Articles about Parliament
22 Dec 2022
Lok SabhaCOVID-19 precautions return to Parliament as speakers, MPs mask up
Amid a global resurgence of COVID-19 cases, especially in neighboring China, the mask mandate was reimposed in Parliament on Thursday.
21 Dec 2022
Bollywood NewsKangana Ranaut slams fake news regarding 'Emergency'
Actor Kangana Ranaut reacted to reports of her film Emergency being shot inside the Parliament premises.
20 Dec 2022
Line Of Actual Control#NewsBytesExplainer: What's Rule 267 that Opposition invoked in Rajya Sabha?
Both houses of the Parliament have been witnessing a stormy winter session over the recent India-China clash at the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
20 Dec 2022
Mallikarjun KhargeCongress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's 'dog remark' triggers backlash from BJP
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had not lost "even a dog" for the country sparked a heated debate in Parliament.
19 Dec 2022
Arunachal PradeshLAC clash: Parliament likely to witness uproar this week too
The Opposition is set to bring up the issue of the border clash between Indian and Chinese forces in Arunachal Pradesh again in the Parliament this week.
13 Dec 2022
Trinamool CongressMohua Moitra rips into Centre over economy, ED raids, elections
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra ripped into the Centre over a range of issues—including its claims of economic development—on Tuesday.
13 Dec 2022
ChinaRajiv Gandhi Foundation received funds from China, alleges Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday the Congress for demanding a discussion in Parliament on the recent India-China border clash in Arunachal Pradesh.
13 Dec 2022
Rajnath SinghLAC clash: Indian Army foiled China's landgrab attempt, says Rajnath
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday addressed the Parliament over the clash between Indian and Chinese troops near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday.
13 Dec 2022
Line Of Actual ControlLAC clash: Opposition corners Centre, to raise issue in Parliament
After questioning the Centre's "silence"—prompted by the clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh last week—the Opposition is set to raise the issue in Parliament on Tuesday, which could see a heated sitting.
12 Dec 2022
Parliamentary Standing CommitteeParliamentary Standing Committee proposes ban on sale of loose cigarettes
A Parliamentary Standing Committee has reportedly proposed a ban on the sale of loose cigarettes across the country in order to curb tobacco use.
07 Dec 2022
Parliament Winter SessionParliament winter session begins today; 16 new bills on agenda
The Parliament winter session begins on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to interact with mediapersons on day one of the session, as per the Lok Sabha secretariat release on Tuesday.
01 Dec 2022
Parliament Winter SessionPrivate member's Bill proposes banning non-veg food at government functions
A private member's Bill to ban serving non-vegetarian food at government programs is among the 20 Bills to be tabled for discussion in the Parliament's upcoming winter session, a Lok Sabha notification said.
07 Aug 2022
Narendra ModiMeet 'son of soil' Jagdeep Dhankhar, India's 14th Vice President
Former West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was elected as the 14th vice president of India on Saturday.
06 Aug 2022
Venkaiah NaiduIt's Dhankhar vs Alva in vice presidential election today
India will elect its new vice president (VP) on Saturday, more than a week after Droupadi Murmu became the country's first tribal woman president.
04 Aug 2022
IIT Madras4,500 faculty posts lying vacant at IITs: Centre tells Parliament
Over 4,500 faculty positions are currently lying vacant at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campuses across the country, the central government informed the Parliament this week.
02 Aug 2022
Venkaiah NaiduBJP meeting regarding vice-presidential polls on August 5: Pralhad Joshi
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold a meeting on Friday to discuss the impending vice-presidential elections.
31 Jul 2022
SpiceJetNo need to panic: DGCA chief on recent flight snags
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) chief Arun Kumar on Sunday stated that recent technical issues with domestic flights would unlikely spark any chaos.
31 Jul 2022
Shiv SenaSanjay Raut detained by ED after raid at his residence
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday detained Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut in the Patra Chawl scam case.
26 Jul 2022
Lok SabhaParliament monsoon session: 19 opposition Rajya Sabha MPs suspended
Amid a stormy monsoon session in Parliament, 19 Rajya Sabha MPs from opposition parties have been suspended for the rest of the week.
