Indian Parliament
- India
Parliament’s nod to Waqf Bill ‘watershed moment’: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Parliament as a “watershed moment” in the country’s collective quest for socio-economic justice, transparency and…
- India
Centre calls meeting of all MPs to discuss Waqf Bill today
New Delhi: The Central Government has called a meeting of all Members of Parliament (MPs) on Wednesday to discuss the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 in detail. The meeting will provide MPs with…
- Telangana
Telangana utilized Rs 441 cr out of Rs 623 cr under National Clean Air Programme
Hyderabad: The Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, revealed that Telangana has utilized Rs 441 crore out of the Rs 623 crore allocated under the…
- India
Delimitation: How will it shift power in Parliament, weaken southern states
Delimitation, a process aimed at expanding the Indian Parliament and representatives of the public, is facing major pushback from the southern states of the country. Increasing public representation is facing strong opposition…
- India
Parliament sittings getting reduced: TMC MP Derek O’Brien
New Delhi: The number of sittings of Parliament has gone down annually, from 135 days in the first Lok Sabha to 55 days now, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O’Brien said on…
- Business
Lok Sabha gets Rs 903 crore, Rajya Sabha Rs 413 crore in Budget
New Delhi: Lok Sabha has been allocated Rs 903 crore in the Union Budget, more than double the amount given to the Rajya Sabha. A sizeable allocation — Rs 558.81 crore of…
- India
Congress insulted Ambedkar, says Maharashtra CM Fadnavis
Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday demanded that Congress apologise to the nation for insulting Dr B R Ambedkar repeatedly. The Opposition party distorted Union home minister Amit Shah‘s speech…
- India
One Nation One Election bills unlikely to be passed in Parliament: Digvijaya
Agar Malwa: Congress Rajya Sabha member Digvijaya Singh has said he is doubtful that the ‘one nation, one election’ bills will be passed in Parliament. Talking to reporters in Madhya Pradesh‘s Agar…
- India
LS Speaker’s role crucial in complaints against MPs
New Delhi: The role of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will be crucial in the investigation of the complaints lodged by the BJP and Congress leaders over the jostling among its MPs…
- India
Rahul will not push anyone or be rude: J&K CM Omar defends Congress leader
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday, December 19, came to the defence of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, dismissing the BJP’s claims that Gandhi…
- India
Rahul Gandhi booked for attempted murder after BJP MPs injured in scuffle
A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including MPs Anurag Thakur and Bansuri Swaraj, filed a police complaint against senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi,…
- India
73 lakh smart prepaid meters installed nationwide: Minister
New Delhi: As many as 73 lakh smart prepaid meters have been installed in various states till the end of November this year under the Centre’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), the…
- Chennai
TN: DMK postpones executive meet due to heavy rains & Parliament session
Chennai: The ruling DMK has deferred its December 18 executive council meeting owing to the heavy rain forecast issued for Tamil Nadu and the ongoing Parliament session. The DMK General Secretary Duraimurugan…
- Photos
Photo: Winter session of Parliament
The Centre’s decision to bring a bill on simultaneous elections is aimed at diverting attention from important issues like unemployment and inflation, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O’Brien said on Saturday, calling…
- India
Lok Sabha pays tribute to martyrs of 2001 terror attack on Parliament
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Friday paid rich tributes to the security personnel who laid down their lives in foiling a terror attack on Parliament on December 13, 2001. Lok Sabha…
