NCP-SP MP introduced the private member's Bill in Lok Sabha, proposing that employees not be penalised for ignoring work-related communication after office time.
Only a quarter of MPs, Congress’s Manish Tewari and BJP’s Nishikant Dubey among them, registered over 90% attendance, data collected by non-profit PRS Legislative Research shows.
The PM said the 17th Lok Sabha has been about 'perform, reform and transform', adding that his govt has made 'game-changing decisions' from women's quota bill to Article 370 abrogation.
Gurdaspur MP Sunny Deol, with 18% attendance in Lok Sabha, downplays his absence, saying he was dismayed by the ‘behaviour’ of MPs cutting across party lines.
Analysis by PRS Legislative Research highlights that debates and parliamentary sittings have been continuously decreasing over the decades, and there is lesser scrutiny of Bills.
Speaker Birla, who completes 3 years in office, wants political parties to make a code of conduct for MPs. He Speaks to ThePrint about his tenure in LS and his political legacy.
The bill to amend Delhi Special Police Establishment Act was tabled in Lok Sabha Friday by Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh and is likely to be taken up for debate next week.
In FY 2025-26, AoN for 55 proposals amounting to Rs 6.73 lakh cr has been accorded by DAC. Both the quantum of AoN given and capital contracts signed, so far, have been the highest in any FY.
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