LS passes quota bill for ‘poor’, faces RS challenge now

The Constitution Amendment Bill, which provides for the provision of 10% quota for the economically weaker section in the general category, got approval from the Lok Sabha with 323 votes. Now, it will be presented in the Rajya Sabha, on Wednesday. Read More
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Lok Sabha passes Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, NE in shutdown

Apart from the opposition Congress and the Left parties, several other parties, including some BJP allies, vehemently opposed the bill. Read More
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Modi govt announces 10% quota to ‘economically weaker section’

In a significant move ahead of the Lok Sabha election, the BJP-led NDA government, on Monday, approved a 10 per cent reservation in jobs and higher education for “economically backward” sections in the general category. Read More
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2019 Lok Sabha poll: Akhilesh and Mayawati to form alliance in UP

Ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha election, two opposition parties of Uttar Pradesh – the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party – are all set to form alliance with the aim to end the Bharatiya Janata Party’s dominance in the state. Read More
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Lok Sabha poll: In Bihar, political biggies try to woo Lalu’s RJD

Several political heavyweights have started sending feelers to the opposition RJD, after the NDA announced its seat-sharing arrangement for the Lok Sabha polls in the state. Read More
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Apna Dal says it will contest for 10 UP LS seats, including Varanasi

New Delhi: The rift between the ruling the BJP and Apna Dal (Sonelal) – its key ally in the National Democratic Alliance – increased further Read More
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Lok Sabha passes Triple Talaq Bill as opposition stages walkout

The Lok Sabha passed The Triple Talaq Bill, on Friday, after a heated debate and government’s refusal to refer the bill to joint select committee of Parliament. The opposition Congress and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam staged a walkout before the voting began. The bill, which seeks to mak Read More
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Haryana moots farmers’ pension as Congress drums up loan waiver

The BJP government in Haryana is reportedly considering a pension scheme for farmers by expanding the Centre’s Atal Pension Yojana ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election. Read More
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Ahead of Lok Sabha election, BJP battles desertion of NDA allies

The Bharatiya Janata Party is facing heat from its allies after its defeat in the recently-concluded assembly elections in five states. Smaller allies are now demanding “due respect” and “fair” share of seats in next year’s Lok Sabha election. Read More
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Ahead of LS poll, Shivpal Yadav counts Congress as possible ally

Although Yadav sought the inclusion of his party in the SP-BSP alliance to fight the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, he has mentioned the Congress’s name for the first time. Read More
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