New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Opposition of 'double standards' for targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his attendance at the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud's home.
New Delhi/IBNS: Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan and Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar indulged in a verbal spat in the Parliament Friday after the former said the latter's "tone is not acceptable".
New Delhi/IBNS: The opposition walked out of Parliament's upper house Rajya Sabha after their demand for a discussion on the dramatic disqualification of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat from Paris Olympics was turned down by Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, media reports said.
'They tried to silence me': PM Modi slams Opposition on day 1 of Parliament's Monsoon session
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lashed out at the Opposition for its alleged effort to silence him in the first sitting of Parliament after the BJP-led NDA government returned to power in June.
Ahead of Budget session, opposition raises key issue at all-party meet
New Delhi/IBNS: An all-party meeting was held on Sunday as leaders from the opposition gathered to discuss pressing issues and their expectations from the Budget, which will be presented on Tuesday.
NDA likely to keep Deputy Speaker post, announcement soon: Reports
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is likely to keep the post of the Deputy Speaker, which was left vacant in the second term of the Narendra Modi government, media reports said.
Opposition to raise NEET issue in Parliament tomorrow, govt ready to respond
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid students' protests escalating across the country over alleged irregularities in the medical entrance exam NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) and other competitive exams like the UGC-NET, the Opposition has decided to raise the issue in the Parliament on Friday, media reports said.
K Suresh vs Om Birla: Lok Sabha to witness rare election for Speaker today
The Indian Lok Sabha will witness a rare contest for the election of the Speaker on Wednesday with BJP's Om Birla, eyeing his second term, facing a challenge from INDIA alliance backed Congress MP K Suresh.
'No more support, only opposition': MP of Naveen Patnaik's BJD ahead of parliament session
New Delhi/ Cuttack: Ahead of the upcoming session that would begin on June 27, BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Monday asked his party's nine Rajya Sabha MPs on Monday to act as a "vibrant and strong" opposition in Rajya Sabha.
Opposition targets Centre, PM Modi over NEET paper-leak row amid protests by aspirants
New Delhi/IBNS: Opposition leaders have targeted the Centre over the massive row surrounding the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), the all-India examination for admission to medical courses, that has sparked protests by aspirants in various parts of the country.
Nation is with Manipur, says Narendra Modi while addressing nation on Independence Day
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the nation on Independence Day from the ramparts of Red Fort when he said the government is trying to restore peace in strife-torn Manipur.
PM Modi assures justice to Manipur women; blames Congress for ignoring Northeast during its rule
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday slammed the Opposition, alleging that it only wanted to "play politics" on Manipur violence despite Home Minister Amit Shah's detailed explanation of the state of affairs in the northeastern state.
Third meeting of INDIA alliance in Mumbai on Aug 31
Mumbai: The third meeting of the 'INDIA' alliance, formed by the key Opposition parties of the country, including the Congress party, will be held in city on August 31 and September 1, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Nana Patole said on Saturday.
Centre accepts Opposition's demand to discuss Manipur issue but...
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre Thursday accepted Opposition's "middle path" solution to discuss Manipur violence amid the logjam in Parliament, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: As the logjam continues in Lok Sabha, Speaker Om Birla has expressed his displeasure over the members of the house, stating that he is "upset" with the impasse and will not attend session until lawmakers behave accordingly, sources said on Wednesday.