Rajya Sabha
Quota Bill: Rajya Sabha approves 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker sections
The Rajya Sabha passed a Constitutional (Amendment) Bill, 2019 to award 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker sections with majority. After 10-hour long debate, most of the members in the Upper house of the Parliament agreed to go ahead with the bill despite opposition from some parties. The bill was passed with 165 members […]
5 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
No plans to extend Assam’s NRC to other states, says Centre
Putting all speculations to rest, the Centre has clarified that there is no plan to extend Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) to other parts of the country. Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said that the NRC is being updated under the provisions of the […]
5 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Former Rajya Sabha MP Lalhming Liana sentenced to 3 years in jail
Former Rajya Sabha MP from Mizoram, Lalhming Liana, has been sentenced to three-year imprisonment by a Delhi court for forging air tickets to claim reimbursement of travel allowance. Special CBI Judge N K Malhotra convicted Lalhming Liana for the offences of cheating, forgery and using the forged document as genuine under the provisions of Indian […]
5 years ago