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Parliament adjourned sine die after tumultuous session
New Delhi, Dec 22: A tumultuous session of Parliament came to an end on Wednesday, a day ahead of schedule, with the government and the opposition accusing each other of creating conditions that disallowed proper functioning of both the Lok…
TMC member Derek O’Brien suspended from RS session for throwing rule book at Chair
New Delhi, Dec 21: Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Derek O’Brien was on Tuesday suspended for the rest of the Winter Session for “gross misconduct” after he flung the Rule Book towards the Chair during the heated discussions on the…
Lok Sabha passes Bill to link voter Id with Aadhaar
New Delhi, Dec 20: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday hit out at the Centre over The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, and demanded thorough examination of the Bill by a 'select committee'.
The Bill which was introduced…
Priyanka: Women if get united, can change the politics
Rae Bareli, Dec 19: Congress general secretary and Uttar Pradesh in-charge Priyanka Gandhi on Sunday said that if women get united and decide that they will change the politics of the country then politics of women self-esteem and honor…
Inviting leaders of only four opp parties unfortunate : Kharge
New Delhi, Dec 19: In a reply to Minister of Parliamentary affairs Sri Prahlad Joshi's letter inviting leaders of four opposition parties for talks on Monday, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge has written a letter in…
Opposition continues protest, Venkaiah says compounding their offence
On Wednesday morning, Rajya Sabha saw disruptions before the Opposition boycotted proceedings for the rest of the day.
As Opposition leaders kept demanding that the suspension of the 12 members be revoked, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu…
Panama & Paradise: Rs 20,353 crores detected with respect to 930 India-linked entities
New Delhi, Dec 7 (UNI) The government on Tuesday said that a total of Rs 20,353 crores have been detected with respect to 930 India-linked entities in the Panama and Paradise Paper leaks.
"As on 01.10.2021, total undisclosed credits…
India’s petroleum sector contributed Rs 3.5 lac crore to the exchequer from Apr-Sep 21
New Delhi, Dec 6 (UNI) Amid Covid induced disruptions in the economy, India’s petroleum sector contributed Rs 3,49,923 crore to the exchequer in the April to September period of FY 2021-22 with the Centre’s share at 62% and the state…
Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi quits Sansad TV in protest
New Delhi, Dec 5 (UNI) In a move to protest her "arbitrary" suspension from Rajya Sabha, Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Sunday decided to step down from the role of an anchor at the central government-run Sansad TV.
Chaturvedi…
VP Naidu: Parliament should meet minimum 100 days a year
New Delhi, Dec 4 (UNI) Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday suggested that Parliament should meet minimum 100 days a year, while State Assemblies should meet for minimum 90 days, so that more and more discussions can take place and…
PAC Centenary celebration will provide ideal platform for discussion of ways to make Executive more…
New Delhi, Dec 4: President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said the Centennial Celebration of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) would provide an ideal platform for discussion of ways to make the Executive more accountable and thus to improve…
KJ Alphons presents bill to amend the Preamble; Opp gets furious
New Delhi, Dec 3 (UNI) The Rajya Sabha on Friday saw protests when former minister and BJP member KJ Alphons moved to introduce The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (amendment of the Preamble), as part of the Private Members’ Bills, with…
