Self-styled civil society undermining legislature: Goa governor
June 8th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 8 (IANS) Legislators need to be conscious of "self styled" civil society members questioning the role of the legislature in India, Goa governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo said Friday.Speaking ... Read more...
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China, Indonesia vow to boost ties
March 24th, 2012 - 1:16 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 23 (IANS) China and Indonesia Friday pledged to cement their ties and push forward their cooperation in east Asia.The commitment was made in the meetings between visiting Indonesian ... Read more...
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No woman candidate: Goa BJP says sorry
February 19th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday publicly apologised for not fielding a single woman candidate for the forthcoming March 3 polls in Goa.Replying to a ... Read more...
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Key bills expected in parliament’s winter session (To go with parliament Curtain Raiser)
November 20th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Following is a list of important bills expected during the winter session of parliament from Nov 22 to Dec 21.Bills for consideration and passing:1. ... Read more...
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Meira Kumar urges meaningful scrutiny of legislative functions
September 21st, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 21 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Wednesday called for regular and meaningful scrutiny of parliamentary and legislative functioning to make it "infallible".Inaugurating the 76th conference of ... Read more...
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Meira Kumar pained over Sikkim quake
September 21st, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Wednesday expressed anguish at the loss of lives in Sunday's Sikkim earthquake.Meira Kumar, who is in Jaipur to inaugurate ... Read more...
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No consensus on women’s quota bill: Bansal
July 29th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Over a year after the Rajya Sabha passed the women's quota bill amidst drama, the government Friday said consensus among political parties on passing ... Read more...
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Kapadia opposes political protection to corrupt judges (Lead)
April 16th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The judiciary should not try to act as a super legislature, Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia said Saturday. He also asked the political leadership ... Read more...
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On Women’s Day, MPs pitch for women’s reservation
March 8th, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Lawmakers - men and women, ruling and opposition - on International Women's Day Tuesday pitched strongly for one-third representation for women in parliament and ... Read more...
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Women still missing from India’s politics (March 8 is International Women’s Day)
March 5th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Despite a more than decade long campaign to get more women's representation in India's legislative bodies, including parliament, women are still missing from politics ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha sat for 2 percent of scheduled time
December 13th, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha didn't have a single full day of work during the just concluded winter session of parliament that was adjourned sine die on its last ... Read more...
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Centre committed to introduce Women’s Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha: Sonia Gandhi
November 2nd, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 2 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government has given the Right to Information (RTI) and National Rural Employment Guarantee Act ... Read more...
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Ex-MP asks poll panel to de-recognise CPI-M
September 29th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Trouble is brewing for the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M). One of its former parliamentarians has asked the Election Commission to derecognise it if the party does ... Read more...
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Members’ performance governs legislatures’ credibility: Speaker
June 22nd, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 22 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Tuesday stressed that the credibility of legislatures and their members rests on the legislators' performance in the house and how they utilise ... Read more...
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Legislatures’ presiding officers’ meet starts Sunday
June 19th, 2010 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, 19 June (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will Sunday inaugurate the 75th conference of presiding officers of legislative bodies at the Jammu and Kashmir assembly.
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman ... Read more...
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Ancient Hindu invocations in 14 city & state legislative bodies in 5 Western states of USA
May 17th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), May 17 (ANI): By August two, 14 city and state legislative bodies in five US Western states would have been opened with ancient Hindu prayers during the current year, thus ... Read more...
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Routine disruptions in parliament unfortunate: Somnath
May 12th, 2010 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee Wednesday expressed anguish that disruptions had become a routine part of parliamentary proceedings and said that it lowered the image ... Read more...
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Islam, Christianity alien, so cannot get quota: BJP
March 26th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) "Islam and Christianity are alien" to India and, therefore, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) feels people from the minority groups, even if their socio-economic condition is ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha adjourned again over women’s bill protests (Lead)
March 9th, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Noisy protests against quotas for women in legislative bodies again forced adjournments of the Lok Sabha Tuesday with MPs of the Janata Dal-United (JD-U), Samajwadi Party ... Read more...
