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Simultaneous polls — but only in a presidential system

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The attempt being made by the government of the day to veer towards simultaneous elections will be deeply problematic in a parliamentary democracy

Prashant Bhushan

Playing to the gallery: On incidents that have lowered the majesty of the institution of Parliament

ESIC, Labour Ministry not fully prepared to provide extended coverage under the Code on Social Security: Parliamentary panel

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BSP MP Danish Ali seeks inquiry by Speaker into ‘baseless allegations’ by BJP leader Nishikant Dubey

Jairam Ramesh writes to RS Chairman Dhankhar on 'political sloganeering' from visitor's gallery, demands action

Women visitors arrive at the Parliament House on the day of debate on the Women’s reservation bill in the Lok Sabha, during the special session, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023.

Women Reservation Bill: In 20 States & UTs less than 10% MLAs are female | Data

INDIA seeks probe into sloganeering from House gallery

Tejashwi slams BJP, says Bidhuri speaks like a ‘mawaali’

An illuminated view of new Parliament and Samvidhan Sadan in New Delhi. File.

Congress takes a swipe at new Parliament building design, BJP hits back

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BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri: Repeat offender of abusive statements

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People count: On the Census and the shadow of politics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitated by Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Anupriya Patel during the celebrations with the women MPs on the passing of the Women’s Reservation Bill in both houses of Parliament, in New Delhi on September 21, 2023.

Strong, decisive government with a full majority enabled passage of women’s reservation bill: PM Modi

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, speaks during a press conference at AICC headquarters in New Delhi, on September 22, 2023.

Rahul Gandhi urges Centre to implement women’s reservation Bill immediately

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Panel suggests booster shot of BCG vaccine to fight TB

Bindu Shajan Perappadan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in group photograph with Union Minister Smriti Irani and women MPs after the passage of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (women’s reservation bill) by the Rajya Sabha in the special session of the Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023

Morning Digest | Rajya Sabha unanimously passes women’s reservation Bill; Issue of visas paused in Canada amid tussle, and more

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Parliamentary panel recommends GPS trackers to reduce overcrowding in prisons

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla conducts the proceedings of the House during the Special Session of the Parliament, in New Delhi on September 21, 2023

Lok Sabha adjourns sine die, clock 160% productivity

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Congress MP K.C. Venugopal speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the special session of the Parliament, in New Delhi, on September 21, 2023

Venugopal demands caste census, separate quota for OBC women within 33% reservation

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks in the Lok Sabha during a special session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on September 21, 2023.

Have the courage to speak on China in Lok Sabha, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

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Proceedings of the Lok Sabha during the Special Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on September 21, 2023.

In Lok Sabha, Treasury and Opposition benches claim credit for India’s space success

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Congress MP Rahul Gandhi speaks in the Lok Sabha on September 20, 2023.

In OBC pitch, Rahul Gandhi rests Congress hopes

Varghese K. George

Members of Parliament while voting on clauses of the Women’s Reservation Bill on demand of an Opposition MP in Lok Sabha during the Special Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on September 20, 2023.

RJD stands alone in demand for sending women’s reservation bill to House panel

Sobhana K. Nair

Women MPs including Riti Pathak show victory sign after Lok Sabha passed the women’s reservation Bill during the ongoing Special Session of Parliament.

BJP and its decades-long preparation to leverage women’s reservation Bill

Women MPs flash the victory sign after the Lok Sabha passed the motion concerning the Women’s Reservation Bill during the Special Session, at the Parliament in New Delhi on September 20, 2023

Morning Digest | Lok Sabha passes historic women’s reservation Bill; Amit Shah says Bill will be implemented only after 2029, and more

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