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PJ Kurien becomes Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

August 23, 2012

Congress leader PJ Kurien has been elected as the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh moved the motion for the election of Kurien. In case of leave or absence of Chairman of Rajya Sabha (the Vice-President of ..

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Derek O’ Brian: First Anglo-Indian to Vote in Presidential Election

July 25, 2012

Derek o’ Brian, became the first Anglo Indian to vote in the Indian Presidential elections. Brian, a Rajya Sabha MP from West Bengal, belongs to Trinamool Congress. The constitution of India says that an MP who has been nominated by ..

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Sachin’s new innings, takes oath as member of Rajya Sabha

June 4, 2012

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar started the new innings as member of Parliament. He took oath as member of Rajya Sabha to which he was nominated on April 2. He took oath in the chamber of Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari. ..

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“One MP – One Idea” Scheme

May 30, 2012

One MP-One Idea” Scheme announced by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS). Focus of the Scheme: advocating a grass-root bottoms-up approach to innovation and development arriving at solutions for ..

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‘Medara community’ included in K’taka ST list

May 23, 2012

The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2012 seeks to amend the Constitution to include the Medara community in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Karnataka. It received Parliament’s approval with the Rajya Sabha adopting it. The Lok Sabha had ..

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Parliament approves Railway Property Unlawful Possession Amendment Bill 2011

May 23, 2012

The Railway Property Unlawful Possession Amendment Bill 2011 was approved by the Parliament with the Lok Sabha adopting it with a voice vote. The Rajya Sabha had already passed it. Objective: The Act seeks to protect railway property and give ..

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May 13, 2012: Parliament celebrates 60th years of its existence

May 14, 2012

A Special Session of the Lok Sabha held on May 13, 2012 to mark its 60th anniversary. Both houses of the Parliament held day-long special sittings with party leaders recalling India’s freedom struggle and the nation becoming the largest democracy ..

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Parliament passes a Bill that makes children with disabilities eligible for free and compulsory education

May 11, 2012

Parliament passed a Bill that will make children with disabilities eligible for free and compulsory education under the RTE (Right to Education) Act in all schools. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, passed by the ..

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