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Protest over women’s bill stalls Lok Sabha
March 9th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Heavy slogan shouting by two women and members of the Janata Dal-United (JD-U), Samajwadi Party (SP) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) against the women's quota in ... Read more...
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Women’s legislative quota set to become reality
March 8th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) As the world celebrated International Women's Day, India was Monday set to give its women 33 percent seats in legislative bodies through the landmark women's reservation ... Read more...
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PM confident women’s quota bill will be passed
March 6th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said he was confident that the women's reservation bill that seeks to provide 33 percent reservation for women in legislative bodies ... Read more...
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Women’s bill to be tabled Monday: Government
March 5th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The bill that seeks 33 percent reservation for women in legislative bodies will be introduced in the Rajya Sabha Monday, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs ... Read more...
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Broader discussion needed on creation of new states
February 5th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 5 (IANS) The demand for creating new smaller states might weaken India's federal structure, and the issue should be discussed with all political parties. This view emerged during a ... Read more...
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‘Declining standards’ of legislatures worry Meira Kumar
February 3rd, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 3 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Wednesday expressed concern over the legislatures' "declining standards" in discharge of their duties and urged them to do self-assessment to meet the ... Read more...
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Meira Kumar to inaugurate 74th conference of presiding officers of legislative bodies
February 3rd, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Bhopal, Feb 3 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will inaugurate the 74th conference of the presiding officers of legislative bodies here today.Vice Chairman of Rajya Sabha K Rehman Khan and ... Read more...
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India agrees to the need to revive parliamentarian forum with Pakistan
January 6th, 2010 - 11:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 6 (ANI): India on Wednesday agreed that there is need to revive and activate the India-Pakistan Parliamentarian Forum, which strengthens bilateral relations at various levels.Addressing the valedictory session ... Read more...
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Government ready to discuss price rise issue
November 18th, 2009 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Expecting a stormy start to the winter session of parliament beginning Thursday with issues like price rise and telecom scam high on opposition's agenda, the government Wednesday ... Read more...
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Kerala assembly to hold special session for women’s quota
August 19th, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 19 (IANS) The Kerala government Wednesday decided to convene a special session of the state assembly Sep 8-17 to bring in a new law reserving 50 percent seats in the ... Read more...
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Gujjars angry at low allocation for tribals in Kashmir budget
August 13th, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 13 (IANS) The nomadic Gujjars, who comprise about 20 percent of the 11 million population of Jammu and Kashmir, are angry at the "meagre" allocation for tribal welfare in the ... Read more...
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Abbas re-elected as Fatah chief
August 8th, 2009 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bethlehem (West Bank), Aug 8 (Xinhua) Delegates at Fatah's general conference Saturday re-elected Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as the leader of the party.
The election was unopposed and the members applauded when Tayeb ... Read more...
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Pakistan offers to share with India lessons on women’s quota
August 7th, 2009 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Amid continued uncertainty here over the fate of a bill to reserve seats for women in parliament and legislative bodies, Pakistan has offered to share its experience ... Read more...
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‘No one can stop’ women from getting their share: Farooq
June 13th, 2009 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 13 (IANS) Describing those opposing the women's reservation bill as "masters" unwilling to share power, union Minister for Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah Saturday said "no one can stop" women ... Read more...
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SMS-based mobile gaming under review: IPL
May 13th, 2009 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, May 13 (IANS) Indian Premier League's SMS-based mobile game that was criticised for promoting betting has been stopped and is currently under review.
The ball by ball prediction mobile game came in ... Read more...
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Supreme Court dismisses plea to make voting compulsory
April 17th, 2009 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a lawsuit that wanted to make voting by all eligible voters compulsory in elections for various legislative bodies.
A bench of Chief Justice ... Read more...
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