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Article 370 and the Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir
The roots of the special status given to the State of Jammu and Kashmir lie in the Treaty of Amritsar which was signed after the First Anglo-Sikh war. The East India Company annexed the Kashmir valley and sold the land ..
Lok Sabha passes Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2015
The Lok Sabha on 2 March 2015 passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2015 by voice vote. This bill will replace an ordinance promulgated in this regard and amend the Citizenship Act, 1955. Key provisions of the Bill It merges Persons ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Ordinances for bypassing the Democracy
Parliament is considered as the temple of democracy where the representatives of people sit together to decide the fate of its people by enacting the legislations. Parliamentary process gives legitimacy to the voice of unheard and hence brings in, a ..
Analysis: CAG and its Multifaceted Role
CAG is a constitutional office under article 148 and is appointed by the President of India by warrant under his hand for a period of 6 years or up to age of 65 years. Removal of CGS is as difficult ..
Union Budget Session will begin on February 23
The Budget Session of Parliament will begin on 23 February 2015. Railway Budget will be presented on 26 February, while Economic Survey on 27 February. It will be first full-year General Budget of the NDA government under the leadership of Prime ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
Lok Sabha passes school of Planning & Architecture Bill 2014
Lok Sabha has passed School of Planning and Architecture Bill, 2014. It was passed by a voice vote. This bill seeks to convert three Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPA) into centres of excellence and enable them to confer degrees ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Parliamentary Standing Committee asks Government to bring Bill on Indo- Bangla LBA
A Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs has asked the government to present Constitution (119th Amendment) Bill, 2013 without any delay to give effect to the India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement (LBA). This Standing Committee was headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Lok Sabha passes Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2014
Lok Sabha has passed the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2014. The Bill was passed by voice vote. The Bill amends the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 for the changing the provision related to appointment of Director of ..