No confidence motion against Govt to be taken up on Friday
Jul 18, 2018, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): For the first time in 15 years, a no-confidence motion against the Government will be taken up on Friday after the notice, moved by the Congress, Telugu Desam Party and Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party, was accepted by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Wednesday.
No confidence motion against government accepted in Lok Sabha
Jul 18, 2018, at 01:08 pm
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): The no-confidence motion- moved by the Congress, the Telegu Desam Party (TDP) and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)- against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government was accepted in the Lok Sabha on the first day of the parliament's monsoon session on Wednesday, media reports said.
NDPP bags Nagaland Lok Sabha by poll
Jun 01, 2018, at 02:03 pm
Guwahati, May 31 (IBNS): The ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP)’s candidate Tokheho Yepthomi has won the by-election to the lone Lok Sabha Parliamentary constituency in Nagaland.
YSR MPs resign from Lok Sabha over demand for special status to Andhra Pradesh
Apr 06, 2018, at 08:36 pm
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS) : As announced earlier, five YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) MPs on Friday submitted their resignations to Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan in protest against Andhra Pradesh not being accorded special category status (SCS), reports said.
Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned indefinitely on last day of Budget session
Apr 06, 2018, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): The budget session of the parliament ended on Friday with the adjournment of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha indefinitely due to the ruckus by opposition parties, media reports said.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh issues formal statement regarding Dalit protest and violence
Apr 03, 2018, at 07:52 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh made a statement in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday regarding the central government's stand on the massive protest which broke out in several parts of the country on Monday over the Supreme Court’s alleged dilution of the SC/ST Act and the call for Bharat Bandh given by several Dalit organisations.
Lok Sabha adjourns till noon over ruckus
Apr 02, 2018, at 04:54 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha has been adjourned over ruckus by several political parties, minutes after the house was declared open.
Lok Sabha to resume work today
Apr 02, 2018, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha, which was adjourned on Wednesday over the ruckus by several opposition parties, will resume its business on Monday.
Lok Sabha adjourned till Monday over ruckus by opposition
Mar 28, 2018, at 07:14 pm
New Delhi, Mar 28 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till Monday as the opposition continued to create ruckus in the lower house on the 18th day in the second phase of the Budget session.
Will no-confidence motions be tabled in parliament today?
Mar 28, 2018, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi, Mar 28 (IBNS): The parliament will head on to the 18th working day in the second phase of the budget session as the logjam between the ruling and the opposition parties is continuing to stall proceedings in both the houses.
Lok Sabha adjourned till noon, Rajya Sabha for day
Mar 22, 2018, at 05:13 pm
New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): The logjam in the parliament continued even on the 14th day of the second leg of the budget session on Thursday as the Lok Sabha has been adjourned till noon and the Rajya Sabha for the day following the ruckus by the opposition parties in both the houses.
Lok Sabha adjourned till noon, Rajya Sabha for day over ruckus by opposition
Mar 21, 2018, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): Within minutes of the start of the proceedings, the ruckus created by the opposition parties has forced the Lok Sabha to adjourn till noon and the Rajya Sabha for the day.
Central government to face no-trust motion in Parliament today
Mar 19, 2018, at 02:17 pm
New Delhi, Mar 19 (IBNS): The Central government is all set to face the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
Government passes budget in Lok Sabha through voice vote
Mar 14, 2018, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): The government has passed the union budget for fiscal year 2018-2019 in Lok Sabha through voice vote, media reports said.
Voting for Uttar Pradesh, Bihar by-polls underway
Mar 11, 2018, at 02:42 pm
Patna/Lucknow, Mar 11 (IBNS): Voting is currently underway for the by-polls in two Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh and one in Bihar on Sunday.
LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan urges all parties to find a solution to the continued House logjam
Mar 07, 2018, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, on Wednesday, appealed to all political parties to find a solution to end continued logjam in House to enable it to function properly, according to media reports.
We are aim changers: Prime Minister Narendra Modi tells in Rajya Sabha
Feb 07, 2018, at 10:18 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Calling his government ' aim changers', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said they have ushered in a paradigm shift in the 'working of the Government'.
Feb 07, 2018, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Amid a persistent uproar by the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday went ballistic, accusing the Nehru-Gandhi family-led Congress of dividing India in 1947. and claiming that the entire Kashmir would have remained with India if Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel was the Prime Minister.
Jan 27, 2018, at 06:53 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS): Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has called an all-party meeting on Sunday, ahead of the forthcoming Budget session of Parliament, according to media reports on Saturday.
Elections are like festivals, should be held together: PM Modi
Jan 20, 2018, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): Supporting a unified polling system, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Lok Sabha and all Vidhan Sabha polls must take place at the same time in the country.
Congress raises Dalit issue in Parliament, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m.
Jan 03, 2018, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. after Congress raised the Dalit issue in the Upper House of Parliament on Wednesday.
Lok Sabha passes Triple Talaq Bill, all amendments rejected
Dec 29, 2017, at 05:09 am
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): In a landmark move, the Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Triple Talaq Bill while defeating all amendments to it.
Triple Talaq Bill tabled in Lok Sabha, debate begins
Dec 28, 2017, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS) : The Government on Thursday introduced in the Lok Sabha the Triple Talaq Bill, months after the Supreme Court struck down the Muslim practice of instant divorce.
Minister Anant Kumar Hegde apologises in LS for his remarks
Dec 28, 2017, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS) : Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde on Thursday apologised in Parliament after days of protests by the opposition over his comment that his party, the ruling BJP, will "soon change the Constitution.
Triple Talaq bill to be presented in Lok Sabha today
Dec 28, 2017, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS) : Months after the Supreme Court struck down the Muslim practice of instant divorce, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will table the triple talaq bill or the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2017 in the Lok Sabha Thursday.
Sushma Swaraj to make statement on Kulsbhushan Jadhav issue tomorrow
Dec 27, 2017, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said that she will make a statement on the Kulbhushan Jadhav issue w in the Lok Sabha on Thursday as a a row erupted over the alleged ill-treatment meted out to the family of the former Indian Navy officer, lodged in Pakistan jail forcing an adjournment of the House till 2 pm, reports said.
Punjab: Congress wins Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat
Oct 15, 2017, at 09:53 pm
Gurdaspur, Oct 15 (IBNS): The Congress made a strong performance at the Gurdaspur by-poll as its candidate Sunil Jakhar clinched Los Sabha seat by beating his nearest rival- BJP nominee Swaran Salaria-with a margin of 1,93,219 votes.
Some organisations opposed Quit India Movement : Sonia Gandhi's veiled stinger at BJP
Aug 09, 2017, at 09:17 pm
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IBNS) : As Prime Minister Narendra Modi played pivotal in celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Quit India movement, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday delivered a stinger apparently aiming the BJP, when she said in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that "some organisations opposed the movement" and even did not participate in the country's freedom struggle.
LS adjourned for the day following Congress protests over attack on Rahul Gandhi
Aug 08, 2017, at 08:04 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Tuesday following continuous agitation by Congress members over attack on Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat, according to media reports.
Yogi Adityanath quits as Gorakhpur parliamentary constituency member
Aug 05, 2017, at 11:54 pm
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Yogi Adityanath quit as a member of the Gorakhpur parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.