In the special session of the Indian Parliament which will be sitting from September 18-22, among the other bills will be a bill for increasing women’s representation in Parliament and state legislatures to 33% I regard this as a gimmick, for two reasons : 1. In our semi-feudal society in India, most ( notContinue Reading
[ad_1] Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Friday approved the much-needed USD 3 billion IMF bailout package to revive the island’s economy which was hit hard by a catastrophic economic and humanitarian crisis sparked by years of mismanagement and the raging pandemic. Last month, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved theContinue Reading
[ad_1] New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said Parliament undisputedly has the legislative power over issues raised in pleas seeking legal sanction for same-sex marriage and pondered over the “interstices” left open for it to exercise its power and till what extent. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by ChiefContinue Reading
[ad_1] London: A cross-party Parliament committee in charge of scrutinising the UK government’s trade affairs on Friday strongly criticised the lack of information provided around Britain’s ongoing negotiations with India for a free trade agreement (FTA). The House of Commons International Trade Committee, which is set to be dissolved nextContinue Reading
[ad_1] London: The British government takes the security of the Indian High Commission in London “extremely seriously” and robustly responds to criminal incidents at diplomatic missions, the House of Commons has been informed. In response to a written parliamentary question by Indian-origin Labour MP Navendu Mishra, UK Security Minister TomContinue Reading
[ad_1] London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is being investigated by UK Parliament’s commissioner for standards over a potential breach of rules relating to the declaration of interests, understood to be related to his links to a childcare firm in which his wife is an investor, media reports said onContinue Reading
[ad_1] Islamabad: Pakistan’s parliament and judiciary have arrived at a standoff as the ruling alliance rejected the eight-member bench constituted to hear the petitions challenging the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023, a media report said. The Pakistan Supreme Court, on the other hand, while exercising “anticipatory injunction”, stayedContinue Reading
[ad_1] “The United States has been your closest partner, your most dependable partner and your most enthusiastic supporter every step of the way,” Biden said. “In this moment, the world needs Ireland and the United States, and our limitless imaginations.” Biden’s remarks came during a four-day trip across Northern IrelandContinue Reading
[ad_1] Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Wednesday demanded disqualification of Karimnagar Lok Sabha MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar following his arrest in 10th class paper leak case. State ministers and other BRS leaders said Lok Sabha Speaker should take immediate action and disqualify Sanjay for committing an offence ofContinue Reading
[ad_1] New Delhi: After a short break, Parliament will resume on Monday but the stalemate will also continue as opposition MPs will carry on with their demand for a JPC on the Adani issue. Opposition MPs have already moved suspension of business notice in the Upper House and an adjournmentContinue Reading