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Conflict between governors, elected govts affecting governance, federalism: Opposition MPs in RS
Opposition calls for changes in governor appointments citing delays in bill approvals; disputes over governor's role discussed; varied opinions expressed on proposed changes.
President Murmu accepts resignations of Union ministers Narendra Tomar, Prahlad Patel, Renuka Singh
Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has been given additional charge of Jal Shakti as MoS.
Opposition for Lok Sabha debate on Mahua case
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.
Lok Sabha underlines confidentiality of government’s replies to members
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.
Over 700 bills by private members pending in Lok Sabha
The bills were tabled as recently as August this year during the monsoon session of Parliament.
Cash-for-query controversy: Panel adopts expel-Moitra report
Resolution approved 6:4; five dissent notes submitted; Opposition MPs call it a kangaroo court
Parliament’s Winter Session likely to commence in second week of December, say sources
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.
Lok Sabha ethics panel may take grim view of cash-for-query charges against Mahua Moitra
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.
Parliamentary panel may adopt three draft bills to replace criminal laws today
Fuelling speculations, home minister Amit Shah asserted last week that the three new bills will be passed by Parliament soon.
Dubey trains guns on Moitra a day before House ethics panel hearing
He inquired whether the MP’s National Informatics Centre (NIC) mail was accessed from Dubai and whether parliamentary questions were exchanged for money.
Law Commission to share its roadmap on simultaneous polls with RN Kovind Committee on Oct 25
The panel is working out modalities to see that voters do not go to polling stations more than once to cast their ballot for the two polls.
TMC MP Mahua Moitra’s lawyer withdraws from defamation case
Justice Sachin Datta questioned if Sankaranarayanan was still eligible to appear in the matter since he tried to play the mediator.
‘Cash-for-query’: Moitra targeted Adani to malign Modi, says Hiranandani
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…
Raghav Chadha gets Delhi HC reprieve, allowed to retain Pandara Road bungalow
Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani observed that the Rajya Sabha Secretariat is a distinct institution from the “Government” and therefore,
‘Cash-for-query’: Moitra notice to SC lawyer, Dubey
“Also welcome @CBIHeadquarters enquiry into my alleged money laundering, right after they finish investigating Adani’s offshore money trail, over invoicing, benami accounts.
India doesn’t support terrorism in any form: LS Speaker tells G20 counterparts
He was responding to a question on whether any Speaker from the G20 countries had raised the issue of presence of people in India who were pursuing separatist activities abroad.
BJP MP’s allegations baseless, narrative being set for ‘lynching me’: Danish Ali
Dubey had on Saturday written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urging him to also probe the "unsavoury" conduct and remarks of Ali.
Supreme Court to look into extension of reservation to SC/ST in Lok Sabha, state assemblies
The top court clarified that it will not go into the validity of the earlier extensions given for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes reservations through earlier amendments.
27 women MPs participate in debate on women’s reservation bill in Lok Sabha, all back it
The government on Tuesday introduced the Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill, which seeks to reserve 33 per cent of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
Unfortunate that no debate in Lok Sabha on China issue since Sep 2020: Congress
Congress leader Manish Tewari said the ruling party should not refrain from bringing even the most difficult issues to the House.
