parliamentary affairs

Panaji, April 9 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Thursday that the presence of hardworking people from Rajasthan in Goa strengthens the state's cultural diversity and economic prosperity.Birla, who is in Goa to inaugurate the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Zone VII...

New Delhi, April 2 The Lok Sabha was adjourned on Thursday until April 16, amid indications that the government may introduce a bill to increase seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies to implement the women's reservation law.The Lower House was adjourned shortly after the Central Armed...

New Delhi, April 2 The Budget Session of Parliament will resume on April 16 after a short break to pass bills that will increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816, enabling the implementation of the women's reservation law as soon as possible.Sources said that the two Houses will...

New Delhi, April 2 Several Opposition party MPs on Thursday, during a discussion on the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, cautioned the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partner, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), about the BJP's alleged opportunistic approach, claiming that it...

New Delhi, April 2 Amid indications that the government may introduce a bill to increase seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies to implement reservation for women, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that the House would meet again soon to...

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 – The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday announced that its MP from Punjab, Ashok Mittal, would be the party's new deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha. This effectively paves the way for the removal of party MP Rahul Chadha as its current deputy leader in the Upper House, with his...

New Delhi, April 2 Amid indications that the government may introduce a bill to increase seats in the Lok Sabha to implement reservations for women in the legislature, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the House would be adjourned and would...

New Delhi, April 2 Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi was absent from the Lok Sabha during Question Hour when an MP raised a query related to his ministry, prompting Speaker Om Birla to direct the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs to take note and ensure it does not happen again.The question was...

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...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 1 The Centre will not proceed with the proposed amendments to the FCRA without addressing concerns raised by various sections, including Christians, Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday.He said the BJP's Kerala unit has requested the Centre not to...

New Delhi, April 1 A bill to amend the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) is unlikely to come up before the Lok Sabha in the ongoing Budget session for consideration, amid concerns from opposition members over some of its provisions, sources said on Wednesday.In the Lok Sabha, the FCRA...

New Delhi, April 1 – The Rajya Sabha witnessed a heated exchange between Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday. Rijiju accused the opposition of politicizing the West Asia crisis at a time when the country should be united...

New Delhi, April 1 The Lok Sabha session was adjourned until noon on Wednesday amid protests by opposition parties over a bill to amend the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act.As soon as the Question Hour began at 11 am, members of the opposition, mainly from Kerala, started raising slogans...

Bhopal, March 31 MLAs from the opposition Congress on Tuesday criticized Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh for his address at a conference for young legislators here, accusing him of misusing the platform by praising the Modi government instead of guiding them.They expressed disappointment...

Bhopal, March 30 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Monday that only those with a spirit of service can succeed in politics, while "personal ambitions" adversely impact the democratic system.Yadav was addressing the inaugural session of the two-day conference of young MLAs from...

Patna, March 30 – Chairman of the Bihar Legislative Council, Awadhesh Narain Singh, expressed his emotions on Monday following Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's resignation from the post of Member of Legislative Council (MLC), describing it as not just a personal loss, but a moment of sorrow for the...

Bhopal, March 30 – Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav encouraged young legislators to study deeply, maintain discipline, and work with a positive approach for the development of their constituencies.He was addressing a training programme for young legislators that began on Monday at the Madhya...

New Delhi, March 30 The Lok Sabha session was adjourned until 12:30 pm following protests by opposition members demanding a discussion on the West Asia crisis.The issue came up as soon as Zero Hour began at 12 noon, with Congress leader Manish Tewari stating that a discussion on West Asia was...

New Delhi, March 27 – The government introduced the second version of the Jan Vishwas bill in the Lok Sabha on Friday, aiming to amend certain provisions to decriminalize minor offenses and promote ease of doing business. This move was met with objections from Congress members, which the...