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Jammu, March 30 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday that the government does not oppose any private member's bills without due consideration, emphasizing that all proposals are examined in detail before a view is taken.Opposing a private member's bill tabled by...

Jammu, March 28 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather, on Saturday, chaired the High-Level Apex Committee (HLAC) meeting here to review and expedite the implementation of the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) project in the Union Territory.The meeting was...

Mumbai, March 25 The opposition on Wednesday accused the BJP-led Mahayuti government of displaying "arrogance of the majority" and alleged it failed to respond to their questions and pushed key legislations without adequate discussion in the Maharashtra assembly.Addressing a press conference...

Raipur, March 19 The Chhattisgarh government on Thursday tabled a bill in the state assembly aimed at preventing religious conversions carried out through force, inducement, fraud or misrepresentation.The Opposition Congress, however, raised objections, seeking to hand over the bill to a...

March 18, New Delhi – India’s lower house of parliament approved an extension for the Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the ‘One Nation, One Election’ bills on Wednesday, granting it until the final week of the 2026 Monsoon Session to submit its report.The motion was moved by PP...

New Delhi, March 18 The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday bid farewell to 59 of its retiring members, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging them to remain active in the service of the nation and its people while noting that there is no full stop in politics.The Prime Minister lauded the contribution...

New Delhi, March 18 Some retiring Rajya Sabha members, in their farewell speeches on Wednesday, described their tenure in the Upper House as an opportunity to bring changes in people's lives and recalled witnessing historic events in the country, including the revocation of Article 370.BJP's...

New Delhi, March 18 – The Lok Sabha on Wednesday approved an extension for the tenure of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), tasked with scrutinizing bills aimed at implementing simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies.The decision allows the panel more...

New Delhi, March 18 Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, bid farewell to retiring members on Wednesday and called for a review of the rules of procedure and conduct of business in the House.He also said that the House should have more sittings so that issues of...

New Delhi, March 18 Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to the 59 Rajya Sabha members retiring between April and July, calling Parliament "an open university" and urging outgoing legislators to continue contributing to national life.Addressing the Upper House on the occasion of the...

New Delhi, March 17 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has told Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju that a meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, should be convened at the earliest to discuss the "modalities and roadmap for the implementation" of the Women's Reservation...

Several members of the Rajya Sabha introduced their private bills in the House today. When the House convened at 2 PM, the Upper House took up the private member's resolution. BJP MP Dhananjay Bhimrao Mahadik introduced the Kolhapuri Leather Craft (Preservation and Livelihood Security) Bill...

New Delhi, March 12 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s speech in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, which was delivered the day before, saying it highlighted the importance of parliamentary traditions and the need for collective work for the country’s progress.Home...

New Delhi, March 11 Former law minister and senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday that the resolution to remove the Speaker of the Lok Sabha should not be used as a tool to "satisfy the ego" of a leader.Participating in the debate in the Lok Sabha on an opposition resolution...

Chandigarh, March 10: Preparations are in full swing for the youth conference to be held at the Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology in Murthal on March 21, according to government officials on Tuesday, following an initiative by the Haryana Assembly.The aim of the...

New Delhi, March 10 The government is reportedly exploring the possibility of implementing the Women's Reservation Act even before the completion of the post-census delimitation exercise for Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies.Sources aware of the development told

New Delhi, March 9 The BJP launched a scathing attack on Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday for disrupting proceedings in the Lok Sabha, accusing the Congress of attempting to hold Parliament hostage.The ruling party also described Gandhi as a "failed" opposition leader and...

New Delhi, March 7 The Trinamool Congress would support the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, which is scheduled to be taken up when the Budget session of Parliament resumes on Monday, party leaders said.A senior TMC leader said the party was "always in support" of the...

New Delhi, March 6 The Congress has issued a directive to its MPs, requiring them to be present in the Lok Sabha from March 9 to 11. The notice seeking the removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is likely to be taken up next week.The Lok Sabha will convene for the second phase of the Budget...

Mumbai, March 6 The Maharashtra cabinet has approved a draft anti-conversion bill, which makes it mandatory to obtain permission from a competent authority before converting to another religion.A person who wishes to convert must give a 60-day notice and seek permission from the designated...