Lok Sabha

August 8, 2023 10:17 PM

Lok Sabha discusses No-Confidence Motion brought by Opposition against Govt; Debate to resume tomorrow

The Lok Sabha today held a discussion on the No-Confidence Motion against the Government. When the House met after the first adjournment at 12 Noon, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi initiated debate over the motion. He said, the I.N.D.I.A alliance has moved the No-Confidence Motion on Manipur issue because the state demands justice. He questioned, why Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not visited Manipur so far. He said, women had to face atrocities in the state. Mr Gogoi questioned the Manipur Chief Min...

August 3, 2023 8:20 PM

LS passes National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill 2023; HM Amit Shah asserts Parliament has every right to make law for Delhi

Lok Sabha today passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill 2023. The Bill seeks to amend the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act 1991. It empowers the Central Government to make rules in connection with the affairs of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi including the functions, terms, and other conditions of service of officers and employees. It also has a provision in the constitution of the National Capital Civil Service Au...

July 27, 2023 8:09 PM

Both Houses of Parliament continue to witness disruptions over issue of violence in Manipur

Both Houses of Parliament today continued to witness disruptions over the issue of violence in Manipur. In Lok Sabha, when the House met after a second adjournment at 3 PM, the House passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2023 and the Repealing and Amending Bill 2022 amid continuous uproar by the Opposition parties. As the ruckus continued, the House was adjourned for the day. Earlier, when the House met at 2 PM after the first adjournment, a similar scene was witnessed a...

July 27, 2023 6:31 PM

Lok Sabha passes Repealing and Amending Bill, 2022 with amendments

Lok Sabha today passed the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2022 with amendments. The legislation seeks to repeal 76 laws that are obsolete or that have been made redundant by other laws. It also corrects a minor drafting error in the Factoring Regulation Act, of 2011. In his reply to the Bill in the House, Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal said that the bill is based on the concept of ease of living and ease of doing. He said, the Narendra Modi government ha...