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Let PAC examine vaccination Policy, Adhir urges LS Speaker
New Delhi: Congress leader in the Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, on Thursday asked Speaker Om Birla to…
Om Birla tests positive for Covid-19, condition stable
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has tested positive for Covid-19, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)…
Need to think about reducing taxes on Petrol, Diesel: Govt in Lok Sabha
The minister said the price of crude oil was around $19 per barrel in March last year, and currently it is around $65 per barrel.
Govt introduces five Bills in Lok Sabha amid smooth functioning
Union Minister Smriti Irani moved Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021 to amend the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 aimed at better protection of the children.
LPG price doubled in 7 years: Dharmendra Pradhan
Tax collection on petrol, diesel jumps 459% during the same period, says the Oil Minister in a written reply to Lok Sabha
Pon Radhakrishnan is BJP candidate from Kanyakumari LS seat
Radhakrishnan had won from Kanyakumari in the 2014 parliamentary polls and became Minister of State in the Modi government. He lost in 2019 Lok Sabha polls to the Congress candidate, who died of Covid last year.
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan tells Anand Sharma know your facts, targets Azad for praising PM Modi
Sharma questioned the alliance on March 1 saying that it needed to be endorsed by the Congress Working Committee, the highest decision-making body of the party.
Democracy is dead, PM Modi is afraid of China: Rahul Gandhi
Commenting on the CAA and Farm laws, he said that CAA is highly discriminatory on many grounds and the farmer laws have been designed to wreck the Indian agriculture system while two or three big companies are getting benefited out of it.
Smriti Irani Slams Rahul Gandhi After He Talks Against Farm Laws In Lok Sabha
"This person had said that he's not concerned about Budget. I'm not surprised because Budget mentions Aatmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana," Smriti Irani said
Opposition slams govt in Lok Sabha for ignoring ‘aam admi’ in budget
Accusing the government of ignoring the crisis instead of recognising that there is one at the border with China, Tharoor said the Centre seems to have overturned the slogan "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan" into "Na Jawan, Na Kisan".
‘We walked out of Lok Sabha because…’: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury explains Congress’ decision
"206 farmers have died during the ongoing protest, but our Prime Minister is not ready to say anything on the matter," Chowdhury added.
Ram belongs to ‘Vishva’: Farooq Abdullah’s impassioned speech in Parliament
Abdullah , meanwhile, accused MPs in the treasury benches for questioning the stature of political visionaries such as Jawaharlal Nehru, suggesting that such kind of politics is not good.
‘Kerala lobby’ stamp on Congress Lok Sabha strategy
On Wednesday, the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha leadership of the Congress received a missive from Rahul Gandhi: the party should continue to protest if the government did not accept the Opposition’s demand for a separate debate on farmers’ issues.
Govt ready to discuss farm laws separately in Lok Sabha: Narendra Tomar
The House was adjourned for the day after two brief sittings on the same issue -- the first one till 6 p.m. after 16 minutes proceedings that started at 4 p.m., and the second till Monday 4 p.m.
Economic Survey 2020-21 tabled in Lok Sabha
The economy, which was battered by the coronavirus lockdown, is expected to see a strong recovery in the 2021-22 fiscal year.
Tarun Gogoi: Supreme Court lawyer who went on to become longest serving CM of Assam
Tarun Gogoi started his political career as a ward member of the Jorhat Municipality in 1968. In 1971,…
Rhea Chakraborty should be released without further harassment, says Adhir Choudhury
Adhir Choudhury, who had said in the past that Chakraborty was being "falsely implicated" following her arrest in connection with a drug probe linked to Rajput's death, claimed on Twitter that she was a victim of a "political conspiracy".
Bypolls for 56 Assembly, one LS seat in November
The commission has also decided not to hold by-elections to seven constituencies in four states. Elections on these seats will be held early next year.
Lok Sabha passes Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020 that looks to reorient…
Lok Sabha to adjourn sine die, 3 Bills listed on Wednesday
As per sources, the lower House will adjourn proceedings sine die after conducting ‘Zero Hour’.
Lok Sabha passes three crucial Bills on labour laws, with Opposition absent
The Opposition parties had boycotted the House before the Bill was moved in the House for its passage.
‘New Parliament building to cost around Rs 970 crore’: Centre in Lok Sabha
The tender for construction of the new Parliament building is under scrutiny, while architectural plans for other buildings are under planning stage, Puri said in response to a question raised by All India Trinamool Congress(AITC) MP Mala Roy in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Opposition walks out of LS, demands withdrawal of farm Bills
New Delhi, Sep 22: Opposition members, including from the DMK, Congress, NCP and TMC, on Tuesday boycotted proceedings…
Not believing in act of God, Covid vaccine expected in early 2021: Harsh Vardhan
In his over half-an hour address, Harsh Vardhan lauded the effort of various corona warriors, as he said, "We are fighting this war with the help of lakhs of corona warriors".
Lok Sabha passes two Health Ministry Bills in midnight proceedings
Both the Bills were passed around 12.20 a.m. on Tuesday after a short debate among a few Members of Parliament (MPs) followed by Harsh Vardhan’s concluding remark.
