On why the Centre plans to implement 'One Nation, One Election', the Kovind-led high-level committee in its report stated that frequent elections create an atmosphere of uncertainty and impact policy decisions.
Meanwhile, it is pertinent to mention that the West Bengal Assembly passed an anti-rape Bill on September 3 that seeks capital punishment for rape convicts if their actions result in the victim's death or leave her in a vegetative state.
Sujeet Kumar's resignation comes a month after Kudumi community leader Mamata Mohanta resigned from the Rajya Sabha and the BJD. Sujeet Kumar was elected to the Rajya Sabha in April 2020.
YSRCP MPs Dr Beedha Mastan Rao Jadhav and Venkataramana Rao Mopidevi resigned from Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Both of them are speculated to join the Telugu Desam Party.
The Rajya Sabha is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. It has a maximum membership of 250, of which 238 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories, while the president can appoint 12 members.
BJP leader Kiran Choudhry collected her winning certificate after she was elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Haryana.
George Kurian, a leader from Kerala, is currently the Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
The Rashtriya Lok Morcha chief Upendra Kushwaha had contested the Karakat seat in Lok Sabha polls, which he had won for the NDA in 2014, but finished third behind Raja Ram Kushwaha of CPI(ML), who won, and Pawan Singh (Independent) who was the runner-up.
Haryanvi singer-composer Rocky Mittal, formerly with the BJP, has joined Congress, citing mistreatment by his former party. Mittal, who composed over 200 songs for BJP leaders, including PM Modi, claims he was falsely implicated in legal cases and jailed for his work.
The Election Commission announced that elections for 12 vacant seats will be held on September 3 (Saturday).
The Election Commission of India has issued a notification regarding the Rajya Sabha by-election on August 7. The process of filing nominations began on August 14 and will continue till August 21.
Naveen Patnaik’s BJD extended its support to the BJP government’s legislations in the House, however, after its massive defeat at the hands of the saffron party in the Odisha Assembly elections this year, the party has decided not to lend any more support. The Patnaik-led party has 9 MPs.
The proceedings in the Rajya Sabha witnessed chaos today. Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Jaya Bachchan had a heated argument with Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, following which the Opposition MPs staged a walkout. Later, Jaya Bachchan, along with other women MPs, addressed the media.
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill also aims at renaming the Waqf Act, 1995, as the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995.
Condemning the Opposition, JP Nadda in Rajya Sabha said today’s incident is highly condemnable and concerning. He added that the behaviour of the Opposition has been extremely unparliamentary, undisciplined, and disrespectful.
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar became angry with the Congress and left the chair. Dhankhar stated, 'I am being insulted in the House every day.
The Opposition walked out from Rajya Sabha over the issue of Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Paris Olympics and fuming Rajya Sabha Chairman left the chair.
The BJP-led government asserted the Waqf bill is necessary for transparency in managing waqf properties. Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju emphasised the demands from common Muslims for better regulation of these properties.
Centre has brought an amendment to the Finance Bill 2024, to allow taxpayers to select either a 12.5 per cent long-term capital gains tax rate without indexation or a 20 per cent rate with indexation for property acquired before July 23 this year.
As per the Green Highways Policy 2015, the National Highways Authority of India has successfully planted 402.28 lakh plants to date along the national highways.
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