Members of Parliament News
The latest round of disqualification of Congress leader Gandhi, NCP leader Mohammad Faizal P P, and BSP leader Afzal Ansari came after their conviction by courts with jail terms of more than two year, invoked the provisions of the Representation of the People Act.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla did not specify the financial implications of the move.
The Budget Session of Parliament will begin on January 29.
The waste from the demolition site of the old flats is likely to be used for the construction of the new ones after being processed at a facility.
The monthly allowances of MPs are all set to increase with the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approving up to 55 percent hike.
BJP MP Varun Gandhi today questioned the lawmakers? power to hike their own salaries, pointing out the decline in the number of days the Parliament runs for.
The Supreme Court, in its decision in December 2016, had upheld the Haryana Panchayati Raj Amendment Act, 2015, under which conditions were imposed on people wanting to contest panchayat elections in Haryana.
The ADR, a not-for-profit organisation, analysed election affidavits of 774 of the 776 current MPs and 4,078 of the 4,120 MLAs from across India.
Once the vacation order is issued, another up to 30 days are given to the occupants to leave the premises. In between, the occupants move the courts, especially the lower courts, to get a stay order.
Samajwadi Party MP Naresh Agrawal made a demand for raising wages and allowances of Members of Parliament (MPs) on Wednesday.
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi capped the issue saying that "these are anti-social activities of social media".
In 2015 and 2016, 29 and 19 cases of thefts were registered respectively.
The Members of Parliament can soon expect a steep hike in salary as the Centre has decided to give a 100 percent raise, taking their basic pay from Rs 50,000 to one lakh per month.
The Supreme Court of India on Friday issued a notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to respond to a plea with regard to disqualifying convicted Members of Parliament and Members of State Assemblies/Legislators as per an earlier direction of the apex court.
PM Narendra Modi has to decide whether to give his nod to the new salaries and allowances – recommendations for which were first made by a committee of MPs.
Demanding a 100 percent hike in salaries and allowances for themselves, Members of Parliament have said they deserve this raise for their 'good conduct'.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's pet odd-even car rationing scheme came for a scathing attack in the Lok Sabha on Monday with an expelled RJD member dubbing it as a plan that would generate corruption.
'The matter is under consideration', 'I shall look into it', 'I shall see what can be done' are some statements that the Members of Parliament seeking information on matters will get to hear from the bureaucratic class.
Members of a parliamentary panel today pushed for establishment of a "permanent mechanism" on the lines of Pay Commission to ensure that salaries and allowances of MPs are raised on a regular basis.
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