Every company regardless of size, is important for India: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi, Sep 21 : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday stated in the Lok Sabha that any…
Lok Sabha passes amendments to FCRA that seek to make Aadhaar mandatory for NGOs to receive foreign funds
On getting clearance from the Rajya Sabha and the President, the amended act will empower the government to ask a violator to not use the funds by holding a “summary inquiry”.
Govt to move six Bills in LS for passage on Monday
The central government is slated to move six Bills, including four pertaining to ordinances, for passage in the…
No restriction on accessing any website in Jammu and Kashmir: Centre
Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said the mobile data services are presently restricted to 2G speed in all but two districts of the Union territory.
Lok Sabha creates fresh record, burns midnight oil for Public Importance matters
This is the fourth session of the 17th Lok Sabha in a row when the lower House registered a new record by concluding its business in late-night proceedings involving debate on major issues linked to the common people.
Govt proposes to amend FCRA, make Aadhar mandatory for NGOs to receive foreign funds
The bill to amend the FCRA has been introduced in the Lok Sabha. It seeks to limit the use of foreign funds for administrative purposes from the current limit of 50 per cent to 20 per cent.
Naidu goes into huddle after unprecedented Rajya Sabha ruckus
New Delhi, Sep 20 : Soon after an unprecedented ruckus broke out in the Rajya Sabha with some…
Government failed to curb COVID-19: Shashi Tharoor
He highlights the failure of the government to curb COVID-19, adding that government's ₹20,000 crore package inspired little confidence.
Parliament’s monsoon session likely to be curtailed, may end by mid-next week
The Lok Sabha has passed six Bills, including three agriculture-related legislations — the approval of which led to the exit of Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur from the Narendra Modi cabinet.
LS business lists schedule for Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is to lay papers on the table in the Lok Sabha and introduce…
LS passes Bill to decriminalise small offences, promote ease of doing business
The Bill exempts companies with a CSR liability of up to Rs 50 lakh a year from setting up CSR committees.
Doubts raised on transparency of 2 PM funds; LS passes Taxation Bill
The Congress raised questions on creation of PM CARES when PMNRF was already present and it was used to help states during various disasters from 2015 to till now.
Anurag Thakur regrets Nehru remarks as Lok Sabha sees 4 adjournments
The statement led to chaos in the House as Congress and Trinamool Congress members objected to his speech and continued to sloganeer, leading to four adjournments of the House.
Punjab farmer tries to commit suicide over Farm Bills
A protesting farmer in Punjab on Friday tried to commit suicide by consuming poisonous substance.
Indian media marked ”new low” in coverage of Sushant case: TMC MP in Lok Sabha
The Hindi film actor was found hanging in his residence in Mumbai on June 14, and the CBI is investigating the case.
Govt declines demand for discussion on stand-off with China
The government on Tuesday declined the opposition's demand for discussion on the standoff between Indian and Chinese forces at the LAC in Ladakh.
‘When will you take back Indian land from China?’ Rahul’s poser to govt after Defence Minister’s statement
Rahul’s remarks came after the Defence Minister told the Lok Sabha that China was illegally occupying 38,000 square kms of Indian territory in Ladakh.
Complete disengagement can be achieved with talks: Rajnath
Rajnath Singh’s statement comes amid rising tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh after a series of recent maneuvers by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the Indian Army in the Pangong Tso area.
Bill on MPs’ salaries among 3 listed for Lok Sabha passage
New Delhi, Sep 15 : The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2020 is…
Suspension of Question Hour triggers outrage in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Sep 14 : The government’s decision to suspend Question Hour triggered widespread outrage among the opposition…
At Congress’ parliament strategy meeting, Opposition decides to put up joint candidate for deputy speaker
The deputy speaker presides over the Lok Sabha when the speaker is absent from house. In the current Lok Sabha, in the absence of speaker Om Birla, members of a panel of chairpersons preside over the House.
Covid test report mandatory to enter Parliament during session
There is also a proposal to restrict the number of media persons in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. RT-PCR tests will be mandatory for all media persons.
Congress revokes suspension of former Union minister, Shakeel Ahmad, ahead of Bihar polls
Suspension of former Union minister, Shakeel Ahmad, from Congress for contesting as an Independent candidate from a Lok Sabha seat in Bihar last year was revoked on Wednesday. The move comes just ahead of the Assembly polls in Bihar.
Soft copies, 6 feet distance, sanitisers: New rules for Parl panel meets
On March 23, TMC MP Derek O Brien went into self quarantine and another member MP Dushyant Singh was seen with singer Kanika Kapoor who later tested positive.
Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill without discussion
New Delhi, March 23 : The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Finance Bill, 2020 by voice vote…
LS passes Bill to declare 5 PPP mode IIITs of national importance
The Bill seeks to declare five IIITs set up under the PPP mode in Surat, Bhopal, Bhagalpur, Agartala, and Raichur as institutions of national importance.
Remove Shaheen Bagh protestors, BJP MP urges govt
To prevent spread of coronavirus, the Delhi government has banned any gathering of more than 50 people but the anti-CAA agitators are adamant to continue the protest.