26 Jul 2022
Sonia GandhiRahul Gandhi detained at protest over Sonia Gandhi's ED questioning
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was detained by the Delhi Police on Tuesday after a massive protest at Vijay Chowk in the national capital.
25 Jul 2022
Lok Sabha'Unruly behavior': 4 Congress MPs suspended for entire monsoon session
Amid a heated monsoon session, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday suspended four Congress MPs for "unruly behavior."
21 Jul 2022
Narendra ModiIndia gets its first tribal woman president in Droupadi Murmu
Droupadi Murmu has been elected as 15th President of India.
19 Jul 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaAgnipath: Supreme Court transfers petitions against scheme to Delhi HC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday transferred three petitions challenging the Agnipath scheme for armed forces recruitment to the Delhi High Court.
19 Jul 2022
Lok SabhaLok Sabha, Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned after Opposition protests
On the second day of Parliament's monsoon session, the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned till Wednesday amid sloganeering by Opposition MPs on issues of price hikes and inflation.
18 Jul 2022
Narendra ModiPresidential poll: Yashwant Sinha calls out 'horse-trading' as MLAs crossvote
Polling for the election of India's 15th president is currently underway at the Parliament and state assemblies.
18 Jul 2022
Narendra ModiMonsoon Session begins today: PM urges MPs for fruitful session
The Monsoon Session of Parliament began on Monday.
17 Jul 2022
Parliament Monsoon SessionMonsoon session from Monday: Government plans to introduce 24 new Bills
The Union government is preparing for the forthcoming monsoon session of Parliament, which is scheduled to begin on Monday and end on August 12.
18 Jun 2022
Punjab#NewsBytesExplainer: Why age relaxation in Agnipath scheme might be problematic?
The Centre on Friday announced a one-time relaxation of the upper age limit for the Agnipath military recruitment scheme entrants this year, raising it from 21 to 23 years.
02 Apr 2022
Mansukh MandaviyaHealth minister says no to BJP MP's population control bill
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told the Rajya Sabha on Friday that instead of using 'force (jabran),' the government had successfully used awareness and health campaigns to accomplish population control.
22 Mar 2022
NagalandMeet Phangnon Konyak, Nagaland's first woman Rajya Sabha MP
Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) S Phangnon Konyak is all set to become the first woman Rajya Sabha MP from Nagaland as no other candidate filed nomination for the lone seat from the state on Monday when the deadline ended.
15 Feb 2022
YouTubeSansad TV's YouTube account hacked, renamed to Ethereum
Sansad TV's YouTube account was "terminated" on Tuesday by the platform "for violating YouTube's Community Guidelines."
11 Feb 2022
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Taxing cryptocurrency is government's sovereign right: FM Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the government has sovereign right to tax profit made from cryptocurrency transactions.
08 Feb 2022
IndiaWorld is appreciating India's COVID-19 fight: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said the willpower and discipline of 130 crore Indians and the efforts of India in fighting COVID-19 are being appreciated across the world.
07 Feb 2022
Narendra ModiPM to reply on motion of thanks in LS today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will, on Monday, reply to the debate on the Motion of Thanks in the Parliament.
02 Feb 2022
Mallikarjun Kharge'How many of 2cr promised jobs were provided?' asks Kharge
Mallikarjun Kharge, the leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, on Wednesday, flagged the issue of unemployment in India during the Budget Session of Parliament.
02 Feb 2022
Lok SabhaMotion of thanks: Rahul Gandhi to open debate in LS
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be the first speaker from the Opposition to reply to the debate on the motion of thanks to the President's address in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
01 Feb 2022
Nirmala Sitharaman#Budget2022: What gets costlier, what's cheaper? Check full list
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday (February 1) presented her fourth annual budget in Parliament.
22 Dec 2021
Lok SabhaMajor bills passed during Parliament's Winter Session
The Winter Session of Parliament ended Wednesday a day ahead of schedule.
21 Dec 2021
Lok SabhaLok Sabha: Smriti Irani introduces bill on women's marriage age
Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday introduced the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in the Lok Sabha.
20 Dec 2021
Lok SabhaParliament Winter Session: Child marriage, Lakhimpur Kheri violence discussed
As Parliament's Winter Session resumed Monday, the Opposition reiterated demands for the resignation of Minister of State (Home) Ajay Mishra in the Lok Sabha.