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Santhali used in Rajya Sabha for the first time
On December 6, 2019, MP Sarojni Hembram from Odisha for the first time spoke in a tribal language called Santhali. She raised the matter of public importance during the zero hour. Also, Srimati Sarojini demanded Bharat Ratna for Pundit Raghunath ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Private Member’s bill on Poll Spend Limit discussed in Rajya Sabha
A Private Member’s bill was tabled for discussion in the upper house of the Parliament, Rajya Sabha on Friday, 6th December 2019. The bill intended to scrap or to do away with the cap of Rs 70 lakh spending of ..
First time Santhali used in Parliament
Earlier the facility of the simultaneous interpretation of Parliament’s proceedings was available for 17 languages given under the Eight Schedule of our Constitution. On 10 August 2018, Speaker of the lower house of the Parliament, Lok Sabha announced that the ..
Cabinet approvals regarding Lok sabha seat reservations
The Union Cabinet approved the extension of the practice of seat reservation for scheduled castes and scheduled tribe. The reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies was to expire in 2020. The cabinet approved extending the ..
Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019
The Parliament has passed the Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019 as the upper house of the parliament, Rajya Sabha on Thursday, 28 November 2019 passed the bill. Earlier this month, at the lower house of the parliament, Lok Sabha, Minister ..
First Time since 1972 Lok Sabha takes up all Starred Questions
All 20 Starred Questions were taken up in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, during the on-going winter session the Parliament. This was the first time since 1972, that all starred questions were answered in Lok Sabha during the ..
Finance Minister presents First Supplementary Demand of Grants
The Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, 28 November 2019 sought Parliament’s approval for capital infusion as a part of the first supplementary demand of grants for Rs 21,246.16 crore which will include: 1)About Rs, ..
Parliament passes National Institute of Design (Amendment) Bill
Parliament has passed National Institute of Design (Amendment) Bill, 2019, with the Lok Sabha approving it on 26 November 2019. The bill was already passed by Rajya Sabha on 6 August 2019. The Bill will now be placed before President ..