Rahul Gandhi demands name of top 50 wilfull defaulters
New Delhi: Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday asked in Lok Sabha the names of top 50…
Bills to be introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, March 12 The Thursday List of Business in the Lok Sabha will see the introduction of…
Suspension of 7 Congress Lok Sabha MPs withdrawn
Seven Congress MPs were suspended from the Lok Sabha on March 5 for “gross misconduct” after they trooped to the Well of the House and snatched papers from the Speaker’s table.
Lok Sabha to discuss Delhi riots on Wednesday
The Lok Sabha bulletin says that Congress leader in house, Adhir Ranjan Choudhury, and BJP member "to raise a discussion on the recent law and order situation in some parts of Delhi".
Amid uproar over Delhi violence, Lok Sabha adjourned till March 11
The Congress MPs, meanwhile, kept on shouting "we want justice" in the Lok Sabha.
Suspend us for a year but discuss Delhi riots in Parliament: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi
Suspended Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi asked the Lok Sabha to suspend the seven MPs for a year, however,…
Lok Sabha Speaker suspends 7 Congress MPs
Delhi: Seven Congress party Member of Parliament suspended from Lok Sabha by Speaker Om Birla for creating an…
List of Business in LS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The Thursday List of Business in the Lok Sabha includes the introduction of…
Lok Sabha adjourned till noon after Govt disagrees for debate on Delhi riots
New Delhi, March 4 The Lok Sabha on Wednesday was adjourned till noon after the Opposition led by…
LS adjourned till noon after ruckus over Delhi violence
New Delhi, March 3 The Lok Sabha on Tuesday was adjourned till noon after the uproar by the…
Congress, BJP members push each other in Lok Sabha amid din over Delhi riots
Congress MP Ramya Haridas claimed she was assaulted by a BJP woman MP inside the Lower House and sought immediate action over the matter. She also lodged a complaint with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
Manish Tewari demands Parl panel on administrative reforms
New Delhi, Ahead of the Parliament session which resumes on March 2, former Union Minister and Congress MP…
DMK gives notice for suspension of business in RS
New Delhi, DMK MP Tiruchi Siva has given a notice under rule 267 for suspension of business in…
List of Business in LS
New Delhi, The Tuesday List of Business in the Lok Sabha will see Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…
BJP, govt cannot distance themselves from SC verdict on reservation, must spell out corrective measures: Chidambaram
"If the BJP does not agree with the judgement, let it say so and spell out the corrective measures," he said on Twitter.
Congress demands unconditional apology from Harsh Vardhan
Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma said that Rahul Gandhi had no intention to hurt the Prime Minister.
Congress MP alleges manhandling by BJP lawmakers
While BJP MPs accused Tagore of attacking Harsh Vardhan, Congress members accused them of manhandling their MP colleague who represents Virudhunagar constituency in Tamil Nadu.
BJP stifling my voice in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Feb 7 : Following a brief altercation between Congress and BJP MPs inside the Lok Sabha…
PM Modi to speak in LS at noon
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak in the Lok Sabha at 12 noon…
Opposition walks out from Lok Sabha on detention of Farooq Abdullah
Abdullah along with many other Jammu & Kashmir politicians are under detention since the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A from the newly-created Union Territory.
PM announces trust for Ram temple construction
New Delhi, The Union Cabinet has cleared a trust for the construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya. Prime Minister…
Sitharaman to table ‘Vivad se Vishwas’ Bill in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Feb 5 The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday will introduce the Direct Tax Vivad…
Political masters behind inflammatory speeches by BJP
He also wanted to know how many Indians have gone to Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370.
Adhir Ranjan calls BJP leaders ‘fake Hindus’
"People are staging protests to save the Constitution after the Citizenship Amendment Act came into force. Common people are being shot and killed by bullets.
Lok Sabha adjourned till Saturday after brief meeting
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was was adjourned till Saturday 11 a.m. after a brief meeting on Friday,…
Is shrinking Lotus eclipsing BJP’s dream of ‘Congress-mukt Bharat’?
The South: Apart from Karnataka, where the BJP came to power after certain MLAs of Congress and JD-S rebelled, there is not a single state where the BJP is in power.
Modi says no detention camps, minister accepted 6 in Assam
The centres are in Goalpara, Kokrajhar, Silchar, Dibrugarh, Jorhat and Tezpur, having 970 people, as of November 28.
Onion prices increased by 400 percent after March
New Delhi, Dec 11 Onion prices have increased by 400 per cent after March as the average retail…
Congress plans nationwide protest over CAB on Wednesday
The Congress leader's letter to the party state Presidents came after former Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi criticised the CAB saying it is an "attack on the Indian Constitution and anyone who supports it is attacking and attempting to destroy the foundation of our nation".
