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  Lok Sabha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Members of the Lok Sabha are direct representatives of the people of India, having been directly elected by the electorate consisting of all eligible adult citizens of India.
The membership of Lok Sabha is distributed among the states and union territories so as to ensure proper representation of the population of the states and union territories.
The members of the Lok Sabha elect a Speaker of Lok Sabha who is responsible for the conduct of business of the body, and a Deputy Speaker to preside over the proceedings in the absence of the Speaker.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lok_Sabha   (827 words)

  
 Vidhan Sabha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Members of the Vidhan Sabha are direct representatives of the people of the particular state as they are directly elected by an electorate consisting of all adult citizens of that state.
The members of the Vidhan Sabha elect a Speaker of Vidhan Sabha who is responsible for the conduct of business of the body, and also a Deputy Speaker to preside during the Speaker's absence.
The budget of state is also presented in the Lok Sabha by the Finance Minister of the state in the name of the Governor of that state.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vidhan_Sabha   (646 words)

  
 Rajya Sabha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rajya Sabha or the House of States is the upper house of the parliament of India.
The Rajya Sabha meets in continuous session and, unlike the lower house of parliament, the Lok Sabha, is not subject to dissolution.
The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, who is elected from amongst its members, takes care of the day-to-day matters of the house in the absence of the Chairman.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rajya_Sabha   (324 words)

  
 Tat Khalsa Singh Sabha
As the Singh Sabha movement expanded the next main centre of its activity was founded six years after the first Singh Sabha founded in Amritsar in 1873.
This Singh Sabha basically consisted of much more radical and progressive thinkers, whom eventually formed the Tat Khalsa view, which was destined to become the main orthodox view of Sikhism today.
The Tat Khalsa Singh Sabha gradually gained dominance, creating new, distinctively Sikh rituals for birth, naming, marriage and death, and formed a particular view of Sikh history and religion that reflected the uniqueness of the Sikh faith.
philtar.ucsm.ac.uk /encyclopedia/sikhism/tat.html   (972 words)

  
 Sabha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sabha is one of the municipalities of Libya.
Sabha people are mostly a mixture of Arab and Black.
There is a big lake inside the Sahara Desert near Sabha named "Gaberoun".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sabha   (181 words)

  
 NRIOL.COM - Organizations - Society for Appreciation of Bharatiya Heritage and Arts (SABHA)
SABHA strives to emphasize high quality in all its endeavours, to encourage and inspire a participatory atmosphere amongst a wide audience in Universities and local communities, and to provide free access to all its programs and resources.
Initiated at the University of Cincinnati, the activities of SABHA are highlighted in a formal educational context especially in association with the College Conservatory of Music (CCM) at the University.
SABHA is a non-profit student organization with funding and support from the University, other organizations and members of the community.
www.nriol.com /community/orgs/sabhaorg.html   (350 words)

  
 The Office of Speaker Lok Sabha
Somnath Chatterjee was elected as the 14th Speaker of the Lok Sabha on 4 June 2004.
In 1971, he was elected to the 5th Lok Sabha.
Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Somnath Chatterjee at the inaugural function of the Emergency Conference of the Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies in India.
speakerloksabha.nic.in   (124 words)

  
 About Sree Sanatan Dharam Sabha, Nairobi, Kenya   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Sanatan Dharam Sabha, Nairobi was formally established on Saturday, July 26, 1917.
In the very first meeting, the Sabha resolved to establish centre for Religious and Social activities of the community to be followed with a campaign to create religious awakening in the minds of Hindus throughout East Africa.
For the next 70 years the Sabha had been serving the community in their best possible manner through the various respected and able Chairmen (Pardhans) and their committee members.
www.balajikenya.org /ssds.html   (562 words)

  
 Indian Parliament, Rajya Sabha of India, Lok Sabha of India, India File - Parliament of India - India Finance & ...
The memebers of Lok Sabha are elected directly by all eligible voters and sits for 5 years unless dissolved earlier.
Elections to the Rajya Sabha are indirect; members are elected by the elected members of Legislative Assemblies of the concerned states.
The Lok Sabha is composed of representatives of the people chosen by direct election on the basis of universal adult suffrage.
finance.indiamart.com /government_india/parliament_india.html   (498 words)

