Parliament
- 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…
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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…
- World
For the first time in 44 years, Sri Lanka’s Parliament to directly elect President
Colombo: For the first time in 44 years, Sri Lanka’s Parliament will directly elect a President on Wednesday in a triangular contest, with last minute political maneuvering indicating an edge for Dullas…
- India
“Unparliamentary” on PM Modi’s part to not answer questions: Rahul
New Delhi: Opposition parties protested in both Houses of Parliament on Tuesday to press for urgent discussions on issues like price rise, GST and the Agnipath scheme, disrupting proceedings for the second…
- India
Running away from discussion in Parliament on price rise, GST hike ‘unparliamentary’: Rahul
New Delhi: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked the government over the issues of price rise, hike in GST rates and depreciating value of Rupee and alleged that it is…