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Lok Sabha passes school of Planning & Architecture Bill 2014

December 4, 2014

Lok Sabha has passed School of Planning and Architecture Bill, 2014. It was passed by a voice vote. This bill seeks to convert three Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPA) into centres of excellence and enable them to confer degrees on students. The bill also proposes to set up a council for the SPAs similar ..

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Parliamentary Standing Committee asks Government to bring Bill on Indo- Bangla LBA

December 2, 2014

A Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs has asked the government to present Constitution (119th Amendment) Bill, 2013 without any delay to give effect to the India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement (LBA). This Standing Committee was headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. The committee in its report has mentioned Passage of this Bill is a national interest ..

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Lok Sabha passes Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2014

November 27, 2014

Lok Sabha has passed the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2014. The Bill was passed by voice vote. The Bill amends the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 for the changing the provision related to appointment of Director of CBI. The Bill amends the provision in relation to the Leader of Opposition (LoP) and ..

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The Winter Session of Parliament begins today: A look at key bills

November 24, 2014

Winter Session of Parliament began on 24th November 2014. It will continue till 23rd December 2014 and will have 22 sittings. In the month-long winter session, NDA government which has promised big reforms in its first budget is looking to push the Insurance Bill as well as the Goods and Service Tax Bill. A look ..

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Rajya Sabha question hour shifted from 11am to 12 noon

November 16, 2014

Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari has decided to shift Question Hour in Rajya Sabha from 11 a.m. to 12 noon for the upcoming Winter Session. Thus, Question Hour in Rajya Sabha will be between 12 PM and 1 PM instead of 11 am. As per new rules, the proceeding of the Rajya Sabha will start with ..

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Winter session of the parliament to begin from November 24

October 28, 2014

The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) has finalised the dates of the Winter Session of Parliament. The winter session is scheduled to start from November 24 and conclude on December 23. The month-long winter session will have a total of 22 sittings. This will be the second major session under the new NDA government. ..

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