Modi government has failed: Congress
May 25, 2016, at 10:31 pm
New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS): The Congress on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government and said it has failed completely since coming to power after winning the Lok Sabha polls in 2014.
Sonia Gandhi is a lioness: Scindia
May 06, 2016, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS): Making a speech in the Parliament on the AgustaWestland scam, Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said party Supremo Sonia Gandhi is a lioness and the BJP is afraid of her.
PM greets Sumitra Mahajan on her birthday
Apr 12, 2016, at 03:37 pm
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on her birthday.
Parliament passes Aadhaar Bill without changes
Mar 17, 2016, at 04:57 am
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): The Aadhaar Bill, which gives legal sanction to the unique identification number or Aadhaar as a single window to distribute subsidy and welfare schemes to citizen., was passed in Parliament on Tuesday.
AAdhar Bill : Verbal war between Govt and opposition
Mar 16, 2016, at 08:53 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed a verbal war between the Government and the opposition over the Aadhaar Bill, which was controversially passed in the Lok Sabha last week. Raising objection to the proposal being passed as a money bill in the Lok Sabha, CPI(M) member Sitaram Yechury said, "I am questioning the competence of this house to legislate the bill."
Aadhaar Bill: Passed in Lok Sabha despite protests from Opposition
Mar 11, 2016, at 11:14 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS) The BJP-led government got the Aadhaar Bill passed in the Lok Sabha on Friday despite protests from the Opposition that details collected may compromise the privacy of individuals.
Former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma dies of heart attack
Mar 04, 2016, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS) Former Lok Sabha Speaker and a prominent politician from the Northeast, Purno Agitok Sangma, died on Friday from heart attack here. He was 68.
Minister updates Lok Sabha about Delhi-Jaipur Expressway
Mar 03, 2016, at 09:09 pm
New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS) In a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Thursday, Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, Pon Radhakrishnan, said that out of the 93 structures proposed for the six laning of Delhi- Jaipur Project, nine structures have been deleted and 17 structures have been de-linked due to non availability of land.
Time should be given to new MPs to speak in the Parliament: Modi
Mar 03, 2016, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS) A day after Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi spoke in the Lok Sabha and questioned the government over numerous issues, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the house on Thursday in reply to a motion of thanks to the President’s address said time should be given to new MPs to speak in the Parliament.
PM Modi should also listen others: Gandhi
Mar 02, 2016, at 11:00 pm
New Delhi, Mar 2 (IBNS) Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday tried to corner the Centre in the Parliament as he slammed the government over numerous issues and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should also listen to the opinion of the people of the country.
Rajya Sabha passes Juvenile Justice Bill 2015
Dec 23, 2015, at 03:32 am
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the landmark Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill 2015, which seeks to amend the law to allow trying those over 16 years of age and accused of heinous crimes like the gang-rape of Nirbhaya, as adults.
Am happy that all parties supported Juvenile Justice Bill: Maneka Gandhi
Dec 23, 2015, at 01:05 am
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IBNS): Minutes after the passage of the Juvenile Justice Bill by the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday evening said she is happy that all parties supported the move.
Two absconding IM members join ISIS : Minister
Dec 22, 2015, at 09:34 pm
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IBNS) Two absconding members of the banned Indian Mujahideen have joined the terrorist group ISIS, Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary told Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay says he got death threat in SMS
Dec 22, 2015, at 08:19 pm
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IBNS) Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that he received several SMSs with death threats and they were in such filthy language that part of it he cannot utter in the House.
As Winter session enters final lap, Rajya Sabha to take up pending bills
Dec 20, 2015, at 05:46 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): With only three sittings left next week for the current Winter session of Parliament and hardly any legislative business transacted in Rajya Sabha so far, the All Party meeting convened by the Chairman of Rajya Sabha on Friday this week raised the prospects of passage of some of the pending Bills in the Upper House during the remainder of this session, a government statement claimed on Sunday.
Lok Sabha opposes Sashi Tharoor's same sex bill
Dec 19, 2015, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's plan to introduce a bill that decriminalises gay sex in India, took a hit on Friday amidst protests from the BJP and some of his own party members, reports said.
Debate on intolerance begins in Parliament
Nov 30, 2015, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS) The debate on "intolerance" began in Parliament on Monday with the opposition and the treasury bench gearing themselves up for a showdown over the issue.
Modi highlights Dr. Ambedkar's contribution in his remarks in Lok Sabha on Constitution Day
Nov 28, 2015, at 04:09 am
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Constitution of India had ensured "dignity of Indians, and unity of India."
Let Congress, Rahul Gandhi put me behind bars: Smriti Irani
Sep 21, 2015, at 12:09 am
Amethi, Sept 20 (IBNS) Union Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday dared the Congress and its vice-president Rahul Gandhi to send her behind the bars.
I thought Narnedra Modi has some guts, now don't feel so : Rahul Gandhi
Aug 13, 2015, at 07:36 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) A day after facing virulent attack from External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in Lok Sabha, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday trained his gun at Prime Minister Narendra Modi taunting him as one who has no guts to give statement on the Lalit Modi controversy.
PM does not have courage to sit in the house and face our questions: Rahul Gandhi
Aug 13, 2015, at 12:04 am
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Lalit Modi controversy and said he does not have the courage to sit in the house and face the questions raised by the Opposition in the house.
I did no wrong: Sushma Swaraj on Lalitgate debate
Aug 12, 2015, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS) Amid a din in Parliament by Congress members, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said she did no wrong by helping tainted cricket administrator and former Indian Premier League (IPL) boss Lalit Modi who allegedly travelled out of the UK, where he is based now, at the intervention of Swaraj.
Sushma Swaraj calls opposition for debate in Parliament
Aug 12, 2015, at 05:53 pm
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday dared the opposition to come to a debate on the controversy that links her to tainted cricket tycoon Lalit Modi and has left Parliament virtually paralysed.
We stand with each one of our suspended MPs: Rahul Gandhi
Aug 04, 2015, at 03:06 am
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) Hours after 25 Congress MPs were suspended by Lok Sabha MP Sumitra Mahajan, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the party will stand by their suspended lawmakers.
Opposition strong on disturbance: Aurn Jaitley on Parliament disruption
Jul 22, 2015, at 10:26 pm
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): On a day when both houses of the Parliament were disrupted by the Oppositions' demand for resignation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that the Congress party is merely making unnecessary disturbance and is not ready for a debate on any issue.
Jul 21, 2015, at 03:16 pm
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): The Monsoon session of the Parliament will begin from Tuesday.
Sonia to launch offensive against Government in Parliament
May 06, 2015, at 04:31 pm
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS) Days after Rahul Gandhi's vitriolics in Parliament, his mother and Congress president Sonia Gandhi is set to launch an offensive against the NDA government on Wednesday when she is likely to move an adjournment motion.
Prasad slams Rahul Gandhi over his net neutrality speech
Apr 22, 2015, at 07:43 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS): Hours after Rahul Gandhi spoke on net neutrality in the Lok Sbaha, Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday slammed him and said his facts were 'wrong' on the issue.
'#RGforNetNeutrality' trends on Twitter
Apr 22, 2015, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi,Apr 22 (IBNS): As Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi spoke on the issue of net neutrality in the Lok Sabha, a hashtag '#RGforNetNeutrality' is currently trending on micro-blogging site Twitter on Wednesday.
LS: Rahul Gandhi speaks on net neutrality, slams govt
Apr 22, 2015, at 05:59 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS):Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday raised the issue of net neutrality in the Lok Sabha and attacked the Centre over the matter as he said that it was trying to distribute the internet among big industrialists.