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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicPrivate member bills

Topic: private member bills

Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi’s 6 years as Rajya Sabha MP—no questions, no Bills, 1 debate

On his report card as Rajya Sabha MP, ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi told ThePrint: ‘I didn’t ask questions for the sake of asking questions…But there are several other areas where I contributed.’

Congress MP’s private member’s bill on rehabilitation of Kashmir Pandits cleared for consideration by RS

President has recommended consideration of the bill, a mandatory requirement under Article 117(3) of Constitution, clearing the decks for discussion on it in Upper House.

Congress MLA Khaira seeks law against non-Punjabis buying land in state — ‘endangers our identity’

Akal Takht jathedar too made this demand last month while exhorting youth not to go abroad. Khaira plans to move a private member's bill in assembly to enact a prohibitory law.

Minority status, arms licence, probe panel — what Congress MP’s Bill wants for Kashmiri Pandits

Congress MP Vivek Tankha introduced a private member's Bill in the Rajya Sabha Friday with an array of provisions for the resettlement and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits.

Rajya Sabha MP to move bill to penalise MPs, MLAs with more than 2 kids

Rajya Sabha MP Rakesh Sinha proposes to move a private member bill in the upcoming Monsoon session. The bill comes on the heels of UP's population control bill.

Fridays in Parliament are graveyard of ideas even under Modi govt

In Modi’s first Lok Sabha term, about 900 private member bills were introduced in Parliament but not even 2 per cent of these bills were discussed.

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Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.