Parliament: News
12 Dec 2023
Mahua MoitraMahua Moitra must vacate government bungalow: Parliament panel to Centre
The Parliament's Housing Committee has reportedly asked the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to order Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra to vacate her official bungalow.
12 Dec 2023
Arjun Ram MeghwalRajya 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 ShahAmit 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 ShahUnion 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.
11 Dec 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC upholds Article 370 abrogation; J&K elections by September 2024
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld Article 370's abrogation by the Centre in August 2019 as Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud noted it was a temporary provision.
09 Dec 2023
Mahua MoitraSad day: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Mahua Moitra expulsion
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Saturday said Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra's expulsion from the Parliament over corruption and national security issues was painful.
08 Dec 2023
Mahua MoitraBJP's end begins: Mahua Moitra roars after Lok Sabha expulsion
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra said on Friday that the Ethics Committee has no power to expel her.
08 Dec 2023
Mahua MoitraTMC MP Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra has been expelled from the Lok Sabha after a majority of MPs voted in favor of the ethics panel's recommendation that she be removed.
08 Dec 2023
Mahua MoitraParliamentary ethics panel recommends Mahua Moitra's expulsion from Lok Sabha
The Parliamentary Ethics Committee on Friday recommended the expulsion of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha over the purported cash-for-query case, reported ANI.
08 Dec 2023
Mahua MoitraPanel report on Mahua Moitra tabled, House adjourned till 2pm
The Parliamentary Ethics Committee presented its report on the "cash-for-query" case against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
06 Dec 2023
Amit ShahParliament winter session: Amit Shah defends J&K bills
Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, on Wednesday, defended the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023.
06 Dec 2023
Amit ShahParliament: Amit Shah likely to speak on J&K bills today
Home Minister Amit Shah will reportedly respond to the debate on the two key bills on Jammu and Kashmir in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
06 Dec 2023
KhalistaniKhalistani terrorist Pannun threatens to attack Parliament citing Afzal Guru
Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has issued a threat to "shake the very foundations of Parliament" on or before December 13, the anniversary of the 2001 attack on Parliament.
04 Dec 2023
Raghav ChadhaAAP MP Raghav Chadha's Rajya Sabha suspension revoked
The Rajya Sabha on Monday revoked the suspension of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha from the Upper House.
04 Dec 2023
Mahua MoitraParliament Winter Session: Ethics committee to submit report on Moitra
The Parliament Winter Session is set to begin on Monday and conclude on December 22.
02 Dec 2023
Mahua MoitraParliament Winter Session: Debate over cash-for-query row, Manipur likely
With the Parliament Winter Session starting on Monday, the Centre and the opposition are once again likely to clash over topics such as the cash-for-query row involving Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and the Manipur issue.
23 Nov 2023
Mahua MoitraAfter Mahua Moitra row, Digital Sansad account access protocols changed
The Lok Sabha Secretariat has reportedly changed the protocols for accessing the Digital Sansad portal after Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra's cash-for-query controversy.
09 Nov 2023
Parliament Winter SessionWinter 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.
09 Nov 2023
Mahua MoitraWill Mahua Moitra be disqualified from Parliament over cash-for-query row?
The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee, set to meet on Thursday to adopt its draft report, will reportedly propose the removal of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra from the House due to her alleged involvement in the cash-for-query scandal.
02 Nov 2023
Mahua MoitraMahua Moitra admits sharing her login credentials to ethics panel
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra appeared before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on Thursday regarding the cash-for-query case.
02 Nov 2023
Mahua MoitraMahua Moitra, opposition MPs walk out of parliamentary panel meet
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Danish Ali, and other opposition party MPs walked out of the Parliament Ethics Committee meeting on Thursday.
02 Nov 2023
Mahua MoitraCash-for-query case: Mahua Moitra to appear before parliamentary panel today
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra is scheduled to appear before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on Thursday in the "cash for query" case.
01 Nov 2023
Mahua MoitraBeing forced: Mahua Moitra to appear before parliamentary panel tomorrow
After citing pre-scheduled engagements until Saturday, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra said that she would appear before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on Thursday. Moitra accused the panel of forcing her to appear before it.
