Parliament Winter Session: News

25 Dec 2023

Mallikarjun Kharge

Mass suspension of opposition MPs premeditated: Kharge to Dhankhar

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has said the mass suspension of the opposition MPs during the Parliament Winter Session seems "predetermined" and "premeditated" by the central government.

19 Dec 2023

Jagdeep Dhankhar

Suspended TMC MP mocks Dhankhar at protest, VP says 'shameful'

Suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee allegedly mocked Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar during a protest by opposition parties outside the Parliament on Tuesday.

13 Dec 2023

Narendra Modi

Parliament security breach: 6 people involved in meticulously planned attack

In a colossal security breach, two men—identified as Sagar Sharma and Manoranhan D—jumped from the visitors' gallery into the well of the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

12 Dec 2023

Arjun Ram Meghwal

Rajya Sabha passes election commissioner appointment bill, key changes made

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Other Election Commissioners (ECs) (Appointment, Conditions of Service, and Term of Office) Bill, 2023, moved by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal.

12 Dec 2023

Amit Shah

Amit Shah likely to reintroduce 3 criminal law bills today

The central government announced the withdrawal of the three bills—introduced in the Lok Sabha in August—aimed at replacing current criminal laws late on Monday.

11 Dec 2023

Amit Shah

Union Cabinet clears criminal law amendment bills: Report

The Union Cabinet on Monday cleared redrafted bills seeking to amend Indian criminal laws, allowing Union Home Minister Amit Shah to table them in the ongoing Parliament Winter Session, per NDTV.

06 Dec 2023

Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha passes J&K Reservation, J&K Reorganisation (Amendment) bills

The Lok Sabha passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 on Wednesday.

04 Dec 2023

Mahua Moitra

Parliament Winter Session: Ethics committee to submit report on Moitra

The Parliament Winter Session is set to begin on Monday and conclude on December 22.

09 Nov 2023

Parliament

Winter Session of Parliament to begin on December 4

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi announced on Thursday that the Winter Session of Parliament will take place from December 4th to 22nd.

19 Dec 2022

Arunachal Pradesh

LAC 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.

07 Dec 2022

Parliament

Parliament 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

Private 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.

22 Dec 2021

Venkaiah Naidu

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned; early end for Winter Session

The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die (indefinitely) on Wednesday a day ahead of schedule.

21 Dec 2021

Aadhaar Card

Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien suspended after throwing Rule Book

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien was on Tuesday suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the remainder of the Winter Session.

16 Dec 2021

Rahul Gandhi

'Minister is a criminal': Rahul Gandhi demands Ajay Mishra's sacking

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday renewed his attack on Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra while speaking in the Lok Sabha.

15 Dec 2021

Narendra Modi

Cryptocurrency bill may not be introduced in Parliament's Winter Session

The Centre may not introduce the Cryptocurrency bill in this Winter Session of Parliament as planned as it is reportedly considering some changes.

Parliament: Bills to extend tenures of CBI, ED chiefs today

The Parliament will on Wednesday consider two controversial bills that seek to extend the tenures of the chiefs of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED).

06 Dec 2021

Nagaland

Amit Shah to give statement on Nagaland civilian killings today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will give a statement Monday on the firing incident in Nagaland in which 14 civilians were killed amid a botched anti-surgency operation, Rajya Sabha Chairperson Venkaiah Naidu said.

03 Dec 2021

Lok Sabha

Parliament Winter Session: Opposition set to continue protests

Opposition leaders are expected to continue protesting against the suspension of a dozen Members of Parliament (MPs) from Rajya Sabha.

01 Dec 2021

Parliament

Rajya Sabha adjourned as Opposition protests MPs' suspension

Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Wednesday amid protests by Opposition MPs over the suspension of 12 members.

30 Nov 2021

Venkaiah Naidu

Parliament: Suspension of MPs won't be revoked, says Venkaiah Naidu

The controversial suspension of a dozen Members of Parliament will not be withdrawn, Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu said on Tuesday.

