17th Lok Sabha Current Affairs, GK & News
Public Accounts Committee reviews LAC infrastructure
On July 10, 2020, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) reviewed the construction of border roads in the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The committee also discussed about procurement of high-altitude clothing for the armed forces. Highlights The 22-member committee was chaired by the leader of Congress Party Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. Currently there is no ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: 17th Lok Sabha • Line of Actual Control • Lok Sabha • Montagu-Chelmsford • opposition party • Parliament • Public Accounts Committee
Vice President unveils 15-point reform on Parliament Functioning
On October 29, 2019, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu unveiled a 15-point reform charter for a new political normal to enable effective functioning of the Parliament and State Legislatures. The Charter The pre and post Legislative Impact should be assessed The functioning of Department related Standing Committees of Parliament should be ensured through longer tenures instead ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Topics: 17th Lok Sabha • Parliament House • Parliament of India • Parliamentary Committees • Rajya Sabha • State Legislatures • Vice President Venkaiah Naidu • Vice-President • Whip
Om Birla elected as Speaker of 17th Lok Sabha
NDA nominee Om Birla from Kota has been unanimously elected as the Speaker of 17th Lok Sabha. All major political parties including Congress, DMK, TMC, BJD, YSR Congress, JD(U) and Shiv Sena supported the motion moved by Prime Minister and Leader of the House, Narendra Modi to choose Mr. Birla as the Speaker. Later, Pro-tem ..
Topics: 16th Lok Sabha • 17th Lok Sabha • Kota • Legislatures • Lok Sabha • Om Birla • Parliament of India • Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Virendra Kumar sworn-in as pro-tem speaker of Lok Sabha
Dr. Virendra Kumar, the 7-time Lok Sabha MP from Tikamgarh in Madhya Pradesh, has been sworn-in as the pro-tem speaker of Lok Sabha. President Ram Nath Kovind administered oath to Dr Kumar at Rashtrapati Bhavan. As pro-tem speaker, Kumar will preside over the first sitting of the Lok Sabha and administer the oath to the ..
Topics: 17th Lok Sabha • Legislatures • Lok Sabha • Narendra Modi ministry • Parliament of India • Ram Nath Kovind • Speaker of the Lok Sabha • Tikamgarh • Tikamgarh district • Virendra • Virendra Kumar Khatik
Virendra Kumar: Pro-tem Speaker of 17th Lok Sabha
The Bharatiya Janta Party’s (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) from Madhya Pradesh Dr Virendra Kumar will be the Pro-tem Speaker of 17th Lok Sabha. Key Highlights The 65 year old Virendra Kumar, is a seven-term MP. He won the 17th Lok Sabha election from Tikamgarh Lok Sabha constituency. Tikamgarh is one of the 29 parliamentary ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: 17th Lok Sabha • Article 93 • Article 94 • Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha • lower house of parliament • Member of parliament • Minister of State • Narendra Modi • Parliament • President of India • Pro-tem Speaker • Pro-tem Speaker of 17th Lok Sabha • Speaker of Lok Sabha • Virendra Kumar