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Rahul Gandhi removed as MP after Jail sentence after ‘Modi Surname’ verdict
New Delhi: In a huge setback for the Congress party, its former president Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified from the Lok Sabha because of his conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case. The Lok Sabha Secretariat also declared his…
“Government Does Not Interfere With Press Freedom”: Anurag Thakur In Parliament
JAMMU: The government does not interfere in the functioning of the press, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur told Parliament on Thursday. Press Council of India (PCI), a statutory autonomous body, has been set up…
Prez: India is attempting to find collective solutions to the current global challenges
New Delhi: India's voice against terrorism is being heard seriously on every global platform, said President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday.
"Today the world is also acknowledging India’s tough stand on terrorism. In October last year, a…
Budget session: LS Speaker Birla inspects arrangements in the House
New Delhi: Ahead of the forthcoming Budget Session, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday conducted an inspection of various arrangements and facilities in the Parliament House Complex.
The Speaker inspected the Lok Sabha Chamber, Central…
MVA expects 40 MPs after SC judgement on Shinde Govt: Tapase
Mumbai: NCP state chief spokesperson Mahesh Tapase on Friday claimed that the Mahavikas Aghadi will win 40 seats once the Supreme Court gives its verdict on the validity of the Shinde-Fadnavis government.
The ‘India Today, C voter, Mood of…
LS Speaker Birla calls on Prez of Kenya
Nairobi (Kenya): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who is leading an Indian Parliamentary Delegation (IPD) to Kenya and Tanzania, on Tuesday called on President of Kenya William Samoei Ruto at the Kenyan State House.
During the meeting, Birla…
Congress MP dies after developing heart-pain during Rahul’s BJ Yatra
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikaarjun Kharge on Saturday condoled the death of MP from Punjab's Jalandhar, Santokh Singh Chaudhary and said his demise is a great blow to the party.
"Deeply shocked and saddened to learn about the…
Om Birla to address All India Presiding Officers Conf. in Jaipur on Wednesday
New Delhi: The All India Presiding Officers Conference (AIPOC) of Legislative Bodies from across the country will be held in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly under the chairmanship of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla from January 11, a…
World’s largest fastest growing economy is India: Birla
Kota: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday said India is the world’s fastest growing major economy and has become the fifth largest economy in the world after overtaking UK.
The Speaker made the statement while addressing a credit outreach…
Revenue officers should understand difficulties of tax payers: Birla
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said revenue officers should understand the difficulties of tax payers and work with empathy.
The Speaker made the statement after inaugurating the appreciation course in Parliamentary…
MP Margherita urges govt to declare ‘tea’ as the national drink
New Delhi: BJP MP from Assam Pabitra Margherita on Monday urged the Centre to declare 'tea' as the national drink of the country.
Raising the matter during Zero Hour in the Upper House, Margherita said, "Almost every citizen across the…
SC’s striking down of NJAC Act disregard to people’s mandate: Dhankhar
New Delhi: The striking down of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act in 2015 by the Supreme Court is a "glaring instance of severe compromise of parliamentary sovereignty and disregard of the mandate of the people",…
Govt notifies electoral bond scheme 2018
New Delhi: The government on Saturday notified the electoral bond scheme 2018.
As per provisions of the Scheme, electoral bonds may be purchased by a person who is a citizen of India or incorporated or established in India, an official…
Special program on Birth anniversary of Gandhi, Shastri in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: A program to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri will be organized by the Lok Sabha secretariat on Sunday, which will see the participation of 99 youth from across the country.
As part of…
Andaman MP to reduce posting duration for all Govt Servants
Port Blair: The Member of Parliament, Kuldeep Rai Sharma today demanded to reduce the duration of posting for all government servants of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, irrespective of any department, to only one year for the entire Nicobar…
Floral tributes paid to ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi by LS Speaker
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla led the parliamentarians in paying rich tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary here on Saturday.
The Speaker paid floral tributes at the portrait of the former PM in…
Jagdeep Dhankhar wins Vice Prez polls with huge margin
New Delhi: NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar was on Saturday declared the next Vice President of India securing 528 votes over Opposition candidate Margaret Alva's 182.
Announcing the results, Returning Officer for Vice Presidential polls and…
AIMIM Chief Owaisi introduces bill to reduce minimum age to contest elections
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President and Hyderabad MP, Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday said nearly 53 per cent of India is below the age of 25 and yet, they are excluded from the political system.
Taking to micro…
Rajya Sabha passes National Anti-Doping Bill by voice vote
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday approved 'The National Anti-Doping Bill, 2022' which creates a regulatory framework for anti-doping rule violations in sports and provides a statutory framework for the functioning of the National…
Anurag Thakur: Need to know who creates unrest in the name of fact checking
New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said it is important to know who creates unrest in the society in the name of fact checking.
"It is also important to know who is the fact-checker and who is trying…
