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Vietnam’s Parliament elects Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan as first female speaker
Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) has elected Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan as the country`s first female house speaker She was sworn in as speaker after getting elected for the post with 472 (95.5%) yes votes in her favour out of 481 ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Parliament passes National Waterways Bill, 2015
The Parliament has passed National Waterways Bill, 2015 to clear decks for the conversion of 106 rivers and creeks across India into transport waterways. It was first passed in Lok Sabha in December 2015 i.e. in the winter session and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Parliament passes Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015
Parliament has passed Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015 to establish Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The Bill replaces the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986. It was first passed in Lok Sabha during winter session in December 2015 and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Parliament passes Carriage by Air amendment Bill, 2015
Parliament has passed the Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2015 to empower Union government to revise the limits of liability for airlines and compensation as per the Montreal Convention which India accepted in 2009. The bill was first passed by ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Pakistan Parliament becomes first in world to run entirely on solar power
Pakistan’s Parliament building located in national capital Islamabad became the first in the world to completely run on solar power. It achieved this feat after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif switched on solar-powered building of the parliament in a simple ceremony. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Parliament passes three bills
Parliament has passed three bills in ongoing winter session. These bills were passed by the Rajya Sabha without discussion after they were earlier passed by Lok Sabha. These 3 bills are Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2015: Facilitates an arbitrator ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Parliament passes Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill
Parliament has passed Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2015 for trying juveniles as adults. The bill was first passed in Lok Sabha in May 2015 and later in Rajya Sabha in December 2015. Now it will go ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
PM Narendra Modi flags off first prototype electric bus for MPs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off first prototype pollution free electric bus for Members of Parliament. The bus powered by battery has been manufactured in the lines with Union Government’s flagship Make in India campaign. Key facts The 15-seater eco-friendly ..