BJP’s CAB plan in RS: 11 nominated MPs, ‘help from ‘friends’
New Delhi, Dec 10 : After a smooth passage in the Lok Sabha, the real test for the…
Protests in North East over Citizenship Bill
Assam, Dec 10: Protesters brunt tyres, blocked National Highways in parts of North-East as an 11-hour bandh began…
List of business in LS
New Delhi: The Tuesday List of Business in the Lok Sabha includes a discussion on the plight of farmers,…
Rohingyas will never be accepted as Indian citizens: Shah
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in the Lok Sabha on Monday that…
Lok Sabha burns midnight oil to pass Citizenship Amendment Bill
New Delhi, Dec 10 : The controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019, which seeks to give Indian citizenship to…
AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi tears Citizenship Bill in Parliament
New Delhi, Dec 9 : All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday tore the controversial…
Left parties plan to move amendments to CAB
The Left parties, opposed to the Citizenship Amendment Bill that is likely to be tabled in the Lok…
List of business in LS
New Delhi: The Thursday List of Business in the Lok Sabha includes the introduction of the International Financial…
Citizenship Bill fundamentally unconstitutional: Shashi Tharoor
New Delhi, Dec 4 : Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday opposed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019,…
Ruckus in Parliament over onion prices, remarks on PM, Nirmala
New Delhi, Dec 3 : The Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed an uproar followed by cross allegations between…
Parliament Winter Session : Congress to raise security breach at Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s residence
New Delhi, Dec 3: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will move The Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019…
Security breach at Priyanka Gandhi’s residence: Vadra raises women’s safety issue
New Delhi, Dec 3 Following a security breach at Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s residence here, her…
Govt moves Taxation Bill in Parliament to lower tax rate option
New Delhi, Dec 2 : The Centre in the Lok Sabha on Monday moved the Taxation Laws (Amendment)…
Congress leader Adhir calls Modi-Shah, Advani ‘infiltrators’
"Narendra Modi and Lal Krishna Advani are infiltrators," the Congress leader said, but the exact context was not clear. Reacting to it, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said: "Who is infiltrator, it will be in the open very soon."
Important Bills to come up in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Dec 2 The Legislative Business in the Lok Sabha on Monday will have two important Bills…
List of business in LS
New Delhi: The Friday list of business in the Lok Sabha includes a bill on taxation laws and…
With Sena by her side, Sonia aggressive against Modi govt
New Delhi, Nov 28 : With the support of the Shiv Sena in both the houses of parliament,…
BJP decides to remove Pragya from defence panel: Nadda
New Delhi, Nov 28 : The BJP on Thursday condemned Bhopal MP Pragya Singh Thakur for her statement…
Rahul Gandhi says Democracy murdered in Maharashtra
Democracy has been murdered in Maharashtra, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said in Lok Sabha on Monday. He made…
Hema Malini raises monkey menace issue in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Nov 21, Monkey menace in Mathura and Delhi reverberated in Lok Sabha on Thursday with BJP…
Uproar in Lok Sabha over electoral bonds, Congress stages walkout
Congress MP Manish Tewari raised the issue in Zero Hour and mentioned about the adjournment motion over electoral bonds issue.
Congress to raise issue of economic slowdown in Lok Sabha
The Congress has been protesting against the government on all these issues since November 5.
Opposition raises Abdullahs detention at All Party meet
New Delhi, Nov 17 Opposition raked up the issue of the detention of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister…
Old warhorses rise to bring back sparkle to Cong fortunes
New Delhi, Oct 26 : Despite poll pundits almost writing the Congress off after the Lok Sabha drubbing…
BJP running its shop in the name of Mahatma Gandhi, but consider Godse as their Hero: Asaduddin Owaisi
AURANGABAD: Lok Sabha MP and AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi attacked the BJP government, saying while the Saffron party…
Satya Pal Malik should be made BJP president for Jammu and Kashmir : Congress
Mew Delhi, Aug 26: After Jammu and Kashmir Governor defended communications blackout, Congress leader in the Lok Sabha…
Azam was rusticated from AMU: Shia cleric
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 9 Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan, who was recently made to apologise for his…
Parliament nod to Jammu and Kashmir bifurcation, resolution axing Art 370
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) In a historic victory for the government, Parliament on Tuesday passed the Jammu…
Adhir calls for Congress-Left unity to preserve India’s secular character
Kolkata, Aug 3 Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday gave a call for…
Bill passes to axe Congress chief as Jallianwala trustee
The Bill seeks "to delete the President of the Indian National Congress" as a trustee and to have the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha as a trustee.
NMC Bill : Delhi’s resident doctors strike to continue Today
New Delhi, Aug 2 : The healthcare services, including that at emergency department, will remain affected on Friday…
Bill for timely insolvency resolution passed in Lok Sabha
Currently, the resolution plan for a bankrupt company has to be cleared within 270 days.
Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Amend Arbitration Law; UAPA Bill in Rajya Sabha Tomorrow
New Delhi, Aug 1 : The Lok Sabha Thursday passed the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment)…
New Bill to fix minimum wage gets Lok Sabha nod
Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi asked why the government is not working on 'One Country One Wage' agenda when there is procedure for "one tax, and talk of one election and even one religion?"
Bill to set up regulator for consumer complaints pass in Lok Sabha
The Bill, which seeks to replace the Consumer Protection Act 1986, has 109 clauses to establish CCPA as a national level regulator.
