parliamentary affairs

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...

New Delhi, March 9 Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to respond to the debate on the no-confidence motion moved against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla by opposition members, who alleged that he had acted in a "blatantly partisan" manner while conducting the proceedings of the House, sources...

The Lok Sabha was adjourned until 3 PM amid uproar from opposition members who were demanding a discussion on the West Asia situation. When the House reconvened at 12 noon after the first adjournment, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar gave a statement on the situation in West Asia. As...

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 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...

Agartala, March 6 A nine-day Budget session of the Tripura Legislative Assembly is set to begin on March 13 with the speech of Governor N. Indrasena Reddy, a senior minister said on Friday.State Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy will present the Budget for the 2026-27 fiscal on March 16...

Kohima, March 3 The Nagaland Legislative Assembly on Tuesday decided to refer the singing of the national song 'Vande Mataram', as directed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), to a select committee of the House to examine its applicability in the state.The decision was announced by Speaker...

Itanagar, March 3 The Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly finalized the agenda for the Budget session, scheduled to be held from March 6-12.The meeting was chaired by Speaker Tesam Pongte Tutsa. It discussed the proposed business and finalized the agenda for the...

New Delhi, February 26 – Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Jagat Prakash Nadda, will head the Ministry’s Hindi Advisory Committee and make recommendations on the progressive use of the language in official administrative work, an official said on Thursday.Nadda’s appointment as...

New Delhi, February 25 The government will initiate discussions with the opposition on the selection of ministries for debates on the grants demands in the Lok Sabha during the second part of the Budget session, as Speaker Om Birla refused to be a part of the process due to a pending motion of...

Jaipur, February 23 Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led state government, saying no government has ever engaged in such a comparison in the House, namely "two years versus five years".He was referring to the developments in the assembly...

Jaipur, February 22 Congress whip in the Rajasthan Assembly, Rafiq Khan, accused the BJP government of attempting to use the Assembly as a "publicity platform" by introducing a proposal on its two-year achievements.This move led to uproar and repeated adjournments of the state assembly on...

Bhopal, February 20 Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya stirred controversy when he used an unparliamentary word for the Leader of the Opposition, Umang Singhar, prompting Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav to express regret.During the discussion on the motion...

Shillong, February 19 The Meghalaya assembly session scheduled for February 20, during which the state budget was to be presented, could be adjourned as a mark of respect to Shillong MP Ricky A J Syngkon, who died on Thursday evening, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said.Syngkon reportedly...

In Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah presented 13 demands and 19 supplementary demands in the Legislative Assembly today. These were subsequently presented to the House for discussion by Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that these demands for...

Ranchi, February 17 – An all-party meeting was held here ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly's budget session, which begins on Wednesday.Speaker Rabindranath Mahato, at the all-party meeting, urged leaders from all parties to ensure the smooth functioning of the House.Addressing the meeting, he...