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‘One Nation, One Election’ can save ₹7 lakh crore, boost GDP growth by 1.6%: JPC
Fp Staff •The JPC examining the proposal of ‘One Nation, One Election’ has said that holding simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections could save nearly ₹7 lakh crore and increase India’s GDP growth by up to 1.6 per cent.
PM Modi to address nation today after women’s quota bill defeat in Lok Sabha
Fp Staff •Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8:30 PM on Saturday, a day after a key bill aimed at implementing women’s reservation in legislatures failed to pass in the Lok Sabha.
FirstUp: France, UK to co-host Strait of Hormuz talks and other headlines today
Fp Explainers •French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will co-host a videoconference today (April 17) to map out a plan to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Also, foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Egypt will meet Turkey’s top diplomat to hold talks amid the Iran war
What is the Women’s Reservation Bill, and why does India need it?
Fp Explainers •The Centre tabled three bills in the Lok Sabha today (April 16) during a special sitting of Parliament. The proposed legislation links the implementation of one-third reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies of states and Union Territories for women to delimitation. Here’s what this means
Why has Centre proposed increasing Lok Sabha size from 543 to 850 seats?
Isha Mehrotra •It is expected to be a stormy special session of Parliament from April 16-18. The Centre is set to introduce three bills that would get the ball rolling for delimitation and implementation of women’s reservation in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies
‘On the cusp of history’: PM Modi renews pitch for quota for women in Indian legislatures
Fp Staff •Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India is “on the cusp of history” as the country moves closer to implementing a constitutional provision for women’s reservation in legislatures.
60 years, £40 billion: The UK taxpayers' cost to revamp British Parliament. How does India compare?
Fp Explainers •Britain’s long-delayed Parliament restoration could stretch up to 60 years and cost nearly £40 billion (approximately Rs 5 lakh crore) if MPs remain in the Palace of Westminster during repairs. With safety risks mounting, sharp comparisons have been drawn with India, which built a new Parliament building in under three years
Budget Session begins with Murmu's annual address: Economic Survey tomorrow, Union Budget on Sunday
Fp Business Desk •Parliament’s Budget Session begins with President Droupadi Murmu’s address, setting the stage for the Economic Survey on January 29 and the Union Budget on February 1, as debates centre on growth, fiscal priorities and policy direction
'No conclusive data' directly linking high AQI to lung diseases: Govt tells parliament
Fp Staff •The government of India told the country's parliament on Thursday that there is "no conclusive data" establishing a direct link between a higher Air Quality Index (AQI) and lung diseases.
History Today: When Parliament, India's seat of power, came under attack
Fp Explainers •One of the most shocking terror incidents in the history of India took place on December 13, 2001, when five armed terrorists opened fire inside the Parliament premises. Nine security personnel and one Parliament staff member lost their lives neutralising the five terrorists. On this day in 2003, former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was captured by the American soldiers