Unnao rape victim’s road accident raised in LS
New Delhi, July 29 Samajwadi Party member and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday raised…
Azam Khan apologizes for his sexiest comment in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, July 29 Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan on Monday apologized for making sexist remarks against BJP…
Bill to ban, punish triple talaq passed by Lok Sabha
New Delhi, July 25 : After an intense debate that lasted for five hours, the Lok Sabha passed…
Aankhon mein aankhein daale Rahoon: Azam Khan’s sexist comment
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Thursday witnessed an uproar after Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan made sexist…
BJP MP calls Masood Azhar ‘ji’ in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party MP in Lok Sabha Vishnu Dayal Ram on Wednesday, in…
Congress seeks PM’s reply in LS on Trump’s claims on Kashmir
New Delhi, July 23 The Congress on Tuesday sought an explanation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the…
Motor Vehicles Act to be amended
New Delhi, July 22 Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari told the Lok Sabha on…
Lok Sabha member Ramchandra Paswan dead
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Lok Sabha member Ramchandra Paswan, younger brother of central Minister Ram Vilas Paswan,…
Both India and China exercising restraint in Doklam along Sino-Indian border: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi, July 17: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday told the Lok Sabha that both India…
Parliament session Live: Congress gives Adjournment Motion in LS over tension at Indo-China border
New Delhi, July 16 : The Congress party has given Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha over “tension…
Lok Sabha burns midnight oil for discussion on Railways
The Congress, TMC, NCP, DMK and other opposition parties launched a scathing attack on the government, accusing it of attempting to "privatize" the railways and employing manual scavengers through contractors. The Bullet Train also came under attack.
Congress walks out of Lok Sabha over Karnataka, Goa
New Delhi, July 11 Congress members on Thursday walked out of the Lok Sabha over the political situation…
Nothing for farmers in new Union Budget: Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, July 11 : Speaking in the Lower House of the Parliament, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticised…
DMK stages walk out in Lok Sabha over NEET
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The DMK on Monday slammed the Centre for rejecting two resolutions passed by…
Parliament Session LIVE : Uproar in Lok Sabha over Karnataka political crisis
New Delhi, July 8 : There was uproar in the Lok Sabha after Congress leader in the Lok…
TMC’s Mahua Moitra moves privilege motion against news channel
"Sir, under Rule 225, I have given a breach of privilege notice against Zee TV and its editor Sudhir Chaudhary for falsely reporting my maiden address in the House," Moitra said during zero hour in Lok Sabha.
Kiran Bedi has apologized, end the row, Centre says
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday told the Lok Sabha that Puducherry Lt…
Only Few have the courage to do: Priyanka on Rahul Gandhi’s decision to step down
New Delhi, July 4 : Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday tweeted her admiration for his brother Rahul…
CWC meeting soon to decide on new Congress chief
New Delhi, July 2 The leadership crisis in the Congress after party chief Rahul Gandhi offered to step…
Lok Sabha passes Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Tuesday unanimously passed the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill,…
Shah slams Nehru for Kashmir, but vows no delay if EC decides polls
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Lok Sabha on Friday gave go-head to resolution seeking extension of President’s rule…
HC defers hearing on naming LS opposition leader
New Delhi, June 26 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday posted for July 8 a plea seeking direction…
Modi quoting Nehru’s words ‘great victory’ for Congress: Chowdhury
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday…
Congress chief meets state in-charges to discuss Lok Sabha rout
The Congress chief will meet Maharashtra in-charge Mallikarjuna Kharge on Wednesday, and Delhi in-charge P.C. Chacko on Friday.
Parliament live: Ruckus in Lok Sabha over introduction of fresh triple talaq bill
New Delhi, June 21: The government introduced the bill to ban instant Triple Talaq in the Lok Sabha…
Congress calls Kovind’s speech ‘hollow, uninspiring’
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday described President Ram Nath Kovind’s speech in Parliament as…
Rahul forgets to sign Parliament register after taking oath as MP
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday took the oath for his fourth consecutive…
PM Modi calls meetings of presidents of all parties to discuss ‘one nation, one election’
New Delhi, June 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a meeting of presidents of all parties represented…
Jaya Prada seeks disqualification of Azam Khan
June 14 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaya Prada has challenged the election of Samajwadi Party MP…
Virendra Kumar to be Pro tem Speaker of Lok Sabha
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Former Union Minister and seven-time MP Virendra Kumar will be the Pro tem…
Sonia Gandhi remains Congress Parliamentary Party leader
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will continue as the Congress Parliamentary Party leader as the…
Pratap Sarangi: From spiritual seeker to Union Minister
Bhubaneswar, May 31 (IANS) Once he wanted to be a monk at the Ramakrishna Mission in West Bengal.…
Rijiju replaces Rathore as Sports Minister
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Kiren Rijiju was on Friday appointed as the new Sports Minister. He replaced…
Arjun Munda: Tribal face of BJP in Jharkhand
Ranchi, May 30 (IANS) Arjun Munda, the second-time Lok Sabha MP from Khunti in Jharkhand, on Thursday took…
Dalit icon Ram Vilas Paswan back in Modi cabinet
Patna, May 30 (IANS) In active politics for over five decades now, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram…
Maneka Gandhi likely to be pro-term Speaker
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi is likely to be the pro-term Speaker of…
Apna Dal ‘hurt’ over being left out of Modi 2.0
Lucknow, May 30 (IANS) The exclusion of the Apna Dal from the Modi government on Thursday has left…
Likely Team Modi 2.0
New Delhi, May 30 : The following are most likely to be part of Prime Minister Narendra Modis…
Congress Parliamentary Party meeting on June 1
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) A meeting of Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) will be held on June 1…
Split voting helped BJP improve its tally in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, May 25 : In a clear departure from voting preferences in previous elections, Odisha has witnessed a…
Fire breaks out at Andhra counting centre
A fire engine rushed to the scene and brought the fire under control. Short circuit is believed to have caused the fire.
