Parliament passes Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2017

Parliament has passed the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2017 with Rajya Sabha approving it. Lok Sabha had passed it earlier. The Bill amends the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE), ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017

Parliament passes Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017

The parliament has passed The Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017 after it was approved by the Rajya Sabha. The Lok Sabha has passed it earlier. The bill aims at amending the Collection of Statistics Bill, 2008, which facilitates the ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017

Parliament passes HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017

Parliament has passed the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017. It is the first national HIV law in South Asia. The Bill seeks to safeguard the rights of people living with ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017

Parliament passes Constitution (SCs) order (Amendment) Bill, 2017

Parliament has passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill 2017 after it was passed by Rajya Sabha. It was already passed by Lok Sabha in March 2017.  The Bill seeks to amends the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 and ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017

Parliament Passes Mental Health Bill, 2016

The Parliament has passed the Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016 that decriminalises suicide attempt by mentally ill people and guarantees the right to better healthcare for people with mental illness. It was first passed in Rajya Sabha in August 2016 and ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017

Parliament passes Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016

The Parliament has passed Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016 by voice vote to make amendments to the Enemy Property Act, 1968. The Bill replaces the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2016 promulgated by President Pranab Mukherjee for ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017

Parliament passes Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016

Parliament has passed the Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Bill, 2016 to raise maternity leave for working women from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for two surviving children. It was passed in the Lok Sabha and already has been passed in the ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017

Parliamentary Dissent in India

Dissent means holding of different opinions and views. When dissent is brought on the floor of the parliament, it is called parliamentary dissent. President Pranab Mukherjee on his visit to Auckland in May 2016 had stated that “Without dissent, parliamentary ..

Political Institutions in India [UGC NTA NET Political Science Notes]

The Union Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body of the country. It operates under a bicameral system, comprising two houses – the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. This structure is fundamental to India’s democratic framework. About the ..

Gujarat government announces Atal Screening of Newborn for Enhancement of Health (SNEH) Scheme

Gujarat government has proposed to launch Atal Screening of Newborn for Enhancement of Health (SNEH) Yojna in the state on December 25 to mark former PM Atal Behari Vajpayee’s birthday. Under this scheme, the newborns would be tested for birth ..