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Half Of Bills Passed By Lok Sabha Discussed For Less Than 2 Hours Each: Report
Half of the bills passed by the 17th Lok Sabha so far were discussed for less than two hours each and only 16 per cent of them were referred to parliamentary standing committees, data compiled by think tank PRS Legislative Research shows.
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Crypto Firms in US Spent Nearly $19 Million on Lobbying in First 3 Quarters of 2023, on Track for Record Year
The cryptocurrency industry was on track to hit a new record for federal lobbying spending, after a year in which firms scrambled to repair their reputations and advance friendly legislation, according to data provided to Reuters by nonprofit research group OpenSecrets.
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State Assemblies Met For Average Of 21 Days In 2022: Report
State assemblies across the country met for an average of 21 days in 2022 and the number of sittings of the state legislatures has been steadily declining since 2016, according to a report compiled by think-tank PRS Legislative Research.
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US Chip Bill Gains Momentum as Republican Support Grows Ahead of Senate Vote
The US chip bill, the upcoming legislation to provide $52 billion (roughly Rs. XXX crore) in financial incentives and research, plus another $1.5 billion (roughly Rs. XX crore) for a fund that would encourage competition, could be passed by the Senate in the coming days. While the chip bill appeared to be in trouble three weeks ago, Republicans hav...
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Indian Antarctica Bill Gets Nod From Union Cabinet
The Union Cabinet is learnt to have approved a draft legislation to provide a regulatory framework for India's research activities in Antarctica and protect the environment in the icy continent.
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U.S. Commerce Dept Says Chips Shortage To Persist, Will Review Some Prices
House Democrats are expected as early as later Tuesday to introduce legislation aimed at increasing U.S. competitiveness with China and spending $52 billion on semiconductor production and research, sources told Reuters, after the Senate approved funding in June.
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US Senate Passes Sweeping Bill to Address China Tech Threat, Authorises $190 Billion for Research
The US Senate voted 68-32 to approve a sweeping package of legislation intended to boost the country's ability to compete with Chinese technology.
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Chip Shortage: Senate Democrat Proposes $52 Billion for US Production, R&D
US Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer unveiled revised bipartisan legislation late Tuesday to approve $52 billion (roughly Rs. 3,79,740 crores) to significantly boost US semiconductor chip production and research over five years.
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Lok Sabha's Productivity In BJP Rule Much Better Than UPA II
The productivity of the Lok Sabha during BJP rule was way above UPA II but slightly lower than the UPA I tenures.
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Rajasthan Gets Highly Qualified Cabinet With Research Scholars, Lawyers
Three PhDs, six LLBs, two MBAs and one engineering degree holder are among 23 legislators inducted into the council of ministers in Rajasthan cabinet on Monday. Seven of the ministers are undergraduates.
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Parliament Sees Least Productive Budget Session In 18 Years
The Budget session of Parliament, which ended today, was the least productive since the year 2000, a legislative research body has said.
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Joint Recruitment Cell, Parliament Of India: Recruitment In Lok Sabha Secretariat, Know Your Eligibility
Joint Recruitment Cell, Parliament of India has released job notification for direct recruitment to the posts of Executive/ Legislative/ Committee/ Protocol Officer and Research/ Reference Officer in Lok Sabha Secretariat.
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Trinamool Congress Deploys 2 Young Graduates For Poll-Related Research
With zero political experience, but strong academic background, two young graduates are working with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) to do research work for the West Bengal Assembly elections beginning next month.
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Telangana Assembly Pays Rich Tributes to APJ Abdul Kalam
The Telangana Legislative Assembly today paid rich tributes to former President A P J Abdul Kalam and sitting Congress MLA P Kishta Reddy who passed away recently.
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Half Of Bills Passed By Lok Sabha Discussed For Less Than 2 Hours Each: Report
Half of the bills passed by the 17th Lok Sabha so far were discussed for less than two hours each and only 16 per cent of them were referred to parliamentary standing committees, data compiled by think tank PRS Legislative Research shows.
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Crypto Firms in US Spent Nearly $19 Million on Lobbying in First 3 Quarters of 2023, on Track for Record Year
The cryptocurrency industry was on track to hit a new record for federal lobbying spending, after a year in which firms scrambled to repair their reputations and advance friendly legislation, according to data provided to Reuters by nonprofit research group OpenSecrets.
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State Assemblies Met For Average Of 21 Days In 2022: Report
State assemblies across the country met for an average of 21 days in 2022 and the number of sittings of the state legislatures has been steadily declining since 2016, according to a report compiled by think-tank PRS Legislative Research.
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US Chip Bill Gains Momentum as Republican Support Grows Ahead of Senate Vote
The US chip bill, the upcoming legislation to provide $52 billion (roughly Rs. XXX crore) in financial incentives and research, plus another $1.5 billion (roughly Rs. XX crore) for a fund that would encourage competition, could be passed by the Senate in the coming days. While the chip bill appeared to be in trouble three weeks ago, Republicans hav...
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Indian Antarctica Bill Gets Nod From Union Cabinet
The Union Cabinet is learnt to have approved a draft legislation to provide a regulatory framework for India's research activities in Antarctica and protect the environment in the icy continent.
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U.S. Commerce Dept Says Chips Shortage To Persist, Will Review Some Prices
House Democrats are expected as early as later Tuesday to introduce legislation aimed at increasing U.S. competitiveness with China and spending $52 billion on semiconductor production and research, sources told Reuters, after the Senate approved funding in June.
-
US Senate Passes Sweeping Bill to Address China Tech Threat, Authorises $190 Billion for Research
The US Senate voted 68-32 to approve a sweeping package of legislation intended to boost the country's ability to compete with Chinese technology.
-
Chip Shortage: Senate Democrat Proposes $52 Billion for US Production, R&D
US Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer unveiled revised bipartisan legislation late Tuesday to approve $52 billion (roughly Rs. 3,79,740 crores) to significantly boost US semiconductor chip production and research over five years.
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Lok Sabha's Productivity In BJP Rule Much Better Than UPA II
The productivity of the Lok Sabha during BJP rule was way above UPA II but slightly lower than the UPA I tenures.
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Rajasthan Gets Highly Qualified Cabinet With Research Scholars, Lawyers
Three PhDs, six LLBs, two MBAs and one engineering degree holder are among 23 legislators inducted into the council of ministers in Rajasthan cabinet on Monday. Seven of the ministers are undergraduates.
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Parliament Sees Least Productive Budget Session In 18 Years
The Budget session of Parliament, which ended today, was the least productive since the year 2000, a legislative research body has said.
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Joint Recruitment Cell, Parliament Of India: Recruitment In Lok Sabha Secretariat, Know Your Eligibility
Joint Recruitment Cell, Parliament of India has released job notification for direct recruitment to the posts of Executive/ Legislative/ Committee/ Protocol Officer and Research/ Reference Officer in Lok Sabha Secretariat.
-
Trinamool Congress Deploys 2 Young Graduates For Poll-Related Research
With zero political experience, but strong academic background, two young graduates are working with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) to do research work for the West Bengal Assembly elections beginning next month.
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Telangana Assembly Pays Rich Tributes to APJ Abdul Kalam
The Telangana Legislative Assembly today paid rich tributes to former President A P J Abdul Kalam and sitting Congress MLA P Kishta Reddy who passed away recently.
