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New Delhi, April 2 – The Budget Session of Parliament will reconvene on April 16 after a brief recess to pass bills to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816, aiming to implement the women's reservation law at the earliest, amid the upcoming elections.While the government is...

New Delhi, Apr 2 The Budget Session of Parliament will reconvene on April 16 after a brief recess to pass bills to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816, enabling the implementation of the women's reservation law at the earliest, amidst the ongoing election season.While the...

New Delhi, April 2 – The Rajya Sabha witnessed a heated debate on Thursday as the government pushed forward key legislative business, drawing strong criticism from the Congress party, who argued that the ruling dispensation was prioritizing political gains over proper parliamentary procedure...

New Delhi, April 2 Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday demanded that the government clarify in the Rajya Sabha whether the House will be adjourned to a later date or sine die, amid what he called unhealthy media speculation.Following the laying of documents in the Upper House...

New Delhi, April 1 – The Congress party expressed concerns on Wednesday about a proposed bill to increase the size of the Lok Sabha, arguing that it could exacerbate the existing disparities between northern and southern states and put the latter at a political disadvantage.Senior Congress...

New Delhi, March 31 The Congress on Tuesday criticized Home Minister Amit Shah, saying he accomplished a remarkable feat in the Lok Sabha when he "rallied and harangued for 90 minutes" without once using his favorite abusive word.The opposition party's criticism came a day after Shah declared...

New Delhi, March 30 Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to instruct his MPs to conduct thorough research before raising issues in Parliament.This came after BJP MP K Laxman accused the Congress and other opposition parties of appeasement and engaging in...

New Delhi, March 30 The Congress on Monday cited remarks by Census Commissioner Mritunjay Kumar Narayan that many Census data sets will be published in 2027 itself to claim that the grounds on which Constitution amendment bills are being sought to be "bulldozed" through Parliament are "false"...

New Delhi, March 29 – The Congress party on Sunday criticized the government's foreign policy, arguing that it has led to Pakistan, once isolated, gaining acceptance and respect from US President Donald Trump amidst the West Asia conflict."This is a country that was dealt with very strictly by...

New Delhi, March 29 Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday recalled that in June 2010, as the then environment minister, he had written to the then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, calling for conservation efforts to revive the Great Indian Bustard population in the grasslands of Kutch...

New Delhi, March 29 The Congress on Sunday alleged that Pakistan becoming a "broker" is a reflection of the "colossal failure" of the Modi government's foreign policy, diplomatic engagement, and narrative management following India's striking military success in Operation Sindoor.The...

New Delhi, March 29 Congress leader Jairam Ramesh recalled on Sunday that in June 2010, as the then environment minister, he had written to the then-Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, calling for conservation efforts to revive the Great Indian Bustard population in the grasslands of Kutch...

In New Delhi, on March 27, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, criticized opposition leaders for not taking the issue of women's reservation seriously. He argued that instead of simply writing letters to the government, they should engage in discussions about the proposed changes to...

New Delhi, March 27 A group of Opposition MPs wrote to Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday, raising concerns over the alleged denial of certification for theatrical release to 'The Voice of Hind Rajab'.In a joint letter, the MPs said reports suggesting that the...

New Delhi, March 27 – The Congress party on Friday accused the government of reducing excise duties on petrol and diesel due to upcoming state assembly elections, pointing out that consumer prices in India have not decreased even when global crude oil prices have fallen on seven separate...

New Delhi, March 25 The Congress on Wednesday criticized the government after it called Pakistan a "broker nation" in reference to its reported mediation in the West Asia conflict, saying the "failure of Modi's diplomacy" is that a broken country is now poised to be a "broker country".The...

New Delhi, March 25 The Parliament is likely to complete the budget exercise for 2026-27 by approving the Finance Bill 2026 on Friday.The Finance Bill, which has already been approved by the Lok Sabha, will be taken up for consideration in the Upper House on Friday, Parliamentary Affairs...

New Delhi, March 24 The Congress on Tuesday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his statement on the West Asia situation in the Rajya Sabha, saying it was a "pre-prepared text full of self-praise" regarding all that he claims to have achieved in the last 11 years.Congress general...

New Delhi, March 24 The Congress said on Tuesday that if reports are true that Pakistan is one of the intermediaries between the US, Israel, and Iran, then this represents a "severe setback" and "rejection" for India.The opposition party claimed that despite India's undoubted military...

New Delhi, March 18 Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticized the government in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, saying that while a farewell function was held for MPs retiring in the next three months, there has been no such function for former Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, who was "compulsorily...