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Elections of Rajya Sabha

The Election Commission has announced election dates for six Rajya Sabha seats of Tamil Nadu. The Rajya Sabha or the Upper House of Parliament is...

26 Jun 2019 Parliament

In Depth – Speaker: Roles and Responsibility

Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) MP Om Birla was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha on 19th June 2019. Since the Indian System...

25 Jun 2019 Parliament

President Addresses Joint Sitting of Parliament

President of India recently addressed the joint sitting of both the houses of Parliament. It was the first time he addressed the newly elected 17th...

21 Jun 2019 Parliament

The 17th Lok Sabha has the Highest Number of Women MPs

The 17th Lok Sabha will see the highest number of women parliamentarians, 78 in all. Women’s representation has steadily increased in the Lok...

30 May 2019 Parliament

Model Code of Conduct (MCC)

With the announcement of elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, the Model Code of Conduct has come into effect immediately. The MCC is a set of...

11 Mar 2019 Parliament

Is Judiciary Supporting Centralising Tendencies of the Government?

(The editorial is based on the article “The imperial cabinet and an acquiescent court” which appeared in The Hindu for 8th March 2019. In...

08 Mar 2019 Parliament

India Needs More Women Parliamentarians

(The editorial is based on the article “India needs more women parliamentarians” which appeared in Livemint for 18th February 2019. In...

19 Feb 2019 Parliament

Republic Day

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01 Feb 2019 Parliament

Republic Day

Why in News? India recently celebrated its 70th Republic Day which is celebrated every year on 26th January. The Constitution of India came into...

01 Feb 2019 Parliament

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016

Why in News? Lok Sabha recently passed the Citizenship (amendment) Bill, 2016. The bill becomes important in the backdrop of National Register of...

14 Jan 2019 Parliament

Parliament Should Enact Law to Cleanse Politics: SC

In the Public Interest Foundation and ors vs. Union of India judgment SC has ruled that it is the onus of the parliament to frame a law to...

26 Sep 2018 Parliament

Code of Conduct in Parliament

Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu has asked political parties to develop a code of conduct for their members inside the legislature. There is a code...

05 Sep 2018 Parliament

SC Scraps NOTA for Rajya Sabha

The Supreme Court has scrapped the use of ‘None Of The Above’ (NOTA) option in the coming Rajya Sabha elections. Key Observations The...

22 Aug 2018 Parliament

Election of Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha is to elect its new Deputy Chairman. The Deputy Chairman is a constitutional position created under Article 89 of the Constitution, which...

08 Aug 2018 Parliament

Centre for Removal of NOTA from Rajya Sabha Poll

The Centre has supported a PIL petition reserved for judgement in the Supreme Court for scrapping the None of the Above (NOTA)option from the Rajya...

02 Aug 2018 Parliament

Breach of Privilege

Recently, Congress has given notice for breach of privilege against the Prime Minister and the Defence Minister in Lok Sabha. What is...

25 Jul 2018 Parliament

Panel for Automatic Suspension in Rajya Sabha

The rules review committee, in its interim report, has made few key recommendations: Automatic Suspension of Willful Offenders Currently,...

12 Jul 2018 Parliament

Nine Parties Oppose Proposal for Simultaneous Elections

Nine political parties have expressed their reservations on the issue of holding simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections during consultations...

09 Jul 2018 Parliament