Constitution Amendment Bill

NGO moves SC against 10% quota Bill for general category poor, says it 'violates basic feature' of Constitution

The plea also said that the Bill violates basic feature of the Constitution since reservation on economic grounds cannot be limited to the general categories and the 50 percent ceiling limit cannot be breached

Rajya Sabha passes four out the five bills introduced during Winter Session; Parliament to reconvene on 31 Jan

Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die late on Wednesday after passing the historic Constitution Amendment Bill to provide 10 percent reservation to the economically weaker section in general category.

Centre approves 10% reservation in government jobs, education for economically-backward upper castes

The Centre approved a 10 percent reservation in government jobs and education for economically backward upper castes on Monday, which is speculated to be a major strategic move by the NDA government ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Amit Shah accuses Congress of conspiring to derail Constitution amendment bill on backward classes

BJP chief Amit Shah on Tuesday accused the Congress of "conspiring" to derail the Constitution amendment bill on backward classes.

Govt may hold winter session of parliament early to pass GST laws

Parliament nod to the legislations in the winter session would give enough time to prepare for the rollout of GST from 1 April 2017

Parliament Monsoon Session scripts history with GST Bill, boosts Congress, BJP bonhomie

The question is who should get credit for smooth functioning of Parliament, for turning sharply conflicting positions to a broad consensus on critical issues.

GST Bill passed: There will be short-term pain but this is a substantive reform

GST isn't a populist measure guaranteed to ensure immediate benefits. It is not a sop. It won't, at least in the short term, put more money into our pockets. GST is reform in its truest sense. It may trigger considerable labour pain but eventually it will fructify into a regenerative force for the Indian economy.

Rajya Sabha passes GST amendment, but Congress gave no easy win to BJP

Jaitley also sought to address the concerns on the impact of state’s fiscal autonomy, saying the idea is to share power with the states not take away power.

GST Bill in Rajya Sabha: Behind Arun Jaitley-Chidambaram bonhomie divisions are deep

Chidambaram painted a scary picture of a future government hiking the GST rate to 23 or 24 percent and warned that it is too risky an inflationary tool to leave in the hands of the executive.

GST Bill: Here's how the amendments changed the 2014 Bill

For the Bill to pass, it requires a special majority for as it is a Constitution Amendment Bill. At least 50% majority of the total membership in the House, and 2/3rds majority of all members present and voting have to approve it