Historic Women’s Reservation Bill Clears Parliament: 33% Seats Now Reserved for Women
The Rajya Sabha, on Thursday, gave its unanimous approval to the groundbreaking bill proposing one-third reservation for women in the […]
Parliament winter session to commence from November 18
The winter session of Parliament will commence from November 18 and would last till December 13. Several pending bills and […]
17th Lok Sabha session commences; PM urges opposition to actively participate in House proceedings
The first session of the 17th Lok Sabha has commenced today. Welcoming the MPs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Today […]
Govt asks UIDAI to draft new bill
The government has overruled the opinion of its top law officer that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) should […]
IT rules regulating web content could be repealed in Rajya Sabha
The Left parties have decided to back the annulment motion against the IT Rules promulgated in April 2011 that provide […]
Companies Bill, aimed at addressing crucial issues of corporate governance, will be passed soon
While inaugurating a new campus of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs in Harayana, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that […]
Biometric ID Database in France Found Unconstitutional
The law proposing the introduction of a new biometric ID for French citizens has been found unconstitutional by the French […]
Economic Survey 2011-12 tabled: NTP expected by June, spotlight on role of ICT in education
The Economic Survey has been tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee. The survey states that Rate of growth […]
President Pratibha Patil’s speech puts spotlight on NRHM and e-Governance initiatives
While addressing the joint the joint session of the Parliament, marking the start of the Budget session, President Pratibha Patil […]
A Momentous Year Sets the 2012 Agenda
2011 will be remembered as the year when led by the youth, citizen power came to the fore, across continents. […]