Election officials from 20 countries witnessing LS polls: EC
New Delhi, May 12 Representatives of 20 election bodies from across the world witnessed the ongoing Lok Sabha…
Campaign ends for 6th phase of Lok Sabha polls in Bihar
Patna, May 10 Campaigning for the eight Lok Sabha seats in Bihar going to the polls in the…
‘No chance’ of Congress getting majority in LS polls; BJP to be less than 160: Sibal
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) There is “no chance” of the Congress getting a majority on its own…
Shah Rukh Khan shows AbRam difference between boating, voting
Shah Rukh was present along with his wife Gauri Khan to cast his vote in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections here in Mumbai.
Hurt’ BJP MP Udit Raj targets party over denial of ticket
New Delhi, April 23 Denied a ticket, BJPs sitting Lok Sabha member Udit Raj on Tuesday attacked the…
Himachal Congress rebel Janartha rejoins party
Shimla, April 19 (IANS) Congress rebel Harish Janartha, who unsuccessfully contested the 2017 Assembly elections from Shimla as…
AAP says no alliance with Congress
New Delhi, April 17 : Unable to convince the Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday said…
Congress names 2 Lok Sabha, 9 Assembly candidates in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, April 3: The Congress on Wednesday named candidates for two Lok Sabha and nine Assembly constituencies of…
Modi’s goal is to destroy Constitution: Rahul
Vijayawada, March 31 (IANS) Alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ultimate goal is to destroy the Constitution of…
Triangular contest in Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency
This Lok Sabha constituency, spread over 15 assembly segments in three districts of Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipora, will…
CPI fields Kanhaiya Kumar from Begusarai
Patna, March 24 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) has decided to field former Jawaharlal Nehru University…
Congress fields Renuka Chowdhury from Khammam
Hyderabad, March 23: The Congress announced former Union Minister and senior leader Renuka Chowdhury as its candidate for…
Congress MP Pala files nomination in Shillong
Meghalaya has two Lok Sabha constituencies -- Shillong and Tura -- that will go to the polls on April 11.
Giriraj Singh upset over being shifted to Begusarai
Patna, March 18 : A day after the BJP gave Bihar’s Nawada Lok Sabha seat to the LJP,…
Pawan Kalyan’s party promises pension to farmers
Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh), March 14 Popular actor Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena on Thursday launched his party’s campaign for…
Akhilesh-Mayawati-Ajit’s joint rally from April 7
Lucknow, March 14 : Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati and Rashtriya…
UPA will reserve 33% government jobs for women: Rahul
Chennai, March 13 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the UPA will reserve 33 per cent…
Congress Ties Up With Mizoram’s ZPM for LS and assembly Polls
Congress and Mizoram’s Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) have formed an alliance to fight the Lok Sabha and assembly…
Congress to launch LS campaign from Modi’s home turf on Tuesday
Ahmedabad, March 11 The Congress is all set to kick-start its campaign for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections…
National War Memorial Will Be Dedicated To Nation Tomorrow, Says PM
New Delhi, Feb 24 : In the 53rd episode of his monthly radio-broadcast Mann Ki Baat,Prime Minister Narendra…
After tough posturing, Sena and BJP to seal alliance
The Sena is the biggest and oldest saffron ally of BJP - without break for nearly three decades, barring a brief snap-off before the 2014 Assembly election.
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day
New Delhi, Feb 12: The Rajya Sabha saw repeated disruptions on Tuesday and was adjourned for the day…
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day
New Delhi, Feb 11: The Rajya Sabha was on Monday adjourned for the day amid pandemonium without transacting…
Ruckus in LS over Rafale, Congress demands JPC probe
New Delhi, Feb 8: The Lok Sabha witnessed stormy scenes on Friday over the Rafale fighter jet deal.…
Chouhan claims BJP will win MP’s all 29 LS seats in 2019
Kharagpur (West Bengal), Feb 6: Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday claimed that his…
Lok Sabha adjourned for the day after condoling death of BJD member
New Delhi, Feb 6: The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Wednesday without transacting any business…
Uproar over CBI action in West Bengal, Parliament proceedings adjourned till tomorrow
New Delhi, Feb 4: Lok Sabha witnessed three adjournments, while Rajya Sabha too was adjourned for the day…
Former finance minister P Chidambaram reacts to Budget 2019
FM Piyush Goyal switched between Hindi and English during his budget speech, confusing half the people. That was, in fact, the real intention of the government - to leave the people confused
Monthly mobile data usage up 50% in 5 years: Piyush Goyal
Video consumption drove most of the usage, increasing to 460 crore hours per month.
Interim Budget a damp squib: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor
There is a lot of fantasy language and castles being constructed in the air. There is very little actually happening in real terms.
Nude protest against Citizenship Bill
A nude protest was also staged last month by 10 Assamese youths in front of Parliament in the national capital.
