Lok Sabha passes Delhi NCT (Amendment) Bill enhancing LG's power
Mar 23, 2021, at 01:03 am
New Delhi/UNI: Amid strong protests by the Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and other Opposition parties, the Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Government of NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill 2021, which gives more powers to the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
Toll booths will be replaced with GPS imaging within a year to collect tax: Nitin Gadkari
Mar 19, 2021, at 04:17 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday informed the Parliament that the toll booths across the country will be replaced with GPS imaging to collect the tax from the vehicles.
Sitharaman slams Rahul, says Congress creating fake narratives
Feb 14, 2021, at 01:54 am
New Delhi/UNI : Union Finance Minister Nitharaman on Saturday hit out at Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha, saying the party was involved in twin tendencies of creating fake narratives and heaping baseless allegations against the government.
Lok Sabha passes Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2021
Feb 13, 2021, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Lok Sabha on Saturday passed Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 with Home Minister Amit Shah asserting that the Bill has nothing to do with the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir and the union territory will regain it at an 'appropriate time'.
Country needs to differentiate between 'Andolankari' and 'Andolanjeevi': Narendra Modi
Feb 10, 2021, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi once again used his new political coinage ‘Aandolanjeevi’ (professional protesters) to target the Oppositions and certain group of protesters and said the country needs to differentiate them from 'Andolankari' (protesters).
Feb 10, 2021, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the country is building an 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' campaign to emerge strongly in the post COVID-19 world order.
PM Modi to reply on Motion of Thanks at 4 pm in Lok Sabha
Feb 10, 2021, at 08:22 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address at 4 pm on Wednesday in the Lok Sabha, the Prime Minister's Office said.
'I am still in Trinamool Congress': Rebel Lok Sabha MP Satabdi Roy after meeting top brass
Jan 16, 2021, at 03:18 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A day after venting anger against her own outfit, rebel Trinamool Congress MP Satabdi Roy on Friday said she was still in the party fold following a meeting with the top brass.
Farm Bill: Lok Sabha proceedings disrupted following opposition uproar
Sep 22, 2020, at 11:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Lok Sabha was adjourned for one hour on Tuesday following opposition uproar on the issue of Farmers' Bills.
Monsoon Session: Three bills related to Labour reforms introduced in Lok Sabha
Sep 19, 2020, at 11:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Government on Saturday introduced three Bills -- The Occupational Safety, Health And Working Conditions Code, 2020; The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 and The Code On Social Security, 2020 in Lok Sabha on Saturday.
Opposition attacks BJP government over its 'No Question Hour' move in Parliament
Sep 02, 2020, at 06:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Several opposition parties have slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre after the ruling dispensation decided to cancel the "Question Hour" in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament amid Covid-19.
Monsoon Session of Parliament likely to begin soon: Venkaiah Naidu
Jul 19, 2020, at 09:21 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The government is contemplating to convene Monsoon Session of the Parliament soon as it has recently reached out to the Presiding Officers of both the upper and lower house.
LS may convene in Central Hall, RS in LS chamber
Jun 03, 2020, at 12:42 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Social distancing, being followed in India with some other countries post Covid-19, is likely to be 'experienced' during the Monsoon session of Parliament-expected to be convened in July.
Lok Sabha Sect sets up control room for coordination between MPs, MLAs in fighting Covid
Apr 25, 2020, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: On the initiative of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, a Control Room has been set-up in Lok Sabha Secretariat with an immediate effect with a view to facilitate quicker interface between MPs, MLAs and the public for emergency assistance in the fight against COVID-19.
Coronavirus: Lok Sabha gets adjourned for indefinite period after passage of Finance Bill
Mar 23, 2020, at 02:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Lok Sabha was on Monday adjourned for an indefinite period of time over the Novel Coronavirus scare after the passage of Finance Bill.
Decline in road accidents after new MV Act: Nitin Gadkari
Mar 19, 2020, at 01:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Since the introduction of the new Motor Vehicle Act last year, there has been a significant reduction in road accidents in the country, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari told the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
Demand for evacuation of Indians stuck in coronavirus-hit countries raised in LS
Mar 18, 2020, at 02:42 pm
New Delhi/UNI: RSP Member N K Premachandran said in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that the Government should send special aircraft to evacuate Indians stranded in coronavirus-hit countries.
No plans to shut down or sell BSNL: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Mar 18, 2020, at 01:43 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The government has no plans to shut down or sell BSNL to private players, Union Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
Ruling, Oppn benches exchange barbs over banking system in country
Mar 16, 2020, at 04:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed a heated argument between the Treasury and Opposition benches over the banking system with the latter, including Congress, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Left, walking out for Congress member Rahul Gandhi not being given full opportunity to ask questions on it.
Delhi Police confined riots to 4 pct of city, ended it in 36 hrs: Amit Shah
Mar 11, 2020, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday lauded the Delhi Police for confining the Delhi violence to 4 percent of the city's area and ending the same in 36 hours.
Lok Sabha: Suspension of 7 Congress MPs revoked
Mar 11, 2020, at 03:53 pm
New DelhiUNI: Lok Sabha on Wednesday revoked suspension of seven Congress Members.
Delhi riot to be discussed in Lok Sabha today, HM Amit Shah likely to reply
Mar 11, 2020, at 01:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After the government faced heat from the Opposition, the Lok Sabha will on Wednesday debate the deadly Delhi violence with a likely reply coming from Union Home Minister Amit Shah later in the evening, media reports.
Lok Sabha adjourned till 12:30 pm amid chaos over suspension of Congress MPs
Mar 11, 2020, at 12:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Proceedings of the Lok Sabha were adjourned till 12:30 pm on Wednesday post Congress uproar over suspension of its seven MPs.
Ruckus over Delhi violence: Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
Mar 04, 2020, at 12:53 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Wednesday over the issue of Delhi violence with the Opposition insisting on immediate discussion on the matter and the government saying that it would be taken up after Holi.
Ruckus over Delhi violence: After Rajya Sabha, now Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
Mar 03, 2020, at 12:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After the Rajya Sabha, now the Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm due to ruckus by the Opposition over the deadly Delhi violence.
Ruckus in Parl over Delhi violence: Lok Sabha adjourned till noon, Rajya Sabha till 2 pm
Mar 03, 2020, at 11:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Within minutes after the beginning of the respective House's business on the second day of last leg of Parliament's Budget session, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon and the Rajya Sabha till 2 pm due to ruckus by the Opposition over the deadly violence in Delhi.
Congress MP did not attack anyone, says Rahul Gandhi
Feb 07, 2020, at 02:42 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday denied the government's charge that his party MP Manickam Tagore manhandled Health Minister Harsh Vardhan in the Lok Sabha.
PM unable to answer on jobs: Rahul Gandhi after having face-off with Harsh Vardhan in Lok Sabha
Feb 07, 2020, at 02:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Following a face-off with Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan who tried to attack Rahul Gandhi over his "danda on Prime Minister" remark in Parliament on Friday, the Congress leader attacked Narendra Modi saying the latter was unable to address the issue of unemployment.
Feb 06, 2020, at 02:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Taking a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who during campaigning for Delhi polls said the youth will "beat" Narendra Modi with "sticks", the Prime Minister on Thursday said he will make himself stronger by doing more "Surya Namaskar".
Feb 06, 2020, at 01:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Taking a jibe at the Opposition, mainly Congress, Prime Minister Narenra Modi in Parliament on Thursday said the historic steps like the abrogation of Article 370 and abolition of triple talaq would not have happened had the present government followed the footsteps of its predecessors.