha unanimously.
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'Happy Birthday GST'. India Moves Towards Largest Tax Reform
Political parties showed rare unanimity in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday to pass a bill that amends the Constitution to enable the Goods and Services Tax or GST, India's biggest tax reform ever. Only the AIADMK opposed it and staged a walkout.
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GST Made Easy: Your 10-Point Guide to India's Biggest Tax Reform
A bill to implement India's biggest tax reform, the Goods and Services Tax (GST), is being debated and voted on in the Rajya Sabha or Upper House of parliament today. With the government building consensus, the 122nd Constitutional Amendment Bill is expected to be passed.
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Monsoon Session Of Parliament 2016 - Day 13: Highlights
The Rajya Sabha will discuss the Goods and Services Tax (GST) today. The government has circulated copies of the draft Constitution Amendment Bill GST among lawmakers. The main opposition party, Congress, yesterday got into a huddle to chalk out the party's strategy ahead of its consideration and passage in the Rajya Sabha.
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"Balraj Sahni Was Arrested...": N Sitharaman vs M Kharge Over Constitution
Starting the debate to mark the Constitution's 75th anniversary in Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched an all-out attack on the Congress and accused it of repeatedly trying to undermine the Constitution through amendments.
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PM Modi To Speak On Constitution, Day After Priyanka Gandhi's 'Sanghvidhaan' Jibe: Top Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to respond to the ongoing Constitution debate in the Lok Sabha on Saturday, a day after Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hit out at the BJP for making it the Sangh's rule book.
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Highlights: BJP Issues Whip To Lok Sabha MPs Over Constitution Debate
Parliament Session Highlights: Parliament was on Wednesday adjourned amid uproar over INDIA bloc submitting a notice in the Rajya Sabha for moving a no-confidence motion against Jagdeep Dhankhar.
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Opinion | Opposition vs Centre: A Battle That Keeps Worsening
The lack of trust in presiding officers is rare in the Rajya Sabha, though there have been instances in the Lok Sabha where motions were submitted against Speakers G.V. Mavalankar (1954), Hukum Singh (1966), and Balram Jakhar (1987).
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PM To Respond To Lok Sabha Debate On Constitution, Amit Shah In Rajya Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will respond to the debate on the 75th anniversary of the Constitution in the Lok Sabha on Saturday; the debate itself will begin on Friday.
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"Not Bringing Emergency": Amit Shah's Jibe At Congress During Delhi Bill Debate
Amid a discussion on the Delhi Services Bill in Rajya Sabha ahead of its passage, Home Minister Amit Shah lashed out at the Congress, reminding them that the government was not making amendments to the Constitution to "impose Emergency" in country.
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Rajya Sabha Debates Bill Letting States Make Their OBC Lists
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday took up a Constitution amendment bill to restore the powers of states to have their own lists of OBCs for reservation in jobs and educational institutions, ending a three-week deadlock between the government and the oppos
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Won't Allow Citizenship (Amendment) Bill In Kerala, Says Pinarayi Vijayan
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today termed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill as an "attack on the secular and democratic character of India", and said that he will not permit its implementation in the state even if it becomes law. Mamata Banerjee and Amarinder Singh, his counterparts in Bengal and Punjab, have also made similar statements a...
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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill Clears 1st Step At Midnight After Fiery Debate: 10 Facts
The Citizenship Amendment Bill was cleared by the Lok Sabha around midnight on Monday after nearly 7 hours of heated discussions, with 311 voting in support and 80 against. It will be presented in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow. Union Home Minister Amit Shah rejected the opposition criticism that it violates the constitution's core principles of equality...
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10 Per Cent Quota For Economically Weak Challenged In Supreme Court
The proposed law to provide 10 per cent quota in jobs and education to the economically weaker sections in the general category, has been challenged in the Supreme Court. The petition alleges that the bill, pushed through parliament in an unprecedented two days "with little debate", violates at least two "basic features" of the Constitution.
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10% Quota For Economically Weak In General Category Cleared By Lok Sabha: 10 Points
Ahead of the general elections, a bill to provide 10 per cent quota in jobs and education to candidates who belong to the economically weaker sections in the general category, was passed by the Lok Sabha today. While many opposition parties dubbed the government's move a "political gimmick" in the four-and-half-hour debate, most backed the bill, wh...
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Consumer Is King, Says PM Modi, GST Bill Passed In Parliament: Highlights
PM Modi today intervened during the Goods and Services Tax or GST debate in Lok Sabha - which was sent back to the lower house after passed in Rajya Sabha last week - and said GST meant 'Great Step Towards Transformation'. The GST Bill that amends the constitution to enable the GST reform was passed in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha unanimously.
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'Happy Birthday GST'. India Moves Towards Largest Tax Reform
Political parties showed rare unanimity in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday to pass a bill that amends the Constitution to enable the Goods and Services Tax or GST, India's biggest tax reform ever. Only the AIADMK opposed it and staged a walkout.
-
GST Made Easy: Your 10-Point Guide to India's Biggest Tax Reform
A bill to implement India's biggest tax reform, the Goods and Services Tax (GST), is being debated and voted on in the Rajya Sabha or Upper House of parliament today. With the government building consensus, the 122nd Constitutional Amendment Bill is expected to be passed.
-
Monsoon Session Of Parliament 2016 - Day 13: Highlights
The Rajya Sabha will discuss the Goods and Services Tax (GST) today. The government has circulated copies of the draft Constitution Amendment Bill GST among lawmakers. The main opposition party, Congress, yesterday got into a huddle to chalk out the party's strategy ahead of its consideration and passage in the Rajya Sabha.