Budget Session: President hails 10% quota for economically backward as historic
New Delhi, Jan 31: Addressing the joint session of Parliament at the beginning of the Budget Session on…
Lok Sabha adjourned for the day
New Delhi, Jan 31: The Lok Sabha was on Thursday adjourned for the day soon after President Ram…
On Feb 1, will it be an interim budget or vote-on-account?
New Delhi, Jan 28: Will there be an interim budget or a vote-on-account on February 1. While the…
Government curtails tenure of Asthana, 3 other CBI officers
New Delhi, Jan 17 : The Central government on Thursday curtailed the tenure of Special CBI Director Rakesh…
Congress will contest all 80 LS seats in UP: Azad
Lucknow, Jan 13 : The Congress will contest all the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh in…
Quota Bill passed in Lok Sabha for upper castes
New Delhi, Jan 8: The government on Tuesday introduced a Constitution amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha that…
Lok Sabha passes Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019
New Delhi, Jan 8: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019. The Bill seeks to…
No objection to simultaneous LS, Assembly polls in J&K: Home Minister
New Delhi, Jan 3: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the government will have no objection…
Sumitra Mahajan suspends 19 AIADMK, TDP MPs
New Delhi, Jan 3: At least 19 Lok Sabha members of Telugu Desam Party(TDP) and AIADMK were suspended…
Winter Session Updates: LS adjourned till Noon
New Delhi, Jan 3: The Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon on Thursday as the House saw unrelenting…
Lok Sabha Speaker suspends 26 AIADMK, TDP members
New Delhi, Jan 2: Twenty six Lok Sabha members belonging to AIADMK and TDP were on Wednesday suspended…
Government rejects JPC demand on Rafale
New Delhi, Jan 2: The government on Wednesday rejected in the Lok Sabha the opposition demand for a…
Why afraid of JPC on Rafale, If Govt is correct: Shiv Sena asks BJP
New Delhi, Jan 2: The Shiv Sena on Wednesday questioned its ally the Bharatiya Janata Party over Rafale…
Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m.
New Delhi, Jan 2: The Lok Sabha was on Wednesday adjourned till 2 p.m. as AIADMK and TDP…
Lok Sabha passes Supplementary Demands for Grants for 2018-19
New Delhi, Dec 31: The second batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants for 2018-19 for gross additional expenditure…
Lok Sabha approves proclamation of President’s Rule in J&K
New Delhi, Dec 28 : The Lok Sabha on Friday approved the proclamation of President’s Rule in Jammu…
People have given triple talaq to BJP: Kapil Sibal on Triple Talaq Bill
"There is no point discussing triple talaq bill in Parliament when the people of India themselves have given triple talaq to the BJP"
Lok Sabha Passes Triple Talaq Bill
After over four-hour discussion, the Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage)…
Opposition demands Triple Talaq Bill be sent to Joint Select Committee
New Delhi, Dec 27: The Lok Sabha on Thursday began a discussion on the Triple Talaq Bill, that…
Will appeal Govt not to interfere in religious matter: Kharge on Triple Talaq Bill
New Delhi, Dec 27: As Triple Talaq bill will come up for discussion in Lok Sabha on Thursday,…
Parliament to resume Thursday, LS likely to discuss triple talaq
New Delhi, Dec 26: The Triple Talaq Bill, which is high on the government’s agenda, is likely to…
Lok Sabha adjourns, to meet again on Dec 27
New Delhi, Dec 21: The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Friday after vociferous protests by the…
BJP MPs of Treasury Benches hold placards in the Lok Sabha
India made history when the Treasury benches MPs raised placards in the Lok Sabha for the first time during the Parliament Session. The BJP MPs raised placards against Rahul Gandhi demanding for his apologies over his wrong statement for the Rafale deal.
Parliament Winter Session: LS adjourned for day after passing two Bills
New Delhi, Dec 20: The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday after witnessing continuous disruptions by…
Lok Sabha passes Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016
New Delhi, Dec 19: The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 was passed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Union Health…
Lok Sabha adjourned for the day
New Delhi, Dec 19: The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Wednesday after unrelenting protests by the…
Parliament Winter Session: Amid uproar Lok Sabha adjourned for the day
New Delhi, Dec 18: Amid an uproar over Rafale deal and 1984 anti-Sikh riots verdict, the Lok Sabha…
Triple talaq bill tabled, transgender bill gets LS nod amid Rafale din
New Delhi, Dec 17: After a complete washout of the first week of the winter session of Parliament, the…
Parliament Winter Session: Both houses adjourned for the day
New Delhi, Dec 14: Both the houses adjourned till December 17 after the opposition as well as the treasury benches’…
Winter Session: LS adjourned for the day amid ruckus over Rafale, Ram temple
New Delhi, Dec 13: The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday after two brief adjournments…
Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha adjourned for the day
New Delhi, Dec 12: The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Wednesday after witnessing unrelenting protests both…
Rahul writes to Congress CMs for passage of Women’s Reservation Bill in winter session
The Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha in 2010 but lapsed after the dissolution of the 15th Lok Sabha in 2014.