  
 Daakshinaathya Brahma Sabha and Akhilakeralam
Daakshinaathya Brahma Sabha and Akhilakeralam were two movements among the Namboothiri Braahmanans of central Thiruvithaamkoor in the first decade of the 20th century.
Daakshinaathya Brahma Sabha was mainly a movement of the Saagara Braahmanans, so called because the word "Saagara" in Sanskrit denotes the number 237 (by the Kalpaganitha system of calculation) which is the total number of Namboothiri families in this particular sect.
Representing D B Sabha, P S Vishnu Namboodiri attended that conference and moved a proposal to radically reform the institution of marriage among the Kerala Braahmanans.
www.namboothiri.com /articles/daakshinaathya.htm   (1016 words)

  
 India Democracy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
But the Lok Sabha may be dissolved even earlier by the President on the advice of the Council of ministers headed by the Prime Minister.
In order to be elected to the Rajya Sabha, a citizen should be a registered voter in the State that he/ she seeks to represent.
The presiding officer of the Rajya Sabha is known as the Chairman.
www.indiademocracy.com /resources/aboutindia/indianparliament.jsp   (1743 words)

  
 Singh Sabha Movement
The Singh Sabha by leavening the intellectual and cultural processes brought a new dimension to the inner life of the community and enlarged its heritage.
Singh Sabha recognized this and started their campaign of awakenings for rural Khalsa, which was under the direct threat of Christian Missionaries, Muslim Maulalivis and Arya Samajis.
Singh Sabha Movement brought back the old ways of Khalsa and restored the pride and dignity of common urban and rural Sikhs.
www.sikh-history.com /sikhhist/events/singhsabha.html   (1508 words)

  
 Sanatan Singh Sabha
The Sikhs thus inaugurated the Singh Sabha to recover a distinctive Sikhism.
This movement rapidly expanded and Sabhas were being formed all over the Panjab.
However the main other Singh Sabha was founded in Lahore, and was more progressive and radical, and which eventually formed the essential traits of the Tat Khalsa orthodoxy.
philtar.ucsm.ac.uk /encyclopedia/sikhism/sanatan.html   (646 words)

  
 The Hindu : Veterans in 13th Lok Sabha
Except for the short-lived 12th Lok Sabha when the average age of members was 46.4, the past two decades have seen the age profile on the rise with the 13th Lok Sabha being the "oldest.''
Curiously enough, the 12th Lok Sabha was the "youngest'' with the average age being 46.4; lower by a point than the first Lower House when a number of young freedom fighters joined the fray.
While the average age of MPs remained in the second half of 40s all through the first five Lok Sabhas, the 50-bar was crossed in the post-Emergency election of 1977 when it jumped from 49.2 to 52.1.
www.hindu.com /2004/03/08/stories/2004030802721100.htm   (266 words)

  
 The Hindu : 13th Lok Sabha dissolved
The President, A.P.J. Kalam, today dissolved the 13th Lok Sabha on the advice of the Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, setting the stage for the next parliamentary elections.
There were early dissolutions in the past on December 27, 1970 (Fourth Lok Sabha), August 22, 1979 (Sixth Lok Sabha), March 13, 1991 (Ninth Lok Sabha); December 4, 1997 (Eleventh Lok Sabha), and April 26, 1999 (Twelfth Lok Sabha).
Then, there is the special case of "early dissolution" of the Fifth Lok Sabha whose life was extended during the Emergency for one year but the then Prime Minister; Indira Gandhi, sought dissolution before the year was over.
www.hindu.com /2004/02/07/stories/2004020704020100.htm   (455 words)

