Lok Sabha: News

16 Mar 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K government approves 10% quota for Paharis; increases OBC quota

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday approved a 10% job quota for newly added scheduled tribe (ST) communities—Paharis, ethnic tribes, Paddaris, Kolis, and Gadda Brahmins.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee suffers "major injury"; hospitalized

West Bengal's Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, has reportedly suffered a major injury to her forehead. The All India Trinamool Congress party disclosed this information through a social media post.

14 Mar 2024

Maha Vikas Aghadi

Rahul Gandhi unveils Congress' five-point plan for farmers

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has announced a five-point "Kisan Nyay" guarantee aimed at addressing farmers' concerns.

Sandeshkhali violence: SC stays Parliament panel action against Bengal officers

The Supreme Court on Monday paused the Lok Sabha Privileges Committee's proceedings against top Bengal government officials, including Chief Secretary Bhagwati Prasad Gopalika and Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar.

15 Feb 2024

Mamata Banerjee

TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty announces resignation from Lok Sabha

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mimi Chakraborty said on Thursday that she has submitted her resignation from the Lok Sabha.

10 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

Parliament to discuss Ram Mandir, Centre's 'White Paper' today

The final day of Parliament's Budget Session on Saturday is expected to witness heated debates.

09 Feb 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

BJP issues 3-line whip to party MPs for Saturday

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued a three-line whip to all its MPs in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, asking them to be present in both Houses on Saturday.

08 Feb 2024

Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Sitharaman releases 'white paper' on Indian economy

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday presented a "white paper" on the Indian economy in the Lok Sabha.

06 Feb 2024

Droupadi Murmu

Lok Sabha passes bill to prevent paper leaks and cheating

The Lok Sabha, on Tuesday, approved the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, designed to combat practices like leaking exam papers in government recruitment tests.

05 Feb 2024

Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman rebuts allegation of withholding funds from non-BJP states

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Monday, rejected claims of "discrimination in allocating funds to non-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) states," during the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha.

30 Jan 2024

Amit Shah

All Parliament suspensions revoked ahead of Budget Session

The suspension of 11 Rajya Sabha MPs was revoked by the House ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament, which will begin on Wednesday.

22 Jan 2024

Karnataka

Karnataka: BJP MP stopped from entering Dalit village

The Dalit community in Karnataka stopped Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Pratap Simha from entering a village in Mysuru district.

19 Jan 2024

Mahua Moitra

Expelled Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra vacates Delhi bungalow

Former Lok Sabha MP and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra will reportedly vacate her government bungalow on Friday.

18 Jan 2024

Mahua Moitra

Mahua Moitra challenges bungalow eviction notice in Delhi High Court

Mahua Moitra, former Lok Sabha MP from the Trinamool Congress party, is contesting an eviction notice in the Delhi High Court, ANI reported on Thursday.

17 Jan 2024

Mahua Moitra

Mahua Moitra gets eviction notice, with 'use of force' warning

In a strongly-worded eviction notice, the Centre has asked Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra to vacate immediately a government bungalow that was allotted to her as an MP, NDTV reported.

14 Jan 2024

Milind Deora

Ex-Congress leader Milind Deora joins Shiv Sena

Former Union minister Milind Deora on Sunday joined Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena hours after announcing his resignation from the Congress.

14 Jan 2024

Milind Deora

Milind Deora family's 5-decade association with Congress: Explained

Congress leader Milind Deora on Sunday announced his resignation from the primary membership of the party.

08 Jan 2024

Congress Party

Lok Sabha elections: Congress starts seat-sharing talks with INDIA allies

Members of the Congress's National Alliance Committee (NAC) have begun seat-sharing talks with its Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) allies for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

03 Jan 2024

Mahua Moitra

No relief for Mahua Moitra in Lok Sabha expulsion case

In a major setback for Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra, the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday refused to look into the expulsion of Moitra from the Lok Sabha in the cash-for-query case.

31 Dec 2023

Karnataka

Karnataka: BJP MP's brother arrested for cutting trees worth crores

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Pratap Simha's brother Vikram Simha was arrested on Saturday in connection with a case filed against him for allegedly chopping down nearly 126 trees without permission.

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.

24 Dec 2023

Parliament

Let people decide: BJP leader linked to Parliament security breach

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Pratap Simha, under fire over the Parliament security breach, on Sunday stated he has placed his trust in the people.

