iii.The awards were given across 7 main categories in the field of literature. Note:In 2023, noted poet and screenwriter Javed Akhtar was honoured with the 1st AajTak Sahitya Jagriti Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Om Birla, Speaker of Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament). Winne...
Post of Deputy-speaker in Lok Sabha (LS) has been vacant for 830 days which is a violation of Article 93 of the Indian constitution. About Deputy Speaker: Article 93 of the Constitution provides for their election. Usually, they are elected in the first meeting of Lok Sabha after General ...
The Speaker of Lok Sabha comes at sixth position in the Order of Precedence of Government of India. In the normal circumstances the Speaker does not casts his vote over any matter in Lok Sabha. But whenever there is a tie-on vote between the ruling party and opposition, the Speaker at ...
The admissibility is decided by the Chairman for Rajya Sabha and Speaker in the case of Lok Sabha. The procedure is roughly the same for both Houses:Note:There are two kinds of bills that are introduced in parliament for the legislative procedure:...
News 2: Former Lok Sabha speaker Balram Jakhar passes away Once the Lok Sabha speaker, Balram Jakhar took his last breath at the age of 93 on February 03, 2016. Jakhar was the Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 1980 to 1989. He played an important role in the automation and personalization...
Former Lok Sabha Speaker and 10 times Member of Parliament, Somnath Chatterjee died at the age of 89 in Kolkata. Union Government published the inaugural ‘Ease of Living Index’, where Pune, Navi Mumbai and Greater Mumbai from Maharashtra were ranked today India’s three most livable places. ...
• Seven time Lok Sabha MP from Tikamgarh in Madhya Pradesh Dr Virendra Kumar today took oath as Pro-tem Speaker of the Lok Sabha.• Today is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.16th June, Current Affairs: • In Bihar, the death toll due to Encephalitis in Muzaffarpur...
Former Kerala Assembly Speaker, T S John passed away at the age of 74 years due to old age related ailments. He had served as a Minister in the A K Antony cabinet. He was one of the founder members of the Kerala Congress and was elected to the assembly from Kalooppara constituency fou...
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 only Q.2) Under which article of the Indian Constitution has mentioned about the election of deputy speaker in Lok Sabha. ...
21-Jan − Social Activist and Former Deputy Speaker of Gujarat Assembly, Nirmala Gajwani passed away at the age of 87. She was popularly known as Dadi Gajwani and was the first lady Deputy Speaker of the Gujarat Assembly. She was a reputed social worker and one of the leading lights of...