28 Oct 2023
Mahua Moitra'No rule prohibits': Mahua Moitra on sharing Parliament login
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Friday reportedly admitted to sharing her Parliament login and password with her businessman friend Darshan Hiranandani but asserted that "no rules prohibit it."
27 Oct 2023
Mahua MoitraCash-for-query row: Mahua Moitra to skip ethics panel summons
After the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee summoned Mahua Moitra on October 31 regarding the cash-for-query allegations against her, she asked the panel to fix another date after November 5, citing pre-scheduled engagements.
20 Oct 2023
Mahua MoitraReceived Hiranandani's letter: Ethics committee on Moitra's cash-for-query row
Lok Sabha Ethics Committee chairperson Vinod Sonkar said on Friday that the panel received businessman Darshan Hiranandani's letter against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra in the cash-for-query row, NDTV reported.
17 Oct 2023
Raghav ChadhaAAP's Raghav Chadha won't have to vacate government bungalow: HC
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha to stay in his allotted government bungalow.
21 Sep 2023
Lok SabhaWomen's Reservation Bill passed in Rajya Sabha with 215-0 votes
The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam or the Women's Reservation Bill, seeking to reserve 33% of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, has been passed in the Rajya Sabha with 215-0 votes.
20 Sep 2023
Lok SabhaWomen's Reservation Bill passed in Lok Sabha
The Women's Reservation Bill, called the "Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam," was passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, with 454 votes in favor and two against it. The number of women members in the Lok Sabha will now increase from 82 to 181.
20 Sep 2023
Sonia GandhiSonia Gandhi supports Women's Reservation Bill, demands caste census
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said that the Congress party would support the reservation for women in Parliament and the state assemblies.
20 Sep 2023
Adhir Ranjan ChowdhuryCongress leader Adhir Chowdhury alleges 'secular,' 'socialist' removed from Preamble
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury claimed on Tuesday that the new copies of the Constitution given to MPs on the opening day of the new Parliament building did not have the words "secular" and "socialist" in the Preamble, ANI reported.
20 Sep 2023
Sonia GandhiWomen's Reservation Bill debate: Sonia Gandhi to lead Congress's charge
The Women's Reservation Bill—proposing a 33% quota for women in the Lok Sabha and legislative assemblies—will be debated in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, with Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi leading the debate from her party.
19 Sep 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Here's why women's reservation is unlikely before 2027
After nearly three decades of stalling, the Women's Reservation Bill—or the Naari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam—is on the verge of becoming law in India.
19 Sep 2023
Arjun Ram MeghwalLaw Minister Meghwal introduces Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha
Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday introduced the much-anticipated Women's Reservation Bill, titled the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, in the Lok Sabha.
19 Sep 2023
Narendra ModiHistoric Lok Sabha session begins in new Parliament building
The proceedings of the Lok Sabha formally commenced in the new Parliament building on Tuesday.
19 Sep 2023
Narendra Modi'Samvidhan Sadan': PM Modi suggests new name for old Parliament
Addressing MPs on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the old Parliament building was a testament to their sentiments that not only makes them emotional but also reminds them of their duties.
19 Sep 2023
Narendra ModiModi to walk to new Parliament with copy of Constitution
As India celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi on Tuesday, the country also bids farewell to the old Parliament building, shifting to the new Parliament House.
19 Sep 2023
CanadaTit-for-tat: Concerned over 'anti-India activities,' India expels Canadian diplomat
Hours after Canada expelled senior Indian diplomat Pavan Kumar Rai—alleging the Indian government's role in killing pro-Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar—India has expelled a senior Canadian diplomat over concerns of "anti-India activities."
18 Sep 2023
Narendra ModiWomen's Reservation Bill cleared in key Union Cabinet meeting: Report
The Union Cabinet cleared the Women's Reservation Bill at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday evening, reported ANI.
18 Sep 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Election commissioners appointment bill allegedly dropped from Parliament's agenda
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre has reportedly withdrawn a controversial bill on appointing top election officers from the agenda of the Parliament's ongoing five-day special session.