29 Nov 2021

India

No proposal to recognize Bitcoin: Finance Ministry tells Parliament

The Centre said Monday that it has no proposal to recognize Bitcoin as a currency in the country.

24 Nov 2021

Narendra Modi

Union Cabinet clears bill to repeal three farm laws

The Union Cabinet Wednesday cleared The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021, to fulfill Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement last week.

Centre announces bill to ban cryptocurrencies before Parliament's Winter Session

The central government will table a bill to ban cryptocurrencies in the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament.

22 Nov 2021

Narendra Modi

Modi to attend all-party meeting ahead of Parliament's Winter Session

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reportedly attend an all-party meeting on Sunday (November 28), a day before the Winter Session of Parliament begins.

18 Nov 2019

Narendra Modi

Modi calls for 'frank discussions' ahead of Parliament's winter session

Ahead of the winter session in the Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that he hoped for "frank discussions on all matters".

08 Dec 2018

Triple Talaq

#WinterSession: Triple Talaq on NDA's agenda; Rafale, CBI on opposition's

In the last winter session of the Parliament, before the country goes to polls in 2019, the NDA government is hoping to push the Triple Talaq Bill.

16 Nov 2018

Karnataka

For remaining term, this Karnataka-MP wants to focus on key-areas

Newly-elected Congress MP from Karnataka's Ballari, V S Ugrappa, today said he'd focus on drinking water, health, and infrastructure in the remaining five months of his tenure.

05 Jan 2018

India

Union budget to be presented on February 1

Parliamentary affairs minister Ananth Kumar announced that the Parliament's budget session is set to begin on January 29. The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs has recommended that the budget be presented on February 1.

02 Jan 2018

India

Rajya Sabha's new record: Completes entire Zero Hour agenda

Today, Rajya Sabha created history of sorts by taking up all the Zero Hour issues and special mentions listed in the agenda. Chairman Venkaiah Naidu looked visibly happy and congratulated the house, amid thumping of desks.

02 Jan 2018

Lok Sabha

Triple talaq bill will be tabled in Rajya Sabha today

The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2017 criminalizing instant "triple talaq" will be introduced in Rajya Sabha today.

29 Dec 2017

India

Parliament passes two bills for repealing or amending 200 laws

PM Narendra Modi's lean governance model is finally percolating into legislation as well. After showing results with a compact cabinet, he is now moving towards getting rid of obsolete laws and amending other laws to make them relevant.

28 Dec 2017

India

Sushma Swaraj: Pakistan used Kulbhushan Jadhav meeting as propaganda

During Parliament's winter session, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj slammed Pakistan for their treatment of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav's family. His wife and mother were allowed to meet him in what was marketed as a "humanitarian gesture" by Pakistan.

28 Dec 2017

India

Day after truce with government, Rahul takes swipe at Modi

After Congress's consistent clamoring for PM Modi's apology disrupted the Parliament, FM Arun Jaitley placated them by saying that Modi didn't mean to question ex-PM Singh's commitment to India.

24 Dec 2017

India

All about Transgender Bill before it is re-introduced in Parliament

India is a diverse nation, but is it pluralistic?

20 Dec 2017

India

Parliament gives nod to IIM bill: Allows appointments, campuses abroad

RS unanimously passed a bill granting Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) liberty to award degrees and set up campuses abroad.

19 Dec 2017

Narendra Modi

Winter session, Parliament Day 3: Protests continue

The ongoing winter session of Parliament has been rocked by protests. Congress is demanding that PM Modi apologize to former PM Manmohan Singh for alleging that the latter colluded with Pakistan to influence Gujarat polls.

24 Nov 2017

India

Parliament's winter session from December 15 to January 5

Finally, the wait for the Parliament's winter session ends; it will begin the day after polling for the Gujarat assembly elections ends.