President Ram Nath Kovind addresses joint session of Parliament
Parliament holds joint sitting on 70th Constitution Day, Sonia leads protest outside
Joint session
12:03 November 26
President Ram Nath Kovind addresses joint session of Parliament
11:42 November 26
Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi reads a copy of the Indian Constitution
Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi reads a copy of the Indian Constitution in front of the Ambedkar statue in the Parliament.
Leaders of Opposition parties are protesting in Parliament premises today, opposing govt formation in Maharashtra by BJP.
11:39 November 26
Vice President addresses Parliament on 70th Constitution Day
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu addresses Parliament on 70th Constitution Day
11:30 November 26
PM Modi addresses joint sitting of Parliament
PM Modi addresses joint sitting of Parliament
"The dreams of the members of the Constituent Assembly took shape in the form of the words and values enshrined in our Constitution," said PM Narendra Modi.
PM Modi also paid homage to people killed in 26/11 Mumbai attacks.
11:29 November 26
Om Birla addresses Parliament on 70th Constitution Day
Om Birla addresses Parliament on 70th Constitution Day
11:17 November 26
Leaders of Opposition parties, including Congress' Sonia Gandhi, former PM and Congress leader Manmohan Singh and Shiv Sena's Arvind Sawant, hold a protest in front of the Ambedkar Statue in Parliament.
10:10 November 26
Government marks Constitution Day in the Central Hall of Parliament
New Delhi: The ruling NDA government will be marking the 'Constitution Day' or 'Samvidhan Diwas' in the Central Hall of Parliament today.
President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs on the occasion.
However, Congress and some other opposition parties are likely to boycott the joint sitting of Parliament.
The Legislative Business in the Lok Sabha will see the introduction of some important Bills and a few more for consideration and passing.
Important Bills to be discussed:
- The National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Public Rights of Residents in Unauthorised Colonies) Bill, 2019 will be introduced by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. The Bill is likely to benefit around 40 lakh residents in Delhi. The Bill will provide special provision for the national capital for recognising the property rights of ownership or transfer or mortgage or in favour of residents of such colonies who are possessing properties on the basis of power of attorney, agreement to sale, Will, possession letter, or any other document, including documents evidencing payment of consideration and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Another Bill to be introduced is the Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories), Bill, 2019 which will be introduced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. This Bill will see the merging of two Union Territories -- Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
- Also to be introduced is the Industrial Relations Code, 2019 Bill. Union Minister Santosh Gangwar will introduce the Bill to consolidate and amend the laws relating to trade unions, conditions of employment in industrial establishment or undertaking, investigation and settlement of industrial disputes and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Lok Sabha has listed the following Bills for consideration and passing:
The Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019 will be moved by Amit Shah for consideration and passing to amend the Special Protection Group (SPG) Act 1988. The amendments for consideration will make two key changes: SPG will provide security only to Prime Minister of the day and immediate family members residing with him or her. The other key change is that former Prime Ministers will be guarded by SPG commandos only for a period of 5 years after demitting office.
Another Bill for consideration and passing is the National Institute of Design (Amendment) Bill, 2019. Union Minister Som Prakash will move the Bill to amend the National Institute of Design Act, 2014, as passed by the Rajya Sabha.
The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement), Bill 2019 will also come for consideration and passing. Union Minister Harsh Vardhan to move the Bill. The Bill is to prohibit the production, manufacture of Electronic Cigarettes in the interest of public health to protect the people from harm and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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12:03 November 26
President Ram Nath Kovind addresses joint session of Parliament
President Ram Nath Kovind addresses joint session of Parliament
11:42 November 26
Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi reads a copy of the Indian Constitution
Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi reads a copy of the Indian Constitution in front of the Ambedkar statue in the Parliament.
Leaders of Opposition parties are protesting in Parliament premises today, opposing govt formation in Maharashtra by BJP.
11:39 November 26
Vice President addresses Parliament on 70th Constitution Day
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu addresses Parliament on 70th Constitution Day
11:30 November 26
PM Modi addresses joint sitting of Parliament
PM Modi addresses joint sitting of Parliament
"The dreams of the members of the Constituent Assembly took shape in the form of the words and values enshrined in our Constitution," said PM Narendra Modi.
PM Modi also paid homage to people killed in 26/11 Mumbai attacks.
