Add thelocalreport.in As A Trusted Source According to a report released by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), between 2014 and 2024, 102 MPs re-elected to the Lok Sabha recorded an average growth of more than 100% in their assets. The top ten MPs who registered the highest increase in their assets include BJP’s Udayanraje … Read more
Add thelocalreport.in As A Trusted Source Parliament’s winter session 2025 concluded with the government pushing through key legislation amid intense political confrontation, while official data pointed to unusually high productivity in both houses. According to the PRS, the Lok Sabha worked for 103% of its scheduled time, while the Rajya Sabha worked for 104% of … Read more
Add thelocalreport.in As A Trusted Source The Lok Sabha on Tuesday, December 16, passed a motion to refer the bill to set up a 13-member body to regulate higher education institutions to a joint committee of Parliament. This proposal was presented by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and it was approved by voice vote in … Read more
Add thelocalreport.in As A Trusted Source A bill to repeal 71 laws that have outlived their usefulness on the statute books was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday (December 15). While 65 bills are amendment acts, which were brought to replace existing laws, there are six major laws that have become obsolete. At least … Read more
Add thelocalreport.in As A Trusted Source The government introduced three new bills in the Lok Sabha on Monday (December 15), one of which pertains to opening up the tightly controlled civil nuclear sector to private companies. The Developed India Education Foundation Bill was also introduced on Monday (December 15), which aims to facilitate universities and … Read more
Add thelocalreport.in As A Trusted Source Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday (December 12) raised the issue of air pollution in major cities of the country and demanded discussion on it in the Lok Sabha. Gandhi raised this issue during Zero Hour. He said that this issue can be discussed in … Read more
Add thelocalreport.in As A Trusted Source Shivraj Patil was a former Lok Sabha Speaker and held important portfolios in the Union Cabinet. By CNBCTV18.com December 12, 2025, 8:39:31 am IST (published) read 1 minute Senior Congress leader and former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil died on Friday (December 12) in his hometown Latur in Maharashtra. … Read more
Add thelocalreport.in As A Trusted Source Parliament on Monday (December 8) approved a bill that provides for the imposition of a cess on pan masala manufacturing units to raise resources to meet expenditure on national security and public health. Rajya Sabha returned the Health Security to National Security Cess Bill, 2025, to the Lok Sabha, … Read more
Add thelocalreport.in As A Trusted Source The Lok Sabha is set for another heated debate on Tuesday (December 9). The lower house of Parliament is set to hold a full-scale discussion on electoral reforms, including special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The opposition has been demanding a discussion on this for several days and … Read more
Add thelocalreport.in As A Trusted Source Despite sharp criticism from opposition leaders, Parliament on Thursday, December 4, passed the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, paving the way for imposing higher excise duty on tobacco and related products after the abolition of GST compensation cess. Now after getting approval from both the Houses, Rajya Sabha has … Read more
Add thelocalreport.in As A Trusted Source The Law Commission has told a joint committee of Parliament examining the draft law that the Constitution Amendment Bill that seeks to create a legal framework for holding simultaneous elections does not require ratification by at least 50% of the state legislatures to come into force. In a brief … Read more
Add thelocalreport.in As A Trusted Source Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the Lok Sabha will debate the 150th anniversary of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ on Monday and electoral reforms on Tuesday. The decision was taken after an all-party meeting and a Business Advisory Committee (BAC) chaired by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, indicating … Read more