On Friday, the opposition parties demanded that a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) be set up to look into the issues surrounding IPL and BCCI. The government has asked for time to consider the question.
Parliamentary work is undertaken both on the floor of the House as well as through p...
The recent resolution passed by the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly to re-establish a legislative council in the state has opened up an important debate. Tamil Nadu was one of the states that had a legislative council for a number of years, until the state legislature passed a resolution in 1986 to ...
Second part of budget session will see government bringing 27 bills for passing
Parliament resumes its budget session today, and will have sittings till 7th May. During the four week break, the standing committees have examined the demand for grants of various ministries; in the next few da...
The higher education sector could see a major change, if all the initiatives planned by the HRD ministry are carried through. Currently, there are three types of institutions that may grant degrees: central and state universities and private universities. While central and state universities are est...