Prs Legislative Research

Winter Session productivity report card is abysmal: Parliament only sat for third of total scheduled time

Starting from Rafale deal, Sabarimala, triple talaq — Parliament witnessed constant and spirited debates which intercepted any business to be conducted in both, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

NDA takes the ordinance route: Narendra Modi regime outstrips UPA's pace but lags behind Nehru, Indira

In a year, since it assumed power, the Modi government promulgated nine ordinances, PRS Legislative Research reported. The list of ordinances include: the ordinance to amend the land acquisition act and the ordinance to allow foreign direct investment in insurance companies to be increased to 49 percent of equity, from the current 26 percent.

Monsoon Session of Parliament to end today: Laws on fugitive offenders, Backward Classes Commission among key legislations passed

The Monsoon Session of Parliament was remarkable for the fact that it was a significantly productive one, especially compared to the recent past.

Maharashtra MPs asked most questions, initiated most debates in 16th Lok Sabha session, says NGO Prime Point Foundation

Members of the Lok Sabha from Maharashtra are the top 10 performers of the 16th Lok Sabha up to the recently concluded budget session, K Srinivasan, Founder, Prime Point Foundation, said

Budget Session least productive since 2000; Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha record 23% and 28% productivity respectively

The Budget session of Parliament, which ended on Friday, was the least productive since the year 2000, a legislative research body has said

Winter Session of Parliament: 25 pending, 14 new bills including maintenance in triple talaq likely to be placed

As many as 25 pending bills and 14 new ones, including a bill providing Muslim women with the right to seek maintenance in case of triple talaq, are expected to be placed in the Winter Session of Parliament.

Demonetisation: Merely choking party funding won't ensure clean politics

Recently the issue of transparency in the financing of political parties has been brought to the limelight in the context of the government’s efforts to curb black money by demonetising currency.

BJP's unwritten age limit rule reduces its number of older MPs in Lok Sabha

The number of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members of parliament (MPs) in the current Lok Sabha above the age of 70 declined to 8.8 percent from 14.2 percent in the 15th Lok Sabha and MPs aged 25 to 40 increased from 5.8 percent to 7.8 percent, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of data released by PRS Legislative Research.

Over 90% of extended LS, RS winter session disrupted

Over 90 percent time of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the extended winter session of parliament was lost due to disruptions, according to a think tank.