-The Hindu The primary responsibility of the legislature is to fulfil the aspirations of the people, and lawmakers should ensure that laws are enacted only after thorough debate and discussion, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Monday. Mr. Birla made these remarks while inaugurating the 8th India region conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) at Assam Legislative Assembly. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha Harivansh,...
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Sonia Gandhi tells Centre to ensure proper allocation of Budget for MGNREGA, payment of wages within 15 days of work
-The Tribune Poor workers cannot be punished by stopping the money, she says Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday urged the BJP-led Centre to ensure proper allocation of the Budget for MGNREGA and payment of wages within 15 days of work, saying “poor workers cannot be punished by stopping the money”. Speaking in the Lok Sabha during Zero Hour, Gandhi said, "The payment of wages should be ensured for labourers within 15 days...
More »Centre introduces bill to collect prisoners' biological samples -Imran Ahmed Siddiqui
-The Telegraph Rights activists say the provisions can be used to suppress dissent and intimidate political protesters New Delhi: The Centre on Monday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha that authorises law-enforcing agencies to collect a wide spectrum of physical and biological samples from people convicted, arrested or merely held in preventive detention, without having to seek a magistrate’s permission. Rights activists said the provisions could be used to suppress dissent and...
More »India Witnessed 3,399 Cases of Communal or Religious Rioting Between 2016 and 2020
-TheWire.in MoS Home reply in Lok Sabha reveals that there were a total of over 2.76 lakh cases of rioting across the country during this five-year period. New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday said in the Lok Sabha that there were as many as 3,399 cases of communal or religious rioting in the country in the five year period from 2016 to 2020. Overall, it said there were...
More »1.15 Crore Houses Sanctioned Under PM Housing Scheme, Says Government
-PTI/ NDTV.com Of the total houses sanctioned under PM Awas Yojana-Urban, 94.79 lakh have been grounded for construction and 56.20 lakh units have been completed, said Hardeep Singh Puri. New Delhi: Over 1.15 crore houses have been sanctioned for construction under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) across the country, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday. Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said that out of the total...
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