Kathmandu, March 2 – The arrest of former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak over the suppression of Gen-Z protests in September last year was hotly debated during the first meeting of the federal parliament held on Thursday, following the March 5 parliamentary...
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New Delhi, April 2 The Budget Session of Parliament will resume on April 16 after a brief recess to pass bills that increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816, in order to implement the women's reservation law as soon as possible.Sources said that both Houses will reconvene for...
New Delhi, April 2 The Rajya Sabha was adjourned on Thursday to reconvene on April 16, and may consider a bill to increase seats in the Lok Sabha to implement reservation for women in the legislature.The House, which was scheduled to be adjourned sine die on Thursday, will now reconvene at 11...
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New Delhi, April 2 The Parliament passed a bill on Thursday seeking to recognize Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh. The Rajya Sabha passed the bill with a voice vote, with all parties except the YSRCP supporting the proposed legislation.In response to the debate on...
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New Delhi, April 2 The Parliament passed a bill on Thursday to amend 784 provisions in 79 central laws to decriminalize and rationalize minor offenses, further improving the country's business environment.The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, was passed in the Rajya Sabha by...
Amaravati, April 2 – Amaravati is unstoppable, the heart of Andhra Pradesh and a future source of pride for the nation, said Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu after the Rajya Sabha passed the Amaravati Bill on Thursday. He described this as a historic and defining moment for Andhra Pradesh...
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Amaravati, April 2 Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Thursday that Amaravati is now secure and permanent as the capital of Andhra Pradesh, following the passage of a bill in Parliament.The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which will prevent any future attempts to...
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New Delhi, April 2 The UN Human Rights expressed concern on Thursday over the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, saying it may undermine the hard-won rights of transgender people.In a post on X, the UN Human Rights said it regretted the swift...
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April 02, New Delhi: During the ongoing budget session of Parliament, key legislative developments occurred in both Houses.In the Rajya Sabha, the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Amendment Bill, 2026, was passed on Thursday. The Bill aims to further amend the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act...
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New Delhi, April 2 The Parliament passed a bill on Thursday seeking to recognize Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh, with the Rajya Sabha giving its approval through a voice vote.The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which will prevent any future...
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New Delhi, April 2 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has written to the Rajya Sabha secretariat seeking the removal of its MP Raghav Chadha as the party's deputy leader in the House, and has proposed Punjab MP Ashok Mittal as his replacement, sources said on Thursday.According to sources, the letter...
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Patna, Apr 2 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will be provided with Z-Plus level security after entering the Rajya Sabha, according to a notification issued here by the state home department.As the CM, Kumar enjoyed a special security cover provided under the state's Bihar Special Security...
New Delhi, April 2 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla cautioned Union ministers and MPs against engaging in lengthy conversations within the House during proceedings, warning that he would name them in the future.As soon as the Zero Hour began at 12 noon, Birla stated that he had observed members and...
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...
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Chennai, April 2 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin strongly condemned the proposed amendment to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act on Thursday, alleging that it was a direct attack on Christian NGOs, churches, and other minority institutions.Stalin, also the president of the ruling...
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Chennai, April 2 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has urged the Union government to immediately withdraw the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) framework, alleging that the move unfairly targets Christian institutions, churches, and other minority-run charitable...
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New Delhi, Apr 1 Senior BJP leader and former Union minister Vijay Goel met Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday and inquired about the health of his mother, Sonia Gandhi, amid the strained relations between the two parties.Goel, a former Delhi BJP president, posted a...
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Kathmandu, April 1 The House of Representatives of Nepal will elect a new Speaker on Sunday, sources said on Wednesday.An all-party meeting held at the Singhadurbar secretariat on Wednesday decided to submit nominations for the Speaker candidates on April 3 and conduct the election on April 5...
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New Delhi, April 1 – Congress Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi urged the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government to send the recently introduced Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill (FCRA), 2026, to a Select or Standing Committee. He also cautioned...
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New Delhi, April 1 The Budget session of Parliament is unlikely to be adjourned sine die on Thursday as the government is planning to summon it again for two-three days in the third week of April to bring a bill to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 so that 273 of them could be...