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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...

New Delhi, March 30 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met a delegation from the European Parliament (D-IN) led by Angelika Niebler on Monday at the Parliament House here, with discussions focusing on strengthening strategic relations between India and the EU.According to a statement issued by the Lok...

New Delhi, March 24 – The government is planning to request a break in the ongoing parliamentary session this week, following requests from members, including many from the opposition, who wish to focus on the upcoming state assembly elections and union territory elections next month, an...

New Delhi, March 17 The Lok Sabha on Tuesday immediately reinstated eight opposition members who had been suspended from the House on February 3 for "disruptive" behaviour, with Speaker Om Birla emphasizing that there should be no display of placards, posters, photos, or AI-generated images...

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 unruly behavior, following a...

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 for disruptive behavior, following a resolution passed...

New Delhi, March 16 The Lok Sabha on Monday held the Question Hour without any disruptions for the first time in the second phase of the Budget session, which has been marked by repeated protests by opposition members.As soon as the House met for the day, some opposition members demanded that...

March 13, New Delhi — Proceedings in both houses of Parliament were adjourned until 2 pm on Friday following protests by opposition members.In the Lower House, opposition members marched to the well and raised slogans against the government as the House reconvened at 12 noon after an earlier...

New Delhi, March 13 – The Lok Sabha was repeatedly disrupted on Friday due to slogans raised by opposition members, leading to the adjournment of the House twice – first until noon and then until 2 PM. The opposition members sought a debate on the shortages and short supply of LPG and continued...

New Delhi, March 12 Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday termed Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi's remarks on the reported LPG shortage as "misleading," and accused him of pursuing a "foreign agenda" by raising "baseless" issues in the Lok Sabha to undermine the country's stature.Goyal...

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 12 Speaker Om Birla stated on Thursday that the proceedings in the Lok Sabha strictly adhere to the rules, and no member has the right to speak whenever they wish. He warned that anyone who behaves contrary to the decorum of the House would be compelled to take strict action to...

New Delhi, March 11 After a resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla from office was defeated in the Lok Sabha, the BJP on Wednesday lashed out at the opposition, saying the "conspiracy" of the Congress and its allies to undermine the dignity of the House could not succeed.Speaking...

New Delhi, March 11 BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad criticised the Opposition during Wednesday's debate on the no-confidence resolution against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, cautioning that such a parliamentary mechanism should not be misused for political or personal motives.Participating in the...

New Delhi, March 11 – The Congress strongly criticised BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday over his remark calling Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the "Leader of Propaganda (LoP)". The ruling party is accused of resorting to personal attacks because it is "unable to...

New Delhi, March 10 – The ruling NDA strongly defended Speaker Om Birla in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, asserting that the resolution to remove him was brought only "to create sensational headlines," while the opposition accused him of partisanship, claiming he made "baseless" allegations against...

New Delhi, March 10 Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday criticized Union Minister Kiren Rijiju for quoting Jawaharlal Nehru during a debate on a resolution seeking the removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, saying those who criticize India's first prime minister day and night are now...

New Delhi, March 10 – Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra strongly defended Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday, stating that he is the only person who has not bowed before the BJP-led government.She made the remarks while speaking during the discussion on the...

New Delhi, March 10 – Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, responding to Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s charge that he was the "biggest interrupter" in the Lok Sabha, said on Tuesday that the opposition MP was entitled to his views but remained "immature and uninformed" enough to understand...

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...