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prorogation

/ˌprəʊrəˈɡeɪʃn/noun

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noun
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    [U, C] formal

    the act of officially ending a session of a parliament or legislature without dissolving it

    सत्रावसान

    • The prorogation of both Houses was announced after the budget session.
    • The opposition criticised the sudden prorogation of the assembly.
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Do not confuse adjournment (a break within a session, ordered by the presiding officer) and prorogation (the end of a session, ordered by the President).

Adjournment (सत्र के भीतर अंतराल, जिसका आदेश पीठासीन अधिकारी देते हैं) और prorogation (सत्र की समाप्ति, जिसका आदेश राष्ट्रपति देते हैं) में भ्रमित न हों।

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General knowledge

In India the President prorogues the Houses of Parliament under Article 85 of the Constitution.

भारत में राष्ट्रपति संविधान के Article 85 के अंतर्गत संसद के सदनों का सत्रावसान करते हैं।