Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
TopicLok Sabha

Topic: Lok Sabha

TMC reiterates demand to disqualify turncoat MP Sisir Adhikari, writes another letter to Speaker

Abantika Ghosh -
Sisir Adhikari was elected to Lok Sabha in 2019 on a TMC ticket but joined BJP in run-up to 2021 West Bengal assembly polls, in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022 introduced by Centre in Lok Sabha

PTI -
The bill seeks to amend section 42 of the Electricity Act to facilitate non-discriminatory open access to the distribution network of a distribution licensee.

Deadlock ends in Lok Sabha as 4 Congress MPs’ suspension revoked

ThePrint Team -
Speaker Om Birla gave them a ‘last chance’, warned every one of strict consequences if they brought in placards to the House.

Indian Antarctic Bill — all about legislation aimed at protecting pristine Antarctica

Mohana Basu -
Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022, passed in the Lok Sabha on 22 July, aims to extend India’s jurisdiction to the country's research stations at the South Pole.

139 & counting — 170% increase in suspension of MPs under Modi govt compared to UPA

Moushumi Das Gupta -
Lok Sabha has seen uptick in suspensions since 2014 and Rajya Sabha since Modi govt's 2nd term began in 2019, official data shows.

‘No shortage’ — govt says domestic coal production rose 31% in April-June this year

Abhishek Dey -
At least 109 out of 165 operational thermal power plants in India reported shortage in April-May, with govt pushing states & companies to import coal to meet demand.

Teacher vacancies in KVs rose to 12,000 in 2022 from 5,562 in 2019, govt tells Parliament

Soniya Agrawal -
There are 1,247 KVs across the country, after two new schools — one in Karnataka’s Belagavi and another in Punjab’s Ropar — were inaugurated in 2021.

Lok Sabha passes Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022 amid opposition protest against price rise

PTI -
The first bill to be passed in this Monsoon session, it seeks to extend the application of domestic laws to research stations set up by India in the Antarctic region.

Bill in Lok Sabha on WMDs: What it seeks to do, and why it’s been introduced now

Pia Krishnankutty -
Experts say timing of amendment bill may have to do with reports of unauthorised work in labs amid the pandemic, and also as a response to rapid advances in drone technology.

Lok Sabha passes Criminal Procedure Identification Bill, will make investigation more ‘efficient and fast’

PTI -
The bill was passed after Home Minister Amit Shah allayed concerns raised by the opposition which claimed that the draft law was draconian.
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File photo of smog in Delhi. Some doctors have called air pollution a bigger threat than Covid-19.| Photo: Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Air quality is better but not enough to banish air purifiers. Here are options for your room & car

Sahil Mohan Gupta -
What’s the solution for people who cannot leave Delhi? Air purifiers from Dyson's expensive range to Xiaomi's affordable ones can be of help.
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Economy

NFRA to conduct audit quality inspections of five audit firms

Manoj Rammohan -
New Delhi, Nov 16 (PTI) The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) will carry out audit quality inspections of five audit firms, including the...

Defence

The Defence Services Staff College in Wellington | Image credit: dssc.gov.in

In a first, six women officers to enter prestigious Defence Services Staff College

Snehesh Alex Philip -
As many as 15 women appeared for the examination, out of which six were selected, including one who has made it to the course along with her husband. 

National Interest

Why military is more for asserting political will, not just about controlling territory

Shekhar Gupta -
No matter what tactics, doctrine, or weapon system is used, the objective of any war is to control territory, argues Gen. MM Naravane (retd). But it's politics that matters most.

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