Tirupati laddoo row: Jagan Mohan Reddy says 'TDP is using faith for politics'
Sep 21, 2024, at 02:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Ex-Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, who is under fire from the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) over claims of animal fat in ghee that was used to make Tirupati laddoos during his tenure, refuted the allegation Friday and slammed "diversion politics" behind the row.
Budget session of Parliament to be extended by a day
Feb 07, 2024, at 04:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The ongoing Budget session of Parliament has been extended by a day till Saturday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said here on Tuesday.
Centre convenes all-party meeting ahead of interim budget session of Parliament
Jan 31, 2024, at 02:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Ahead of the interim budget session, the Centre on Tuesday convened an all-party meeting with the floor leaders of both houses at the Parliament Library building here.
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.
All-party meeting on Dec 2 ahead of Parliament's winter session
Dec 01, 2023, at 03:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi will hold a meeting before the start of the winter session of Parliament with the floor leaders of political parties in both Houses on December 2.
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.
'Not paying attention': Pralhad Joshi mocks Sonia Gandhi over her letter to PM Modi
Sep 07, 2023, at 04:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi Wednesday mocked Sonia Gandhi's nine-point letter on the special session of Parliament and said the former Congress chief is perhaps "not aware of traditions", asserting that the government discusses the agenda with the Opposition only after the session begins.
Congress's Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury suspended from Lok Sabha over 'misconduct'
Aug 11, 2023, at 03:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress's leader in the Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, was on Thursday suspended from the house for allegedly attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and disturbing the ministers.
Parliament: 2023 Budget session from January 31
Jan 14, 2023, at 01:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The 2023 Budget session of Parliament will start on January 31 and end on April 6, said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday.
Dec 16, 2022, at 02:25 pm
New Delhi: Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi on Friday described India's successful test firing of Agni- 5 intercontinental nuclear capable ballistic missile as a 'historical milestone'.
Opposition questions PM's absence at all party meet
Jul 18, 2022, at 02:46 am
New Delhi/UNI: Opposition Congress on Sunday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's absence at an all party meeting called by government ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament.
'Rahul Gandhi lost his mind': Union Minister reacts to Congress leader's Parliament speech
Feb 03, 2022, at 04:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Rahul Gandhi's speech in the Lok Sabha has drawn severe criticisms and sharp rebuttals from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi saying the Congress leader 'has lost his mind'.
Lok Sabha passes bill to allow states to form their own OBC lists
Aug 11, 2021, at 04:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to allow states and Union Territories to draw up their own list of Other Backward Communities (OBCs).
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi rejects speculations over his succession as Karnataka CM
Jul 25, 2021, at 02:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Saturday denied reports that he could be the next chief minister of Karnataka and added that he wasn't aware of the exit of Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, according to media reports.
Govt will consider revoking suspension of MPs if they express regret: Pralhad Joshi
Sep 22, 2020, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The government on Tuesday expressed its willingness to look into the demand of suspension of eight Opposition MPs if they express regret for their behaviour in the house during the passage of the farm sector bills on Sunday.
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.
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.
MCL to invest Rs.9000 crore on railway infrastructure- Joshi
Nov 07, 2019, at 11:10 pm
Talcher/UNI: Mahanadi Coalfields Limited( MCL) will invest more than Rs 9,000 crore for creation of railway infrastructure for seamless transportation of coal from across MCL mines, Union Minister for Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi said today.