21 Dec 2023

Indian Penal Code

3 criminal bills passed in Rajya Sabha

The Rajya Sabha passed the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023; the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023; and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Sanhita, 2023, on Thursday.

21 Dec 2023

Ashwini Vaishnaw

Parliament Winter Session: Both Houses pass Telecommunications Bill 2023

The Parliament, on Thursday, passed the Telecommunications Bill 2023.

21 Dec 2023

Parliament

Parliament passes bill on appointment, service conditions of CEC, ECs

The Lok Sabha passed a bill to establish a mechanism for the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (EC) after a brief discussion on Thursday.

CISF to take over Parliament security after last week's breach 

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) may soon take over the security responsibilities of Parliament.

21 Dec 2023

Parliament

Former Karnataka cop's son detained in Parliament security breach case

An engineer from Karnataka, who is reportedly the son of a retired cop, was detained by Delhi Police officials from his Bagalkote residence on Wednesday night over alleged links to the security breach in Parliament.

20 Dec 2023

Amit Shah

Bills to replace criminal laws passed in Lok Sabha

Three bills that seek to replace the existing criminal laws of the country were passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

20 Dec 2023

Parliament

2 more opposition MPs suspended as Parliament standoff continues

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday suspended two more MPs from the opposition parties for the remainder of the Winter Session of Parliament for "misconduct," PTI reported.

20 Dec 2023

Jagdeep Dhankhar

Dhankhar mimicry row: PM Modi's phone call and Banerjee's defense

Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman, Jagdeep Dhankhar, on Wednesday, said that he received a phone call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who expressed deep concern and condemnation over the alleged disrespectful behavior by some MPs.

19 Dec 2023

Parliament

Lok Sabha discusses criminal law bills amid opposition absence

Even as two-thirds of opposition members remain suspended from the Lok Sabha, the Centre on Tuesday took up three bills for discussion, which—if passed—will replace the existing criminal laws.

19 Dec 2023

Narendra Modi

'Maintain decorum': Modi to BJP MPs responding to opposition criticism

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s MPs to "maintain decorum" when addressing criticism from the opposition.

18 Dec 2023

Parliament

After Parliament security breach, Centre seeks Joint Secretary (Security) nominations

The Centre has sought nominations for the Joint Secretary (Security) to the government, whose office is responsible for the Parliament security.

18 Dec 2023

Delhi Police

Parliament security breach: Delhi cops reach 6 states for investigation

The Delhi Police's Special Cell teams have arrived in six states to probe last week's Parliament security breach incident.

18 Dec 2023

Ashwini Vaishnaw

Telecom Bill makes biometric ID compulsory for getting SIM cards

The Lok Sabha has introduced an updated Telecommunications Bill 2023, which mandates biometric identification by telecom companies before providing SIM cards to customers.

18 Dec 2023

Parliament

'Unprecedented': 79 opposition MPs suspended from Parliament today

A staggering 79 opposition MPs were on Monday suspended over staging protests and alleged "misconduct," per reports.

16 Dec 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi blames unemployment for Parliament security breach

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has blamed unemployment and inflation due to the Narendra Modi government's policies for the security breach in Parliament.

15 Dec 2023

Parliament

2 more suspects arrested in Parliament security breach probe

In a major development in the Parliament security breach probe, the Delhi Police's Special Cell has detained two more individuals suspected of having links to the six people arrested in the case.

15 Dec 2023

Mahua Moitra

SC to hear Mahua Moitra's challenge to expulsion in January

The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra's plea challenging her expulsion from the Lok Sabha over cash-for-query allegations to January 3.

14 Dec 2023

Parliament

Parliament security breach: 4 accused sent to 7-day police custody

The Patiala House Court, on Thursday, sent the four people arrested for the Parliament security breach to seven days in police custody.

14 Dec 2023

Parliament

List of major security changes made since Parliament breach

After a well-planned and coordinated attack exposed the shortcomings of the security on Parliament premises, significant security revamps have been made to ensure safety.

14 Dec 2023

Parliament

Parliament breach brings security protocols under scrutiny

The Parliament security breach on Wednesday wherein two young individuals jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitors' gallery with smoke bombs while two others created a ruckus outside the complex shocked the nation.