  
 LOk Sabha Introduction
Lok Sabha is composed of representative of the people chosen by direct election on the basis of adult suffrage.
Lok Sabha, unless sooner dissolved, continues for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting and the expiration of the period of five years operates as dissolution of the House.
Where so directed by the Speaker in terms of relevant provision in the Rules of Procedure etc. in Lok Sabha, Divisions may be held either by distribution of 'Aye'/'No' and 'Abstention' slips to members in the House or by the members recording their votes by going into the lobbies.
parliamentofindia.nic.in /ls/intro/introls.htm   (1960 words)

  
 Webindia123.com-Religion of India-Sikhism-singh sabha
A reformatory current known as the Singh Sabha movement, which arose towards the end of the last century attempted to recover the essence and purity of Sikh teaching submerged in the splendour of power.
Under this Singh Sabha impulse new powers of regeneration came into effect and Sikhism was reclaimed from a state of utter ossification and inertia.
Freshly affranchised by the Singh Sabha enlightenment, the Sikhs entered the mainstream of Indian life of their identification with revolutionary national movements.
www.webindia123.com /religion/sikhism/sabha.htm   (198 words)

  
 Mauritius Andhra Maha Sabha - Telugu in Mauritius - Mauritius Youth Wing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
It is the official body recognized by the Government of Mauritius as the representative of the Telugu Population to promote and preserve the Telugu Art, Culture and Language.
As regards the central body, i.e., The Mauritius Andhra Maha Sabha, it is run by a Managing Committee of 20 Members elected by its members through the democratic process of an election for a term of office of 3 years.
In the field of education, Annual Telugu Examinations from Standard 1 to Form V are organized and conducted by the Sabha.
www.mauritiustelugu.com   (642 words)

  
 Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha - Vancouver
The Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha (Vancouver) is a registered society operating under the regulations of the Society Act (BC) and the Charities Act (Canada).
The Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha operates a community centre that houses a gurdwara, a library and a meeting room.
The Sabha is managed by a board of directors with the support and input of a board of trustees.
www.gururavidasssabha.org   (416 words)

  
 CNN.com - World - Election Watch
India's bicameral parliament is composed of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha.
The president is indirectly elected by members of the Rajya Sabha, the Lok Sabha, and the state assemblies (Vidhan Sabhas) for a five-year term.
Members of the Lok Sabha are directly elected from 543 single-member constituencies by a first past the post (FPTP) system to serve five-year terms.
www.cnn.com /WORLD/election.watch/asiapcf/india2.html   (449 words)

  
 Lok Sabha --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In the early 1990s the Lok Sabha had 543 elected members; 13 of these represented the union territories.
It is basically an association of persons who have common interests, such as members of the same endogamous groups, but may also be an intercaste group (e.g., a mazdua or association of labourers).
The constitution limits the number of elected members of the Lok Sabha to 530 from the states and 20 from the union territories, allotted roughly in proportion to their population.
www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9048791   (767 words)

  
 Sri.Thillasthanam Swamy Kainkarya Sabha -Home Page
Sri Thillasthanam Swamy Kainkarya Sabha was formed in the year 1957 to commemorate the memory of Sri.
The sabha has been managing its activities by raising donations through philanthropists abroad and in India and from the sale of its books.
It is therefore the humble request of the sabha to all patrons for their contribution / donation to the sabha which will be gratefully acknowledged.
thillasthanamsabha.freehosting.net   (290 words)

  
 Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Southall   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Detailed information of the past accomplishments of the Sabha and the projects planned for the future are included in the General Secretary’s report which is displayed on the notice boards at both Gurdwaras.
Singh Sabha acknowledges with immense gratitude the support and assistance of the local MP’s, Greater London Authority, Local Council Authorities, Councillors, Church Authorities, Mosque Authorities, Mandir Authorities and many other local organisations at the time of the purchase of Norwood Hall Site and the completion of other projects.
Singh Sabha recognises the pain and suffering of all and expresses heart felt sympathy to all.
www.sgsss.org   (1293 words)