11:29 November 26
Om Birla addresses Parliament on 70th Constitution Day
Om Birla addresses Parliament on 70th Constitution Day
11:17 November 26
Leaders of Opposition parties, including Congress' Sonia Gandhi, former PM and Congress leader Manmohan Singh and Shiv Sena's Arvind Sawant, hold a protest in front of the Ambedkar Statue in Parliament.
10:10 November 26
Government marks Constitution Day in the Central Hall of Parliament
New Delhi: The ruling NDA government will be marking the 'Constitution Day' or 'Samvidhan Diwas' in the Central Hall of Parliament today.
President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs on the occasion.
However, Congress and some other opposition parties are likely to boycott the joint sitting of Parliament.
The Legislative Business in the Lok Sabha will see the introduction of some important Bills and a few more for consideration and passing.
Important Bills to be discussed:
- The National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Public Rights of Residents in Unauthorised Colonies) Bill, 2019 will be introduced by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. The Bill is likely to benefit around 40 lakh residents in Delhi. The Bill will provide special provision for the national capital for recognising the property rights of ownership or transfer or mortgage or in favour of residents of such colonies who are possessing properties on the basis of power of attorney, agreement to sale, Will, possession letter, or any other document, including documents evidencing payment of consideration and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Another Bill to be introduced is the Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories), Bill, 2019 which will be introduced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. This Bill will see the merging of two Union Territories -- Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
- Also to be introduced is the Industrial Relations Code, 2019 Bill. Union Minister Santosh Gangwar will introduce the Bill to consolidate and amend the laws relating to trade unions, conditions of employment in industrial establishment or undertaking, investigation and settlement of industrial disputes and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Lok Sabha has listed the following Bills for consideration and passing:
The Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019 will be moved by Amit Shah for consideration and passing to amend the Special Protection Group (SPG) Act 1988. The amendments for consideration will make two key changes: SPG will provide security only to Prime Minister of the day and immediate family members residing with him or her. The other key change is that former Prime Ministers will be guarded by SPG commandos only for a period of 5 years after demitting office.
Another Bill for consideration and passing is the National Institute of Design (Amendment) Bill, 2019. Union Minister Som Prakash will move the Bill to amend the National Institute of Design Act, 2014, as passed by the Rajya Sabha.
The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement), Bill 2019 will also come for consideration and passing. Union Minister Harsh Vardhan to move the Bill. The Bill is to prohibit the production, manufacture of Electronic Cigarettes in the interest of public health to protect the people from harm and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Legislative Business in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday will see the introduction of some important Bills and a few more for consideration and passing.
The National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Public Rights of Residents in Unauthorised Colonies) Bill, 2019 will be introduced by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. The Bill is likely to benefit around 40 lakh residents in Delhi.
The Bill will provide special provision for the national capital for recognising the property rights of ownership or transfer or mortgage or in favour of residents of such colonies who are possessing properties on the basis of power of attorney, agreement to sale, Will, possession letter, or any other document, including documents evidencing payment of consideration and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Another Bill to be introduced is the Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories), Bill, 2019 which will be introduced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
This Bill will see the merging of two Union Territories -- Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
Also to be introduced is the industrial Relations Code, 2019 Bill. Union Minister Santosh Gangwar will introduce the Bill to consolidate and amend the laws relating to trade unions, conditions of employment in industrial establishment or undertaking, investigation and settlement of industrial disputes and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The Lok Sabha has three Bills listed for consideration and passing.
The Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019 will be moved by Amit Shah for consideration and passing to amend the Special Protection Group (SPG) Act 1988.
The amendments for consideration will make two key changes: SPG will provide security only to Prime Minister of the day and immediate family members residing with him or her. The other key change is that former Prime Ministers will be guarded by SPG commandos only for a period of 5 years after demitting office.
Another Bill for consideration and passing is the National Institute of Design (Amendment) Bill, 2019. Union Minister Som Prakash will move the Bill to amend the National Institute of Design Act, 2014, as passed by the Rajya Sabha.
The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement), Bill 2019 will also come for consideration and passing. Union Minister Harsh Vardhan to move the Bill.
The Bill is to prohibit the production, manufacture of Electronic Cigarettes in the interest of public health to protect the people from harm and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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Last Updated : Nov 26, 2019, 1:08 PM IST
