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  2. Hindu code bills - Wikipedia

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    The Hindu code bills were several laws passed in the 1950s that aimed to codify and reform Hindu personal law in India, abolishing religious law in favor of a common law code. The Indian National Congress government led by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru successfully implemented the reforms in 1950s.

  3. List of acts of the Parliament of India - Wikipedia

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    This is a chronological and complete list of acts passed before 1861, by the Imperial Legislative Council between 1861 and 1947, the Constituent Assembly of India between 1947 and 1949, the Provisional Parliament between 1949 and 1952, and the Parliament of India since 1952. Apart from Finance Act, there are 890 Acts which are still in force as ...

  4. List of ministries and departments of the Government of India

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    The Government of India exercises its executive authority through a number of government ministries or departments of state. A ministry is composed of employed officials, known as civil servants, and is politically accountable through a minister . Most major ministries are headed by a Cabinet Minister, who sits in the Union Council of Ministers ...

  5. List of agencies of the government of India - Wikipedia

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    The department acts as a facilitator, in consultation with central ministries/departments, states/UT administrations, organisations and individuals, to improve government functioning through administrative reforms in the spheres of restructuring the government, process improvement, organisation and methods and grievance handling, and by ...

  6. Government of India - Wikipedia

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    India has a quasi-federal form of government, called "union" or "central" government, [48] with elected officials at the union, state and local levels. At the national level, the head of government , the prime minister , is appointed by the president of India from the party or coalition that has the majority of seats in the Lok Sabha .

  7. List of amendments of the Constitution of India - Wikipedia

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    Provides for human rights safeguards and mechanisms to prevent abuse of executive and legislative authority. Annuls some Amendments enacted in Amendment Bill 42. 45th: Amend article 334. [53] 25 January 1980 Extend reservation for SCs and STs and nomination of Anglo Indian members in Parliament and State Assemblies for another ten years i.e. up ...

  8. List of committees of the Parliament of India - Wikipedia

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    The work done by the Indian Parliament is not only voluminous but also of a complex nature, hence a good deal of its work is carried out in these Parliamentary committees. Standing committees are of the following kinds : Financial standing committees (FSC) Department related standing committees (DRSC) Other standing committees (OSC)

  9. State governments of India - Wikipedia

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    The Chief Secretary, an IAS officer, is the highest-ranking executive official and civil servant of the government of an Indian state. Secretary to Government: a senior civil servant (typically an IAS officer), serves as the administrative head of a ministry/department within the Secretariat. This individual advises the Minister, oversees ...