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New Delhi, March 10 The Lok Sabha on Tuesday took up an opposition resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla from office for his alleged bias towards the ruling party, amid a heated debate on who will preside over the House while the motion is being taken up.Congress legislator...

New Delhi, March 9 – A sharp exchange of words occurred between the ruling NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc in the Lok Sabha on Monday over the demand for a discussion on the escalating situation in West Asia, with both sides accusing each other of disrupting the functioning of the House.The...

New Delhi, March 9 – The Lok Sabha on Monday could not take up a motion seeking to move a resolution to remove Speaker Om Birla from office amid disruptions as opposition members demanded a debate on the West Asia situation.The opposition's motion is likely to be taken up on Tuesday, at noon...

New Delhi, March 9 Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi alleged on Monday that the government was preventing discussion on the West Asia situation in Parliament, fearing it would expose how Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been "blackmailed" and is "compromised".Gandhi also alleged that the...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 – Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan sharply criticised the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government on Monday over allegations against Transport Minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar, asking whether justice was possible in the state if even a minister's wife could not get...

New Delhi, March 9 The government is unlikely to accede to the opposition's demand for a discussion in Parliament on the current crisis in West Asia, as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has already briefed both Houses.Sources said the government is keen to have the discussion on the...

New Delhi, March 9 The Lok Sabha was unable to pass a resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla on Monday, due to repeated adjournments, as opposition members demanded a debate on the West Asia situation. The government and the Speaker accused the opposition of "holding" the House...

New Delhi, March 9 Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned until 3 pm on Monday amid noisy protests over the demand for a debate on the situation in West Asia, with the government accusing the opposition benches of not following the basic ethics of the House.As soon as External Affairs Minister S...

New Delhi, March 9 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said on Monday that Iran had expressed its gratitude to India for what he described as a “humane gesture” after New Delhi allowed the Iranian warship IRIS Lavan to dock at Kochi port amid the ongoing tensions in West Asia...

Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, J.P. Nadda, today criticized the opposition for their behavior during Mr. Jaishankar's statement on the West Asia conflict, stating that their interest is not in debate but in causing chaos. He said the opposition's primary concern is not discussion but...

New Delhi, March 9 The Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned until 12 noon on Monday after paying tributes to a sitting member and four former members who passed away recently.Ricky Andrew J Syngkon, a sitting member representing Meghalaya's Shillong constituency, passed away last month.Four...

New Delhi, March 7 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday strongly defended Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, describing him as a leader completely dedicated to the Constitution with unwavering loyalty to the parliamentary system.The Prime Minister's remarks came just 48 hours before the Lok...

New Delhi, March 7 The Trinamool Congress will support the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, party sources said on Saturday.As Parliament meets for the second phase of the Budget session on Monday, the Lok Sabha has listed a notice from the opposition to move a...

New Delhi, March 6 The Lok Sabha has listed for Monday a notice by opposition members to move a resolution to remove Om Birla as the Speaker.Once 50 members of the House stand up upon being called by the Chair, the notice will be considered as admitted. Then the resolution will be discussed...

New Delhi, March 6 The Lok Sabha has listed for Monday a notice moved by opposition members to move a resolution to remove Om Birla as the Speaker.Once 50 members of the House stand up upon being called by the Chair, the notice will be considered as admitted. Then the resolution will be...

New Delhi, March 6 With the Lok Sabha likely to take up a notice next week seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla from office, the Congress said on Friday that the resolution follows the rules and conventions, with opposition MPs citing specific instances of "partisan behavior" by the speaker...

Bengaluru, March 5 The Budget Session of the Karnataka Legislature will begin here on Friday, with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presenting the Budget for 2026-27, his 17th as the state's finance minister.This is another achievement for Siddaramaiah, who recently surpassed D Devaraj Urs's record...

New Delhi, March 5 – The Lok Sabha is likely to witness a rare situation next Monday when Om Birla will not preside over the proceedings, but will sit among the members as the House takes up a notice seeking his removal from office.As Parliament convenes for the second phase of the Budget...

New Delhi, February 25 A judge cannot be removed by Parliament for a judicial pronouncement, according to parliamentary sources on Wednesday, in response to the opposition's move to impeach a judge of the Madras High Court over his ruling allowing Hindu devotees to light a lamp at the...

Kannur/Thiruvananthapuram, February 25 Kerala Health Minister Veena George is alleged to have been injured during a protest by activists of the Congress-led opposition's student group here on Wednesday.The incident occurred when the minister arrived at the Kannur railway station to board a...