Lok Sabha

February 20, 2025 7:11 PM

Questioning the Election Matrix of the CEC and Election Commissioners

“It is no use blaming the looking glass if your face is awry." - Nikolai Gogol The Election Commission of India is the apex constitutional body for conducting elections for the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, President, Vice President, and state legislature. Its head, the Election Commissioner, is appointed through a select committee, including the PM, the Leader of the Opposition of the Lok Sabha, and a Union Minister nominated by the PM. The role of the committee is to ensure transparency in the ap...

February 13, 2025 4:24 PM

Sitharaman tables new Income Tax bill in Lok Sabha, virtual assets like crypto defined under income from other sources

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the new Income Tax Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha on Thursday as part of tax reforms aimed at streamlining and simplifying provisions to make them easier to understand and reduce the scope for legal disputes. The legislation will replace the Income Tax Act, 1961, which has undergone extensive modifications over the past six decades. The bill will be sent to the Select Committee of Parliament before being presented for final approval. The new law is ...

February 4, 2025 2:10 PM

Over 30.58 crore workers registered on E-Shram portal, including 1.23 crore new registrations in 2024

The Ministry of Labour and Employment’s E-Shram portal has emerged as a one-stop solution for unorganised workers in India. Launched on 26th August 2021, the portal aims to create a comprehensive National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW) seeded with Aadhaar, providing workers with a Universal Account Number (UAN) on a self-declaration basis. This information was shared in Lok Sabha by the Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Shobha Karandlaje, according to a press release ...

February 4, 2025 11:39 AM

PM Modi to respond to Motion of Thanks debate in Lok Sabha today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to reply to the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, marking the fourth day of the Budget session of Parliament. His address follows a speech by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, who on Monday launched a sharp attack on the NDA-led central government. During his address in the lower house, Gandhi criticized the Modi government’s 'Make in India' initiative, claiming it had failed to revive the manufacturing sector. He p...

February 3, 2025 8:28 PM

“India-Russia friendship a shining example of cooperation and diplomacy: Speaker Om Birla welcomes Russian parliamentary delegation

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday extended a warm welcome to the Russian parliamentary delegation led by the Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly, Vyacheslav Volodin, to witness the proceedings of the Lower House. Birla said that the robust and time-tested friendship between India and Russia stands as a model for cooperation and diplomacy worldwide. Highlighting the historic and enduring ties between the two nations, he said that their relationship, rooted in centuries-old bond...

February 3, 2025 9:53 AM

Parliamentary Session: JPC report on Waqf Amendment Bill to be tabled in Lok Sabha

The report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) which examined the Waqf (Amendment) Bill will be tabled in the Lok Sabha. According to a bulletin issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, Committee Chairman Jagdambika Pal and member Sanjay Jaiswal will table the report in the House. The committee had already submitted the report to the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday. The Waqf Amendment Bill aims to overhaul the Waqf Act of 1995, which regulates the management of Waqf properties in Indi...

February 1, 2025 9:38 AM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives at North Block to present Union Budget 2025

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived at the North Block on Saturday, ahead of presenting the much-anticipated Union Budget for the financial year 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha. This marks Sitharaman's historic eighth consecutive budget presentation, surpassing former Prime Minister Morarji Desai’s record. The Finance Minister is set to deliver her speech at 11 a.m., outlining the government’s fiscal roadmap, revenue strategies, taxation reforms, and developmental priorities. The Ec...

January 8, 2025 9:12 AM

Lok Sabha Speaker to attend Commonwealth meetings in the UK, Scotland, and Guernsey

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is on an official visit to the United Kingdom, Scotland, and Guernsey from January 7 to 11, During his visit to the UK from January 7 to 9, Speaker Birla will meet Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, and John McFall, Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, in London. He will also visit the Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Museum, pay respects at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, and engage with members of the Indian diaspora. In Scotland, Birla will meet Alison Johnstone, Pres...

December 19, 2024 7:14 PM

One Nation, One Election: A proposal whose time has come

For a nation of over 1.4 billion people and the world's third-largest economy in the making, being in a perpetual election mode is not ideal. The 'One Nation, One Election' bill, which began its parliamentary journey earlier this week in the Lok Sabha, aims to end this endless loop of elections we find ourselves in as a nation. The government, referring the bill to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), has ushered in an opportunity for an open conversation around the subject. With the next L...

December 16, 2024 3:50 PM

Hindi is India’s soul and identity, says speaker Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, on Sunday, underscored the pivotal role of Hindi in uniting India’s diverse cultural fabric and fostering national development during his address at the Annual Convention and Hindi Sevi Samman Samaroh organized by 'Etawah Hindi Seva Nidhi.' Highlighting Hindi’s significance, Birla said, "Hindi is not just a language; it is the soul and identity of India." He emphasized that Indian languages, especially Hindi, have played a critical role in weaving the country’s...