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Topic17th Lok Sabha

Topic: 17th Lok Sabha

What’s in Supriya Sule’s Right to Disconnect Bill & how have other countries tackled work-life balance

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.

17th Lok Sabha report card: Just 2 MPs logged 100% attendance. Sonia, Akhilesh asked 0 questions

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 sooner the govt is out of people’s lives, the better — Modi’s last Parliament speech before polls

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’s ‘missing MP’ Sunny Deol opts out of 2024 polls — ‘too good for politics’

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.

26 Opposition parties have united to fight BJP. Here’s how they fared in 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Seats won by parties under the 'Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA)' span 20 states. Five of the 26 parties have no MPs at all.

59 short discussions under Vajpayee, 6 in Modi 2.0. Crunching the numbers on Parliament debates

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.

Equality before law, no privileges, says LS Speaker Om Birla on ED-Rahul Gandhi affair

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.

‘Continuity, independence’ — why govt has moved bill to increase tenure of CBI & ED chiefs

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 a rush to pass bills, 17th Lok Sabha is not scrutinising future laws enough

Narendra Modi government intends to get Parliament’s approval on 40 bills before the two houses adjourn on 26 July.

Amit Shah cites Amarnath Yatra, Bakharwal movement to delay J&K assembly polls

Home minister moves a statutory resolution for a six-month extension of President's rule in the state beginning on 3 July.

On Camera

Indian govt says will borrow Rs 8.2 trillion in first-half of next fiscal year

The administration trimmed its gross borrowing program to 16.09 trillion rupees from 17.2 trillion rupees announced in the budget on Feb. 1.

India greenlights procurement of 5 more S-400 air defence systems from Russia

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.

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.