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Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D -- jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery during Zero Hour, released yellow gas from canisters and shouted slogans before being overpowered.

While O'Brien was suspended from the Rajya Sabha, 13 opposition MPs, including nine from the Congress and the DMK's Kanimozhi, were suspended from the Lok Sabha.

The quota for women in the Lok Sabha and assemblies will continue for 15 years and Parliament can later extend the benefit period.

The bill, which was introduced in the House on August 10, seeks to replace the 1991 Act which did not have a clause related to the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other ECs.

During the Question Hour, Sircar asked how much "profits" did two private oil companies make from import of cheaper Russian oil.

Chhattisgarh shares it border with Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.

Opposition calls for changes in governor appointments citing delays in bill approvals; disputes over governor's role discussed; varied opinions expressed on proposed changes.

Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has been given additional charge of Jal Shakti as MoS.

The opposition MPs made the demand during the meeting of the Business Advisory Committee chaired by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to finalise the agenda for the House this week.

It informed MPs that the contents of a reply made in response to a question is "strictly confidential" until the question for oral answer has been asked and answered in the House.

The bills were tabled as recently as August this year during the monsoon session of Parliament.

Resolution approved 6:4; five dissent notes submitted; Opposition MPs call it a kangaroo court

Three key bills that seek to replace the IPC, CrPC and the Evidence Act are likely to be taken up for consideration during the session.

There are indications that the committee may make a recommendation against Moitra in its report to Speaker Birla amid a possibility of dissent notes from opposition members.

Fuelling speculations, home minister Amit Shah asserted last week that the three new bills will be passed by Parliament soon.

He inquired whether the MP’s National Informatics Centre (NIC) mail was accessed from Dubai and whether parliamentary questions were exchanged for money.

Justice Sachin Datta questioned if Sankaranarayanan was still eligible to appear in the matter since he tried to play the mediator.

NEW DELHI:  Taking a U-turn from its earlier position, Darshan Hiranandani, the CEO of Hiranandani group, who allegedly paid Moitra to ask questions in Parliament about Adani Group, on Thursday said the TMC leader targeted Gautam Adani to…