Farooq Abdullah rules out alliance in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections
Jammu, Dec 7 : Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Friday…
Tariq Anwar quits NCP, also resigns from Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Sep 28: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) General Secretary Tariq Anwar on Friday resigned from the party and…
Suprem Court moved challenging triple talaq ordinance
New Delhi, Sep 26 : The Samastha Kerala Jamiathul Ulema on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the…
Sanjay Raut appointed as Shiv Sena leader for Parliament
New Delhi, Sep 18: Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday appointed as the head of his…
Discussion on simultaneous polls good for democracy: PM Modi
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that discussions on simultaneous polls to…
Simultaneous polls not possible, need legal framework : Chief Election Commissioner
New Delhi , Aug 14 : Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat on Tuesday virtually ruled out holding simultaneous…
No consensus in House,Triple Talaq Bill deferred to next session of Parliament
New Delhi, Aug 10 : The Modi government on Friday deferred the introduction of the Triple Talaq Bill in…
Lok Sabha adjourned briefly over Rafale row
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was briefly adjourned on Thursday over the issue of Rafale…
Both Houses of Parliament adjourned for the day in tribute to Karunanidhi
New Delhi, Aug 8: Both the houses of Parliament adjourned for the day after the session resumed as a…
AAP to give privilege notice against Rajnath for ‘misleading’ Parliament
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday said it will submit a privilege…
Parliament Live : None will be spared,says Rajnath on Deoria shelter case
New Delhi, Aug 7 : Parliament Monsoon Session Day 14 LIVE UPDATES:Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that incidents like…
No Indian Will Be Left Out, Says Rajnath Singh on Assam NRC List
New Delhi, Aug 3 : As the controversy over a new citizen’s list that excludes 40 lakh people…
Parliament Live: Detained TMC delegation indulged in ‘unruly behaviour’, clarifies Rajnath Singh
New Delhi, Aug 3 :Both the houses of the Parliament are witnessing disruptions over the Assam’s National Register of…
Kharge targets Modi government, says Introduce bill to strengthen SC/ST Act
New Delhi, Aug 2 : Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge targeted the Narendra Modi government in Lok Sabha over…
Live Monsoon Session of Parliament: Kharge raises issue of dilution of SC/ST Act
New Delhi, Aug 2: BJP has issued three-line whip to Lok Sabha MPs for Thursday and Friday, asking…
Monsoon Session live: Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day
New Delhi, July 31:Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till Wednesday following ruckus by opposition members while Lok Sabha…
75% out-of-school children from SC, ST, minority groups
As per the data provided by the minister, compiled by IMRB, the number of out of school children came down from 134.6 lakh in 2005 to 81.5 lakh in 2009 and further to 60.64 lakh in 2014.
Law cannot stop rape of children: Owaisi
New Delhi, July 30: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said that “Law cannot stop…
Parliament Live : NRC is monitored by Supreme Court, not government, says Rajnath Singh
New Delhi, July 30 :Both the houses of the Parliament is set to stormy as Trinamool Congress MP…
Congress demands SC judge to probe lynching, Rajnath says Will enact law, if necessary
New Delhi, July 24 :Home Minister Rajnath Singh said in Lok Sabha that government will enact a law,…
Government agenda gets a push; 6 bills introduced, 2 passed in LS
Apart from these five bills, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2018 was also introduced in the Lok Sabha.
Posters showing Rahul Hugging PM Modi emerge in Mumbai
Mumbai, July 22 : Several posters carrying the image of Congress president Rahul Gandhi hugging Prime Minister Narendra Modi in…
Sonia terms Modi speech as old rhetoric, Rahul says it was weak
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech during no-confidence motion…
Prime Minister spoke with arrogance, says Chandrababu Naidu
Naidu alleged that the prime minister also spoke alightly' and acheaply'. "By stating that I took u-turn he launched a political counter attack,"
Modi mocks at Rahul, says he’s power hungry
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday mocked at Rahul Gandhi for hugging him…
Not a naamdar, can’t see eye to eye with you: Modi taunts Rahul
New Delhi, July 20 : Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that…
No-confidence motion against Modi government defeated
New Delhi, July 20 : The no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government was defeated in the Lok…
People don’t trust the government, waiting to vote in 2019 : Kapil Sibal
New Delhi, July 20 Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Friday said the people of the country have…
LS to take up no-trust motion on Friday, Modi, Rahul to speak
Seven hours have been set aside for the debate which will begin at 11 am and go on without the lunch break.
Lok Sabha passes Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill
New Delhi, July 19: The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018. As per the…
Home Minister’s statement on mob lynching unsatisfactory: Shashi Tharoor
New Delhi, July 19: Slamming Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh’ statement on mob lynching, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor…
No-trust move: Who says we don’t have the numbers, says Sonia
New Delhi, July 18 : The Congress on Wednesday exuded confidence in mustering the required strength for the…
Bill against human trafficking introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, July 18: A Bill seeking to prevent trafficking, especially of women and children, provide rehabilitation to the…
Lok Sabha Speaker accepts notice for no-confidence against Modi Govt
New Delhi, July 18: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Wednesday accepted the No Confidence Motion notice moved by…
Anurag Thakur is BJP’s chief whip in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, July 17: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday appointed Anurag Thakur as its chief whip in…
Government convenes all party meet ahead of Monsoon Session of Parliament
New Delhi, July 17: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan is holding an all-party meeting to ensure smooth functioning…