The constitutional amendment legislation that will allow for simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections were tabled by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday. Following a preliminary round of debate, the opposition requested a vote split as the law minister introduced the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Constitution (One Hundred and … Read more
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressed her Hindi-speaking abilities in a series of emotive comments. Sitharaman, who seemed angry while appearing in the Lok Sabha, said that she comes from a place where studying Hindi is considered a crime. She wondered if forcing people not to learn Hindi was also an imposition. “Mai aise state se … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday received a huge round of applause amid thunderous “ek hai toh safe hai” chants by Bharatiya Janata Party’s MPs in Lok Sabha as a token of appreciation for the PM’s leadership that led to the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance’s thumping victory in the recently held Maharashtra assembly elections. The treasury … Read more
Rahul Gandhi, the Congress MP and leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha (LoP), stated on Monday at an event hosted by the Indian diaspora in Dallas, Texas, that the fear that the Indian people had of Prime Minister Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had disappeared as soon as the results of … Read more
The Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, introduced a Bill in Parliament on Friday that would increase the eight-year term limit for cooperative bank directors, excluding the chairman and whole-time directors, to ten years. Clause (ne) of section 5 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 is amended by the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, to redefine “substantial … Read more
The Lok Sabha on Friday passed a bill to replace the 90-year-old Aircraft Act and further improve the ease of doing business in the aviation space. The Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill 2024 seeks to remove redundancies and replace the Aircraft Act, 1934 — which has been amended 21 times — at a time when India … Read more
The Indian government has introduced six new Bills to the Lok Sabha, including Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s proposed Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which aims to amend the RBI Act, Banking Regulation Act, and SBI Act. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will also table the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Sitharaman highlighted that the Budget 2024 … Read more
In a major boost to the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), the government has successfully released an additional 75 lakh LPG connections, fulfilling fresh requests by July 8, 2024. This achievement brings the total number of LPG connections under PMUY to an impressive 10.33 crore as of July 1, 2024. Originally launched on May 1, … Read more
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which will amend the law governing Waqf boards, is likely to be introduced in the Parliament today. The bill aims to rename the Waqf Act, 1995, as the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995. It also seeks to omit Section 40 of the current law relating to the … Read more
In Parliament on Thursday, AAP MP Raghav Chadha made a strong argument for lowering the current 25-year-old minimum age for contesting elections. He noted that India has one of the youngest average ages of populations in the world and that it should have representation that mirrors that. In support of lowering the age to 21, … Read more
The discussion on Budget 2024 in Lok Sabha today witnessed a sharp exchange between Speaker Om Birla and Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, when the latter claimed that the House did not discuss the three farm laws that were later rolled back and the Chair stressed that it did. Mr Banerjee, MP from West Bengal’s … Read more
Four of the 13 constituencies are in West Bengal, while three are in Himachal Pradesh, where the Congress government led by Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has fended off removal attempts. Here Are 10 Points In This Developing Story: Get the latest news updates and stay informed with FELA NEWS!
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today praised new Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty for her maiden speech in the House. Speaking during a discussion on the motion of thanks on the President’s Address in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, Ms Murty spoke about women’s health. Quoting her father, she said when a mother dies it is counted … Read more
On Tuesday, Veteran Congress leader and Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) Digvijaya Singh stood in favor of Rahul Gandhi and supported his statements. Digvijaya Singh raised multiple questions on BJP as well as PM Modi. Digvijaya Singh held Rahul Gandhi’s back and posted on X, “Rahul Gandhi mentioned truth, non-violence, love and harmony as … Read more
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla chided Congress member Deepender Hooda over certain remarks as Shashi Tharoor chanted ‘Jai Hind, Jai Samvidhan (constitution)’ after taking oath as a member of the House. “He is already taking oath on the Constitution,” Mr Birla commented when opposition members chanted ‘Jai Samvidhan’ as Mr Tharoor took oath as Lok … Read more