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4 Cong. MPs suspended for the session for unruly behavior
New Delhi: Four MPs of the Congress were suspended from the Lok Sabha for the remainder of Monsoon Session for disrupting the proceedings of the House.
The decision came as Opposition MPs continued to protest against GST hike and price…
My reaching this post achievement for every poor in India: Prez Murmu
New Delhi: Reaching the Presidential post is achievement of every poor in India, President Droupadi Murmu said in her first address to the nation after being sworn in as the 15th President of India in the Central Hall of Parliament House on…
Prez. polls: Cross voting from opposition ranks made Murmu’s victory easy
New Delhi: The unity of Opposition parties proved to be a distant dream as several of their MPs and MLAs from across the states cross voted in favor of NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu.
The results have exposed fissures within the Opposition…
Padamshri PT Usha takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP
New Delhi: Renowned former Olympic track and field athlete PT Usha took oath or affirmation of allegiance to the Constitution as Rajya Sabha member on Wednesday.
The government nominated Usha and three other members to the Rajya Sabha on…
Andaman MP Sharma request Admin to post gynecologists in all CHCs
Port Blair: Taking up one of the most crucial issues of remote areas of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the local Member of Parliament of A & N Islands has requested the Chief Secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Administration to post…
National emblem unveiled on new Parliament
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday unveiled the National Emblem cast on the roof of the new Parliament building.
The emblem is made of bronze with a total weight of 9,500 Kg and is 6.5 m in height. It has been cast at the…
Rajya Sabha impact: Two Cabinet Ministers resign Central Govt.
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday accepted the resignations of Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Steel Minister Ram Chandra Prasad Singh from the Union Council of Ministers.
As per the statement issued by…
Kerala: Raj Bhavan seeks details on Minister’s anti-constitution remarks
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Raj Bhavan on Tuesday sought more details about Kerala State Fisheries and Culture Minister Saji Cheriyan's remarks against the Indian Constitution.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also sought an…
MLAs should study procedures followed in assembly: HP Governor
Panaji: The real work of an MLA is to legislate and make good laws and therefore they need to study the procedures followed in the Assembly, Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajendra Arlekar said on Monday.
''When an MLA is in the House, all eyes…
Polling for Azamgarh, Rampur Lok Sabha seats Today
Lucknow: Polling in the by-polls for the two Lok Sabha seats of Rampur and Azamgarh, will be held today, officials informed on Wednesday.
According to the Chief Electoral Officer's office polling will start at 7 am and will continue till 6…
Cong checkmates JDS’ bid, to plug poaching in RS polls
Bengaluru: Despite not having the required number of MLAs, Congress has fielded its second candidate in the Rajya Sabha election from Karnataka in a bid to checkmate JDS' plans to field its candidate.
The JDS is planning to field former MP…
BJP announces Rajya Sabha list; Sitharaman, Goyal re-nominated
New Delhi: The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday announced a list of 16 candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has been nominated from Karnataka, while Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has been…
RS poll: Punjab to issue notification today
Chandigarh: The notification to elect two members of Rajya Sabha from the state of Punjab will be issued on Tuesday, Punjab Chief Electoral Officer S Karuna Raju said on Monday.
He said according to the schedule, the issue of the…
Speaker Om Birla: Dignity of assemblies declining, cause of concern
Lucknow: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday said that dignity of the Legislative Assemblies is declining due to regular disruptions which is a matter of concern and it is the responsibility of the elected representatives to maintain…
LS Speaker Om Birla visits Assam tea gardens, interacts with workers
New Delhi, April 10: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who is on a five-day visit to Assam, interacted with tea garden workers in Hathikul area of Kanziranga and listened to their problems. Birla said that issues relating to problems of tea…
New Criminal identification bill will strengthen law and order: Home Minister
New Delhi, April 4: Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 will strengthen law and order, adding that the government is also formulating a 'new model prison manual,' which will cover…
Parlt. Bill seeks rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits, white paper on genocide
of Kashmiri Pandits documenting all events in the Kashmir valley pertaining to the atrocities and plight of the Kashmiri Pandits starting from the year 1988. For the white paper, the Bill has provision for creating a high-level…
BJP wins both Rajya Sabha seats from Assam, touches 100 in the House
New Delhi, March 31: The BJP on Thursday won both the Rajya Sabha seats from Assam taking its tally in the Upper House to 100, the first party to do so since 1988. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced on…
Child marriage cases more than doubled in four years
New Delhi, March 30: The cases of child marriages have more than doubled in four years in the country, according to the statistics provided by the government in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. "The cases of child marriages registered during…
Writing off bad loans does not mean loan waiver: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi, March 28: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said "writing off" bad loans did not mean a complete waiver, after DMK MP TR Baalu raised questions over it. Asking a supplementary question in Lok Sabha, Baalu said,…
