Parliament
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Hyderabad: Vice Prez Naidu concerned over how Parliament functions “sometimes”
Hyderabad: Against the backdrop of a virtual washout during the ongoing monsoon session, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday expressed concern over the way the Parliament functions “sometimes”. Naidu, who was speaking…
- India
Will apologise to Prez, not pakhandis: Adhir Chowdhury
New Delhi: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, in the soup for the ‘rashtrapatni’ remark which he claimed was a “slip of the tongue”, on Thursday said he will apologize to President Droupadi…
- India
Suspended Rajya Sabha MPs begin 50-hour protest in Parliament complex
New Delhi: Twenty Opposition MPs, who were suspended from the Rajya Sabha for disrupting proceedings, started a 50-hour-long protest at the Gandhi statue in Parliament on Wednesday. Speaking to ANI, AAP MP…
- India
No provision to accommodate medical students from foreign institutes: Centre
New Delhi: There is no provision to accommodate or transfer medical students from any foreign medical institutes to Indian medical colleges, the Parliament was told on Tuesday. “There are no such provisions…
- India
Following protests, 4 Cong MPs suspended for entire Lok Sabha session
New Delhi: Four Congress MPs were suspended from Lok Sabha for the rest of the session for displaying placards and disrupting proceedings despite a warning by Speaker Om Birla. Amid continuous disruptions,…
- India
RS proceedings adjourned twice amid Opposition protest over price rise
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the second time on Monday till 4 pm after unrelenting protests by Opposition members seeking a discussion on price rise. When the House reassembled at…
- India
Droupadi Murmu takes oath as 15th President of India
New Delhi: Droupadi Murmu on Monday took oath as the 15th President of India. Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana administered the oath of office to Murmu in the Central Hall of…
- India
Outgoing President Kovind asks parties to rise above partisan politics for people’s welfare
New Delhi: Outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday asked citizens to use Gandhian means to express opposition and pursue demands, and said parties should shun partisan politics to deliberate on what is…
- India
‘Climate change questions’ least asked in Parliament, 0.3% queries in 20 years
New Delhi: As many as 895 questions related to climate change were raised by 1,019 Members of Parliament, forming only 0.3 percent of the total queries asked in the House in 20…
- Featured News
Democracy becoming majoritarian rule; If the trend not reversed it would collapse: Shuja Shakir
New Delhi: An online lecture on “Emergence of Majoritarian Democracy” was organised by the Institute of Objective Studies recently. The lecture was given by Shuja Shakir, professor, Department of Political Science, Dr.…
- India
Opposition wants Parliament to function but first debate must be on price rise, GST: Congress
New Delhi: Amid the logjam in Parliament, the Congress on Thursday said the Opposition wants Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to function but its only demand is that the first debate this…
- India
India to get its 15th President today
New Delhi: The counting of votes to elect India’s 15th President will take place on Thursday. The counting will begin at Parliament House at 11 am. The voting took place on July…
- Photos
Monsoon Session of Parliament
New Delhi: Opposition members stage a protest in the well of the Rajya Sabha against inflation and the Union Government’s decision to increase GST on food items, during ongoing Monsoon Session of…
- India
PT Usha takes oath as Rajya Sabha Member
New Delhi: Noted former athlete P T Usha on Wednesday took oath as a Rajya Sabha Member. She was nominated to the Upper House by the government on July 6 along with music…
- India
Ballot boxes of presidential polls brought to Delhi
New Delhi: ‘Mr Ballot Box’ carrying votes cast by the lawmakers in the presidential election in all states and Union territories reached the strongroom of Parliament on Tuesday evening. The team from…
