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BJP refutes reports of MNS joining BJP-Sena-RPI alliance

Maharashtra's Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council and senior BJP leader Vinod Tawde refuted reports of an alliance of the Shiv Sena-BJP and the Republican Party of India (Athawale) with......

Results of J&K panchayat polls to be declared on Thursday

Counting of votes for four legislative council seats representing panchayat quota in the state is scheduled to be taken up on Thursday and the results are expected by noon. The election for......

Panel probing graft charge against J-K minister scrapped

Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council Chairman Amrit Malhotra has dissolved the House Committee which was formed to probe allegations of land grab against senior cabinet minister Taj Mohiuddin.......

Jigna Vora arrested without strong evidence: Vinod Tawde

Opposition leader in the legislative council Vinod Tawde, alleged that the local hand in terrorism has been exposed after Abu Jundal's arrest. He also referred to late Mumbai Police Commissioner......

Bihar BJP MLC arrested on charges of murder

Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Legislative Council Ashok Kumar Agrawal charged with the killing of an employee of a petrol pump owned by him at Mirchaibari in the town, has been arrested. A......

USIBC, India Inc to lobby against US Immigration Bill

As the Senate Judiciary Committee began its mark-up of the Gang of Eight’s comprehensive immigration reform legislation, the United States-India Business Council and India Inc -- led by the......

Maha govt firm on LBT: Chavan

Maharashtra government on Monday said that it was firm on implementing Local Bodies Tax (LBT) and would not backtrack from it even as traders' bodies continued to oppose the new levy."It......

GST may get passed during UPA-II's tenure

Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Wednesday work on Goods and Services Tax was in progress and there was 70 per cent possibility of the indirect tax legislation being passed in Parliament......

US immigration bill to raise H-1B visa

The sweeping US immigration bill, likely to be unveiled on Tuesday, may propose a substantial increase in the much sought after H-1B visa, but the conditions imposed therein, if approved by the......

America Inc all set to torpedo H-1B visa programme

America Inc, is poised to begin a major lobbying effort to counter efforts by some lawmakers like Senator Charles Grassley, Iowa Republican, labour unions, and some organisations like the Institute......

People speak for legislative council

QNA

Q. What is the difference between Lok sabha and Rajya Sabha ?
Shaakal: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-the-difference-between-lok-sabha-and-rajya-sabha-/25164363/answers/

Q. the parliament has the power to legislate with respect to a matter in the state list in national interest subject to the resolution passed by the council of states by 2/3rds majority - true or false ?
Stalin: A. Members of Lok Sabha are directly elected by the eligible voters. Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of State Legislative...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-parliament-has-the-power-to-legislate-with-respect-to-a-/24470264/answers/25164378

Q. The Legislative Council in a state can be created or disbanded by the A) State Legislative Assembly alone B) President on recommendation of the Governor C) Parliament alone D) Parliament on recommendation of the State Legislature
Prince Deva: A. true more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-legislative-council-in-a-state-can-be-created-or-disband/23575288/answers/24470289

Q. The question of disqualification of a member of the State Legislature shall be decided by A) The Governor in consultation with the Election Commission B) State Legislative Assembly C) The Governor in consultation with the President D) State Legislative Council
Prince Deva: A. State Legislative Assembly alone more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-question-of-disqualification-of-a-member-of-the-state-le/23575200/answers/23575297

Web results for Legislative Council

High court to weigh in on legislative prayers

The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open public... ...

http://www.sify.com/news/high-court-to-weigh-in-on-legislative-prayers-news-international-nfutpcecjai.html

Iran electoral watchdog hints at Rafsanjani rejection

By Yeganeh Torbati DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's electoral watchdog said on Monday it would bar physically feeble candidates from running for president,... ...

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/iran-election-rafsanjani-idINDEE94J08D20130520

West Vidarbha farm credit crisis deepens, VJAS urges NABARD intervention

Co-operative Minister Harshawardhan Patil's announcement in Legislative Council that 'no farmer will be denied the crop loan,' and Maharashtra... ...

http://www.merinews.com/article/west-vidarbha-farm-credit-crisis-deepens-vjas-urges-nabard-intervention/15885744.shtml

Criminal defamation suit against Lalu

Patna, May 20 (IBNS) Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Legislative Council member Sanjay Singh on Monday filed a criminal defamation suit against (RJD)... ...

http://www.indiablooms.com/NewsDetailsPage/2013/newsDetails200513s.php

Gadkari

Former BJP president makes the startling claim at a function to release Marathi translation of MJ Akbar's book on SundayAs Nawaz Sharif prepares to... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/report/ambani-intervened-with-clinton-in-2000-to-save-sharifs-life/20130520.htm

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