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Parliament in 1950s and now: Sittings have shrunk

Last Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012, 00:03

According to figures collated by PRS Legislative Research, an independent think tank, in the 1950s the Lok Sabha met for an average of 127 days every year and the Rajya Sabha for 93 days.

Make 100 sittings a year mandatory, demand MPs

Last Updated: Sunday, May 13, 2012, 20:35

As Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha met especially to mark 60th anniversary, some members demanded making 100 working days a year mandatory.

Democracy can`t be allowed to falter: President

Last Updated: Sunday, May 13, 2012, 18:48

Prez Pratibha Patil said Indian democracy "cannot be allowed to falter" at a time when democracies of the world are operating in complex situations.

‘Number of sittings in Parliament down over yrs’

Last Updated: Sunday, May 13, 2012, 16:03

Indian Parliament is celebrating 60 years of its existence on Sunday.

‘Parliament’s supremacy must be preserved’

Last Updated: Sunday, May 13, 2012, 07:47

Both the houses of Parliament marked 60 years of its existence, with leaders cutting across party lines pressing for sincere introspection.

Lokpal: Parliament to have two extra sittings

Last Updated: Thursday, August 25, 2011, 22:08

Parliament will have two extra sittings in the ongoing monsoon session -- this Saturday as also the next Saturday.

Uttarakhand Assembly fails to conduct even half of required sittings

Last Updated: Sunday, March 6, 2011, 17:41

The Uttarakhand Assembly has failed to conduct even 30 sittings a year against the required 60 sittings as stated in the house`s rule book, a report said.

Fixing minimum Par sittings not feasible: Govt

Last Updated: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 13:33

Govt does not consider it feasible to mandate a min sitting of Parl via a legislation, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal told RS today.

Elders for fixing minimum number of sittings of Parliament

Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2009, 18:59

Members in Rajya Sabha on Friday supported a private member`s bill that proposed to fix a minimum number of sittings of Parliament.