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Lok Sabha elections 2024: BJP releases names of election in-charges and co-in-charges for states

Jan 28, 2024, at 01:55 am

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party( BJP) on Saturday released the names of election in-charges and co-in-charges for states ahead of Lok Sabha elections.

After Mamata Banerjee, Bhagwant Mann announces AAP will contest Lok Sabha Polls alone in Punjab

Jan 24, 2024, at 11:04 pm

Just an hour after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said her Trinamool Congress will contest the national polls in Bengal alone, Punjab Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced a similar stance, giving a jolt to the INDIA alliance.

Mahua Moitra gets no relief from Supreme Court over expulsion from Parliament

Jan 04, 2024, at 07:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In no relief for Trinamool Congress' firebrand leader, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to hear Mahua Moitra's plea challenging her expulsion from Parliament over "cash for query" charges brought against her, media reports said.

BJP's office-bearers meet to chalk out Lok Sabha poll strategy

Dec 23, 2023, at 07:09 pm

New Delhi/UNI: BJP's national office-bearers' meeting commenced on the second day at party headquarters in New Delhi on Saturday.

Lok Sabha clears three contentious bills on appointment of Election Commissioner

Dec 22, 2023, at 12:26 am

New Delhi: The controversial Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023, was passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.

Lok Sabha passes three criminal law bills with 97 opposition MPs suspended

Dec 21, 2023, at 03:25 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Lok Sabha Wednesday passed three criminal law bills seeking to comprehensively change the criminal justice system and replace age-old legislations, including two introduced in the British era even as 97 MPs have been suspended.

With 95 MPs suspended, Lok Sabha takes up new criminal bills for passage

Dec 20, 2023, at 03:12 am

New Delhi/IBNS: With the opposition reduced to one-third of its strength in the Lok Sabha after the suspension of 95 MPs from the lower house, the Centre has taken up the contentious bills to replace the existing criminal laws for consideration and passage this evening. 

Amid opposition uproar, Centre tables Telecom Bill in Lok Sabha

Dec 19, 2023, at 06:25 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Amid Opposition uproar over last week’s Parliament security breach, Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday tabled the Telecommunications Bill, 2023 which seeks to amend and consolidate the law relating to the development, expansion, and operation of telecommunication services and telecommunication networks.

Over 90 opposition members suspended from Indian Parliament amid protests over security breach

Dec 19, 2023, at 01:08 am

Rajya Sabha on Monday (December 18, 2023) suspended 45 MPs for the remainder of the Winter Season, just hours after Lok Sabha witnessed the suspension of 33 members amid the opposition's protest demanding Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement over the Parliament security breach.

Lok Sabha: 33 opposition MPs suspended for unruly behaviour

Dec 18, 2023, at 10:59 pm

As the opposition parties continued to protest over last week's Parliament security breach, the Lok Sabha on Monday suspended 33 MPs including Congress leader of the House Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, for the remaining part of the winter session for their "unruly behaviour".

Centre can take over any telecom network for public safety, states new bill introduced in Lok Sabha

Dec 18, 2023, at 08:25 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A new bill over telecommunication, which was introduced in Parliament's lower house Lok Sabha, states the central government can take possession of any network for public safety or during public emergency, media reports said.

PM Modi calls Parliament breach incident 'very serious', says detailed investigation needed

Dec 17, 2023, at 07:01 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In his first remark on the Parliament security breach last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the incident was "very serious" and that a "detailed investigation" should be carried out.

Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid opposition protest over security breach

Dec 16, 2023, at 02:04 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day shortly after 2 pm on Friday as opposition MPs remained adamant on their demand that Union Home Minister Amit Shah make a statement on the security lapse in Parliament two days back.

Mahua Moitra's challenge to Lok Sabha expulsion to be heard by SC on Jan 3

Dec 15, 2023, at 07:26 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will hear Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's challenge to her expulsion from the Lok Sabha on January 3, media reports said.

Parliament: Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm after suspended MPs stage protest

Dec 15, 2023, at 06:37 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Lok Sabha has adjourned till 2 PM within minutes of reconvening as opposition MPs demanded a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah and a discussion on the security lapse.

