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Laws Approved By Parliament Take 261 Days To Be Enforced
It takes an average of 261 days for a parliamentary law to come into force, according to a report by Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, a think-tank.....
Lok Sabha Passes Payment Of Wages (Amendment) Bill
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill which enables employers to pay wages through cheque or by crediting it to bank accounts. ....
Mann's Dig: Modi Speech Resembled 'pravachans'
AAP MP Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his speech in the Lok Sabha a day ago was akin to a religious discourse by a well-known preacher.....
AIADMK MPs Seek Time To Meet President Mukherjee
Amid political uncertainty in Tamil Nadu following the war within the ruling AIADMK, several parliamentarians of the party have sought an appointment with President Pranab Mukherjee to seek early resolution of the crisis. ....
Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till 2 P.m.
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m., for a second time on Thursday. ....
YSRCP Leader Stopped From Attending Women's Parliament
Andhra Pradesh police on Saturday detained opposition YSR Congress Party leader Roja as she was proceeding to attend National Women's Parliament at Amaravati.....
Jharkhand Ministers, Opposition Slam Government Move To Sell Liquor
Opposition parties as well as some Ministers in Jharkhand have opposed the Raghubar Das government's move to sell liquor through its own outlets to generate revenue.....
Sasikala Cannot Vote, EC Should Disqualify Her As AIADMK Leader: Ex-MP
Citing legal provisions that bars a convict from exercising the right to vote, former AIADMK Member of Parliament K.C. Palaniswamy on Monday urged the Election Commission to disqualify V.K. Sasikala as party General Secretary.....
Parliamentary Panel Questions Delhi Police Chief Over Ramjas, Gurmehar Issues
Delhi police commissioner Amulya Patnaik on Tuesday was questioned by non-BJP members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs to provide details of action taken over the clashes at Delhi's University's Ramjas College and threats to student Gurmehar Kaur. ....
Corruption Trial Begins Against Samsung Heir
The corruption trial against Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong in the "Rasputin" scandal case began on Thursday at a court here in the South Korean capital, media report said. ....
