Constitutional Amendment News
Opinion | Why Supreme Court shouldn't adjudicate quotas, good or bad
The issue is not if these decisions are right or wrong, but if the courts should get into such areas
4 min read16 Jan 2019China begins parliament season, set to ratify removal of term limit for Xi Jinping
A constitutional amendment removing the two-term limit for president Xi Jinping is expected to be ratified in Chinese parliament, paving the way for his continuation in power, possibly for life
3 min read3 Mar 2018China confirms will amend party constitution, likely to include Jinping Xi's theories
China has agreed to amend the party constitution, expected to embed President Xi Jinping's political thought, ahead of next week's 5-yearly party congress in which Xi will further tighten his grip on power
2 min read14 Oct 2017Amit Shah reads the riot act to 30 BJP MPs who skipped Rajya Sabha
BJP president Amit Shah issued a stern warning to the MPs that such conduct should never be repeated
3 min read2 Aug 2017Govt enlists opposition support on OBC panel's statutory status
Opposition backs govt to pass a constitutional amendment bill, that seeks to give constitutional status to the National Commission for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes
3 min read10 Jul 2017Bill reserving promotions for SC, ST to be tabled in Parliament in July: Athawale
A bill for reserving promotions for SCs, STs and OBCs in government jobs will be tabled in the next session of parliament in July, says union minister Ramdas Athawale
1 min read21 Jun 2017Brazil's Argentina moment
Taken at face value, the economic justification for the Brazilian government's spending cap is surprisingly weak
4 min read13 Jun 2017Ten significant constitutional amendments
The Indian Constitution came into force on 26 January 1950 and there have been 101 amendments made to it till 2016
1 min read26 Jan 2017A fit case for municipal legislature
Strong legislative structures need to be created at the municipal level to make Indian cities independent and their administrators accountable
4 min read16 Jan 2017Govt geared up to meet April deadline on GST roll-out: Hasmukh Adhia
The first meeting of the newly constituted GST Council will be held on 22 and 23 September
1 min read12 Sep 2016Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared