Australian Parliament staff make 30 complaints of workplace offences in 9 months

Australian Parliament staff make 30 complaints of workplace offences in 9 months

Staff at Australia’s parliament made 30 complaints of serious workplace offences such as sexual assault over nine months, the Sydney Morning Herald reported on Sunday, as the legislature struggles to address a wave of scandals. The Parliamentary Workplace Support Service opened in October 2023 as a confidential service for federal parliament workers. It received 30 … Read more

Parliament Budget Session LIVE: INDIA bloc MPs plan to protest against the ‘discriminatory’ Union Budget

Parliament Budget Session LIVE: INDIA bloc MPs plan to protest against the ‘discriminatory’ Union Budget

The Opposition isn’t too happy with the Budget. They called it an exercise in political jugglery and it did little to address issues that affect the common man. They also said that States ruled by non-NDA parties were ignored. MPs of the INDIA bloc, the main Opposition bloc, are planning to stage a protest against … Read more

States cannot tinker with Scheduled Castes List, Supreme Court holds

States cannot tinker with Scheduled Castes List, Supreme Court holds

A view of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The Supreme Court has held that States cannot tinker with the Scheduled Castes List notified under Article 341 of the Constitution. “Any inclusion or exclusion of any caste, race or tribe or part of or group within the … Read more

‘खून के घूंट पी सकता हूं…’, जब खड़गे के बयान पर भड़के राज्यसभा के सभापति धनखड़

‘खून के घूंट पी सकता हूं…’, जब खड़गे के बयान पर भड़के राज्यसभा के सभापति धनखड़

संसद सत्र के दौरान राज्यसभा में तकरार देखने को मिली. राज्यसभा में सभापति जगदीप धनखड़ विपक्ष के नेता मल्लिकार्जुन खड़गे पर भड़क गए. जगदीप धनखड़ ने कहा कि मेरे में बहुत सहनशक्ति है, खून के घूंट पी सकता हूं. मैंने क्या-क्या किया है, कितना बर्दाश्त किया है और आप फट खड़े होकर कह देते हैं. … Read more

Pakistan govt highlights critical risks to budget 2024-25 in fiscal statement to Parliament

Pakistan govt highlights critical risks to budget 2024-25 in fiscal statement to Parliament

Islamabad: Pakistan‘s cash-strapped government has highlighted almost a dozen critical risks to next year’s budget and medium-term outlook, including lower than estimated economic growth, unexpected climatic or natural disasters as well as continuing poor performance of state-owned entities. In a written statement on the fiscal risks submitted to Parliament, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Secretary … Read more

On statues’ relocation in Parliament, Congress chief says ‘unilateral’ move

On statues’ relocation in Parliament, Congress chief says ‘unilateral’ move

The Congress on Sunday criticised the government’s move to relocate statues of major leaders in the Parliament House Complex as “arbitrary and unilateral”, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge saying such decisions made without proper discussion are against the rules and traditions of Parliament. Kharge’s statement came after Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman, Jagdeep Dhankhar … Read more

Supreme Court to hear plea against new criminal laws passed by Parliament on May 20

Supreme Court to hear plea against new criminal laws passed by Parliament on May 20

Supreme Court of India in New Delhi will be hearing a plea against the new criminal laws passed by the Parliament on May 20. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on May 20 a petition challenging the enactment of three new laws that seek to overhaul India’s … Read more

Kuwait’s Emir dissolves parliament, suspends some constitution articles

Kuwait’s Emir dissolves parliament, suspends some constitution articles

Kuwait‘s Emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah said in a televised speech on Friday that he has dissolved parliament. The Emir also suspended some of the constitutional articles for a period not exceeding four years during which all aspects of the democratic process will be studied. The powers of the National Assembly will be assumed by … Read more

EU parliament to extend new medicine data protection to 7.5 years, document says – ET HealthWorld

EU parliament to extend new medicine data protection to 7.5 years, document says – ET HealthWorld

By Julia Payne BRUSSELS, – EU lawmakers have gone part of the way to meeting pharmaceutical industry concerns about the exclusivity period for new medicines after reaching a compromise on the biggest overhaul of EU pharmaceutical rules in 20 years, a parliament proposal showed. A European parliamentary committee is set to vote on its position … Read more