Amit Shah on Parliament security breach: Serious matter but Opposition playing politics

Dec 15, 2023, at 04:39 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has acknowledged the security breach in Parliament as a "serious matter" but slammed the Opposition for "playing politics" over it.

Four accused in Parliament security breach sent to 7 days police custody

Dec 15, 2023, at 02:46 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The four persons arrested from Parliament on Wednesday after a massive security breach have been sent to police custody for seven days for questioning.

New Delhi: Police detain two people for protesting outside Parliament with smoke canisters

Dec 13, 2023, at 09:29 pm

Delhi Police on Wednesday detained two protestors from outside Parliament for allegedly protesting with yellow colour smoke canisters, an official said here.

Security breach in Parliament: Two persons enter Lok Sabha, open smoke canisters

Dec 13, 2023, at 08:37 pm

In a major security breach in the Parliament, which was marking the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 terror attack, two persons opened canisters that emitted a yellow-coloured smoke, triggering panic in the Lok Sabha.

Amit Shah introduces amendment bills in Lok Sabha to replace existing criminal laws

Dec 13, 2023, at 01:11 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday introduced in the Lok Sabha three amendment bills, which will replace the three existing criminal laws in the country

Cash-for-query controversy: Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra expelled from LS

Dec 08, 2023, at 10:21 pm

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra was on Friday expelled from the Lok Sabha over the 'cash-for-query' allegation.

Cash-for-query row: TMC MP Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha

Dec 08, 2023, at 09:13 pm

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra was expelled from the Lok Sabha on Friday over a report by the Ethics Committee on the 'cash for query' charges against her.

LS passes J&K Reservation Bill, Amit Shah says justice done to those deprived of rights for last 70 years

Dec 07, 2023, at 02:20 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Lok Sabha Wednesday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 & The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023 after an intense debate in the house.

'Cash for query' charges: 'Let's see,' says Mahua Moitra on Ethics Committee report in Parliament

Dec 05, 2023, at 05:45 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra said she was not sure whether the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee's report on the cash-for-query charges brought against her will be tabled in Parliament on Tuesday.

Govt calls all-party meet on Dec 2 ahead of Winter Session of Parliament

Nov 26, 2023, at 05:51 am

New Delhi: The government has scheduled an all-party meeting at 11 am on December 2 ahead of the upcoming Winter session of Parliament, said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi.

'Expel Mahua Moitra from Lok Sabha': Parliamentary Ethics Committee recommends in 500-page report

Nov 09, 2023, at 06:29 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress's Mahua Moitra should not be allowed to continue as an MP and her membership should be terminated, the Parliamentary Ethics Committee probing the cash-for-query allegations against her has recommended in its findings, media reports said..

Mahua Moitra on cash-for-query row: Parl Committees do not have jurisdiction to probe alleged criminality

Nov 01, 2023, at 05:57 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: A day ahead of the hearing by the Parliamentary Ethics Committee on the cash-for-query allegations, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday claimed such panels do not have the jurisdiction to investigate alleged criminality.

Mahua Moitra's 'cash for questions' row: Lawyer Jai Dehadrai, Nishikant Dubey to appear before LS ethics committee today

Oct 26, 2023, at 06:36 pm

Lawyer Jai Dehadrai and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey will record their statements before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee in connection with the "cash for questions" charge brought against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra, media reports said.

Question is not about degree but your corruption: Nishikant Dubey attacks Mahua Moitra over 'cash for questions' row

Oct 25, 2023, at 07:34 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a fresh attack on Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra, who is accused of taking bribes for raising questions in Parliament, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday said the question was not about "Adani" or "degree" which the firebrand politician raised but her "corruption".

INDIA alliance will sweep next Lok Sabha election in J&K, Ladakh, says state Congress chief Vikar Rasool

Oct 20, 2023, at 10:36 pm

The INDIA alliance will win all the Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories in the next election, J&K Congress president Vikar Rasool claimed on Friday.