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.
Government appeals for discussion in Lok Sabha amid opposition uproar on CAA
Feb 03, 2020, at 01:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid protests by Opposition parties including the Congress, DMK and the Trinamool Congress against the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday appealed to them to allow discussion.
Women BJP MPs protest against Rahul Gandhi's 'Rape in India' remark, demand apology
Dec 13, 2019, at 12:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The women Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs in the Lok Sabha torn apart Congress leader Rahul Gandhi protesting against his "Rape in India" remark at a Jharkhand rally and also demanded an apology from the Wayanad parliamentarian.
LS nods Bill to convert three Sanskrit deemed varsities into central ones
Dec 12, 2019, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a Bill that seeks to convert three Sanskrit deemed universities presently functioning in the country into central universities.
Northeast observes 11-hour bandh as protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill intensifies
Dec 10, 2019, at 12:08 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The 11-hour bandh (strike) called by the umbrella organisation of the students' bodies is underway in northeast on Tuesday to mark the protest against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 which was passed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comfortably in Lok Sabha last night, media reports said.
Lok Sabha approves Citizenship Amendment Bill by thumping majority, NE parties back govt.
Dec 10, 2019, at 02:29 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Lok Sabha created history on Monday mid-night as it gave the crucial nod to the much talked about Citizenship Amendment Bill by an overwhelming majority.
Amid heated debate Asaduddin Owaisi tears Citizenship Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha
Dec 09, 2019, at 10:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid chaos over the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Parliament, Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday tore up a copy of the legislation and wrapped up the heated debate.
Passing CAB will be a 'big mistake': Congress
Dec 09, 2019, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: In a heated debate in the Parliament, the Congress party on Monday strongly opposed the Citizenship Amendment Bill by saying that it violates the basic features of the Constitution.
There is no political agenda behind Citizenship (Amendment) Bill: Amit Shah
Dec 09, 2019, at 05:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday participated in a debate related to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 and said there is no political agenda behind it.
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill needed because Congress divided India: Amit Shah
Dec 09, 2019, at 01:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a sharp attack on the country's oldest political party, Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Lok Sabha on Monday said the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 is needed because Congress divided the nation on the basis of religion.