  
 The Hindu : Opinion / News Analysis : Politics and Rajya Sabha nominations
He later entered the Rajya Sabha and continues to be a member of the House.
Gandhi's observation on the "Rajiv principle" was made at her first-ever interaction with correspondents at the residence of Najma Heptulla, who had just completed an assignment as the spokesperson of the Congress.
A few months later, both were made members of the Rajya Sabha and later they found their way into the Union Cabinet.
www.hindu.com /2004/06/18/stories/2004061805151100.htm   (685 words)

  
 Review On Lok Sabha by anandk99 -- MouthShut.com
Emergency is in operation, this period may be extended by Parliament by law for a period not exceeding one year at a time and not extending, in any case, beyond a period of six months after the proclamation has ceased to operate.
At the time fixed for the commencement of a sitting the Marshal of the House after ascertaining that 55 members are present in the House including the Speaker, is required to form the quorum and address the Hon’ble Members and Hon’ble Speaker.
To become a law it must be passed by both the Houses of Parliament i.e.The Lok Sabha and The Rajya Sabha, and then assented to by the President.
www.mouthshut.com /readreview/18578-1.html   (1023 words)

  
 Akhil Bharat Sindhi Boli Ain Sahit Sabha
The year 1957 was a turning point in the post-partition history of the Sindhi community, when an all India Sindhi Boli (Language) Convention was called in the capital (New Delhi) by the Sindhu Samaj (Delhi) to review the literary and cultural scene of Sindhis in India after lapse of a decade (1947-1957).
The rules of the constitution for the all India organization framed by the provisional committee, were placed before the open session of the delegates, which were approved unanimously.
In this Sammelan, a new body headed by Sunder Agnani as President of the Sabha, was elected and now a team of 35 dedicated writers and Artists from all over India is working for the upliftment of Sindhi Literature, Language and Culture.
www.sindhisahitsabha.com   (612 words)

  
 Karan Singh, Dwivedi take oath as RS members
Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, in his capacity as the Chairman of Rajya Sabha, on Saturday administered the oath of office and secrecy to Dr Janardan Dwivedi and Dr Karan Singh as the newly elected members of the Rajya Sabha.
Karan Singh, who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Ethics Committee that is probing the sting operation 'Chakravyooh' relating to the misuse oMPLAD funds, was administered the oath of office, which enables him to continue as a member of the Upper House to chair the meetings of the Committee.
Singh was the member of the Fouth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Lok Sabha and was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1996 and 2000.
www.rediff.com /news/2006/jan/28rs.htm   (232 words)

  
 Asia Society: Publications - The Twelfth Election of India's Lok Sabha
A period of old certitudes has ended, and a new stability is struggling to be born.
Elections were called before the 11th Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) could complete its five-year term.
The Lok Sabha, directly elected, is the effective seat of power (the indirectly elected upper house is for all practical purposes a debating chamber).
www.asiasociety.org /publications/update_indian_elections.html   (9891 words)

  
 Sri Gosaka Baktha Sabha, Terzazhandur
Since then the Sabha is conducting the annual brahmotsavam in a very grand sclae through the generous donation of the Bhakthas.
The Sabha will co-ordinate and ensure that the project is completed as early as possible and at any rate not later than April next year [2004] as all the Bhakthas are desirous of workshipping the Lord in a new ratham during the next Brahmotsavam in May 2004.
Crossed cheques and demand drafts favouring SHRI GOSAKA BHAKTHA SABHA, and payable at Chennai may please be sent to the President of the Sabha.
www.prpoint.com /gosaka   (566 words)

  
 Lok Sabha polls likely by mid-April- The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
GWALIOR: Reiterating that Lok Sabha was likely to be dissolved early next month, senior BJP leader Pramod Mahajan on Sunday said that fresh polls might be held by mid-April, for which the Election Commission would be urged to take into account the mega religious event 'Simhasta' at Ujjain while fixing the dates.
"The present Lok Sabha is expected to be dissolved between the last part of first week and early second week of February, while recommendations will be made for holding fresh elections between the last week of March and middle of April," Mahajan told reporters here.
Lashing out at Congress president Sonia Gandhi, he said that she had no positive quality acceptable to the people of the country and her only hopes now were her children Rahul and Priyanka.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/444649.cms   (298 words)

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