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New Delhi, March 16 Former Prime Minister and Rajya Sabha MP HD Deve Gowda wrote to Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday, expressing concern over disruptions inside Parliament and protests outside by her party members.In his letter, Deve Gowda told Gandhi that he has...

New Delhi, March 16: Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta said on Monday that the neutrality of the Speaker is central to India's parliamentary democracy, expressing disapproval of the recent failed attempt by opposition parties to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.In a letter to Birla, Gupta...

Chennai, March 15 The long-time ally, the Congress, may have posed the tough question of share in power and insisted on more seats to contest in the April 23 Assembly election, but DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin outmaneuvered the ruling party and finalized the seat-sharing...

Kaithal (Haryana), March 14 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday criticized the opposition parties, saying they had ruled the country for many years, but they only engaged in appeasement and vote-bank politics.He said that after independence, the opposition ruled the...

New Delhi, March 13 Leaders of opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha have sought a discussion on the functioning of either the Ministry of External Affairs or the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, sources said.The issue came up at a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) on...

New Delhi, March 12 Leaders of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha have sought a discussion in the Upper House on the functioning of either the Ministry of External Affairs or the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, sources said on Thursday.The issue came up at a meeting of the Business Advisory...

Chandigarh, March 11 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday criticised the opposition, accusing them of abandoning the budget debate because they could not defend their criticism of his government's new scheme to provide Rs 1,000 per month to women.Mann said that parties that kept...

New Delhi, March 11 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday during a discussion related to the no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla, asserting that past precedents contradict the Opposition’s claims regarding the appointment of a Deputy Speaker.HM Shah...

New Delhi, March 9 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan on Monday, reiterating his request for an immediate short-duration discussion on India's energy security amid the Israel-Iran war.In his letter, Kharge said, "I am grateful to you for...

Aizawl, March 9 Mizoram Assembly Speaker Lalbiakzama issued a stern warning to the MLAs on Monday to maintain parliamentary decorum and urged them to refrain from any behavior that could damage the dignity of the House.This appeal comes after recent instances of heated exchanges between...

New Delhi, March 9 In a first, opposition parties are set to move a notice to move a motion seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Monday.The draft of the notice is ready and likely to be submitted this week, according to the sources.A senior...

New Delhi, March 8 The Congress leadership held a key meeting of the parliamentary strategy group on Sunday and decided to evolve a joint opposition strategy during the upcoming Budget session of Parliament.A key meeting of the joint opposition will be held in the chamber of the Leader of...

New Delhi, March 8 The second half of Parliament's budget session is set for a tumultuous start on Monday, with the Lok Sabha scheduled to take up a resolution sponsored by the opposition seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla.The ongoing conflict in West Asia is also likely to be a prominent...

Kota, March 7 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described Om Birla as an outstanding Member of Parliament and an "excellent" Speaker of the Lok Sabha, praising him for functioning above party lines and carrying everyone along while presiding over the House.The Prime Minister's comments...

Guwahati, March 6 – Raijor Dal leader Akhil Gogoi accused the BJP of using the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) as its "political oxygen" in Assam on Friday, alleging that the ruling party depends on the regional outfit to sustain its political narrative ahead of elections.Speaking at...

New Delhi, March 5 India on Thursday expressed its condolences for the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri conveying the Iranian ambassador in New Delhi's message of sympathy.Separately, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a phone...

New Delhi, March 5 India on Thursday expressed its condolences for the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri conveying India's message of sympathy to the Iranian ambassador in New Delhi.Misri visited the Iranian embassy and signed the...

Bhubaneswar, March 5 Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and the party's nominee, Santrupt Misra, along with the opposition parties' joint candidate, Dr. Datteswar Hota, filed their nominations for the Rajya Sabha biennial elections on Thursday.Former Chief Minister and BJD president, Naveen...

Aligarh (UP), March 2 Members of the Muslim community held a funeral prayer for Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, at the lawns of the Aligarh Muslim University Students Union compound here, amid tight security, with speakers urging the Indian government to offer condolences to the...

New Delhi, March 1 Opposition parties on Sunday condemned the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israel strikes and questioned the Centre's "silence", with the Congress saying that it shows the Modi government's "abdication of moral leadership".Opposition leaders...