parliamentary affairs

Bhubaneswar, March 26 Amid widespread public outrage, the Odisha government moved on Thursday to withdraw four bills passed in the Assembly, but pending the Governor's assent on a three-fold increase in the salaries, allowances, and pensions of MLAs, ministers, chief minister, speaker, and...

New Delhi, March 26 Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday, asking why the government was in such a "hurry" to amend the law reserving seats for women in parliament.In his letter to Rijiju, Kharge also reiterated that an all-party...

New Delhi, March 25 Both Houses of Parliament will not meet over the weekend as previously decided, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.The Parliament had not met last Thursday and Friday due to festivals, and it was decided that the two Houses would...

New Delhi, March 25 – In a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress on Wednesday accused him of repeatedly changing his stance, now seeking to implement the women's reservation law without completing the delimitation and census operations.The party stated that the prime...

New Delhi, March 22 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated on Sunday that the decades of service ("seva") rendered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi have ushered in an "era of its own," which has also paved the way for fostering a new India, where the poor and marginalized have found their own...

Dehradun, March 20 Speculation about the expansion of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's cabinet is once again gaining momentum in Uttarakhand, with sources saying it is likely that the exercise will be carried out during this Navratri itself.Sources close to Dhami said that with less than a...

New Delhi, March 18 Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticized the government in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, saying that while a farewell function was held for MPs retiring in the next three months, there has been no such function for former Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, who was "compulsorily...

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 17 The Lok Sabha on Tuesday revoked with immediate effect the suspension of eight opposition members who were barred from the House on February 3 for "disruptive" behavior, with Speaker Om Birla emphasizing that there should be no display of placards, posters, photos, or...

New Delhi, March 16 The suspension of eight opposition MPs from the Lok Sabha is likely to be lifted on Tuesday, sources said, citing a decision taken at a meeting convened by Speaker Om Birla.Seven Congress and a CPI(M) MP were suspended on February 3 for disruptive behavior following a...

Bhubaneswar, March 16 Voting for the four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha was halted for about half an hour on Monday due to a dispute over the issuance of a second ballot paper to a BJP MLA.The BJD agent, representing the opposition, objected to the issuance of a second ballot paper to BJP MLA...

New Delhi, March 16 – The Rajya Sabha witnessed heated debate and noisy scenes on Monday over shortages of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), with Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the House (LoP) J.P. Nadda clashing over the government's response to the West Asia...

New Delhi, March 13 Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Friday amid relentless protests by opposition members over the LPG situation and the increase in its price due to the ongoing West Asia crisis.As the House reassembled at 12 noon after an earlier adjournment over the same...

March 12, Kohima: The first phase of the eighth session of the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly concluded today after five sittings.During the final sitting, the proceedings began with the Question Hour, while Parliamentary Affairs Minister KG Kenye made a statement under Rule 55, expressing...

New Delhi, March 12 Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for speaking in the Lok Sabha on "various other issues" but not on the subject of LPG, which he wanted to discuss.After Gandhi's speech in the House, Rijiju told reporters that the Congress had...

New Delhi, March 11 Congress leader K C Venugopal alleged on Wednesday that Speaker Om Birla's hands were "tied" by the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, forcing him to act according to the ruling party's wishes.Participating in the debate on the resolution to remove Birla from...

March 10, New Delhi – The Lok Sabha on Tuesday discussed a resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla during the Budget Session.Participating in the debate, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju refuted the opposition's allegations, stating that Speaker Om Birla had conducted the...

New Delhi, March 10 – Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday criticized the ruling party in the Lok Sabha, stating that it was ironic that leaders who frequently criticize India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, were now quoting him in support of their arguments.Speaking during a...

New Delhi, March 10 – In a debate on Tuesday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju questioned the morality of the opposition for moving a no-confidence motion against the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. He also criticized Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition, for his behavior in the...

New Delhi, March 10 – Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, stated on Tuesday that a member of the panel of chairpersons could preside over the Lok Sabha when a resolution to remove the Speaker is being considered. In response, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi stated that "in the...