Parliament: News
27 Jul 2019
Samajwadi PartyWon't forgive Azam Khan even if he apologizes: Rama Devi
BJP MP Rama Devi, who was at the receiving end of the sexist remark by Samajwadi Party lawmaker Azam Khan earlier this week, said she won't be able to forgive Khan even if he apologizes.
25 Jul 2019
Ravi Shankar PrasadGovernment extends monsoon session of Parliament till August 7
After rounds of deliberation, the government has decided to extend the ongoing monsoon session of the Parliament till August 7, considering a plethora of pending bills in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
24 Jul 2019
Lok SabhaLok Sabha passes Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill
On Wednesday, the Lok Sabha passed the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill popularly known as the Anti-Terrorism Bill.
20 Jul 2019
Pakistan NewsHafiz Saeed's arrest made no difference earlier: US slams Pakistan
Days after terrorist Hafiz Saeed was arrested, the United States on Friday expressed doubts on Pakistan's intentions saying his earlier arrests made no difference.
29 Jun 2019
West BengalDeoband clerics issue fatwa against MP Nusrat Jahan over sindoor
Actor-turned-politician Nusrat Jahan Ruhi Jain, a newly-elected Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament (MP) who faced sharp criticism for her outfits in the Lok Sabha, seems to have offended Deoband clerics.
18 Jun 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaAbsconding BSP MP, who's accused of rape, doesn't take oath
The first session of 17th Lok Sabha started on Monday with the oath-taking ceremony of 542 MPs.
17 Jun 2019
Narendra ModiWhat to expect from first session of 17th Lok Sabha
Riding on a historic mandate (BJP won 303 seats in elections), Prime Minister Narendra Modi entered Parliament on Monday for the first session of 17th Lok Sabha.
16 Jun 2019
Narendra ModiAhead of Budget Session, PM Modi holds first all-party meeting
Ahead of the first session of the newly-elected Lok Sabha, PM Narendra Modi held the first all-party meeting at the Parliament after reclaiming power at the Center.
26 May 2019
OdishaThis 25-year-old engineer is the youngest Lok Sabha MP ever
Today in wholesome news, a 25-year-old engineering graduate from Odisha is set to step into the Parliament, making history by becoming the youngest Lok Sabha member.
24 May 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaHundreds of same-sex couples get married in Taiwan: Details here
Taiwan, which made history by becoming the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage last week, held another proud moment for the queer community this week.
23 Apr 2019
Ministry Of Home AffairsDeath toll rises to 310, Sri Lanka observes 3-minute silence
Sri Lanka observed a nationwide three-minute silence today to pay homage to more than 300 people killed in the gruesome Easter Sunday bombings, the country's worst terror attack blamed on a local previously little-known Islamist outfit.
25 Mar 2019
Narendra Modi#NewsBytesExclusive: Rahul is illiterate, Kejriwal is power-hungry, says BJP MP
Veteran politician and Member of Parliament from South Delhi, Ramesh Bidhuri is known for keeping his views straight and strong.
19 Mar 2019
New ZealandMosque gunman will face 'full force of law', vows PM
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern promised today that the man responsible for last week's deadly mosque massacres would face "the full force of the law", as she vowed never to utter his name.
18 Mar 2019
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)Delhi: Class-X pass percentage drops by 23% in one year
The pass percentage of CBSE Class X has declined drastically for government schools in Delhi, revealed a recent report released by NGO Praja Foundation, which works in the education sector.
16 Mar 2019
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Not Imran Khan, this 16-year-old has been nominated for Nobel
She is just 16 years old and she has no qualms in calling out the world leaders for not doing enough for climate change.
12 Feb 2019
Lok SabhaCongress-MP's car rams barricade at Parliament, Delhi put on alert
Delhi was put on high alert on Tuesday after a lawmaker's car rammed into a barricade at Parliament premises.
11 Feb 2019
Lok SabhaGovernment to table CAG report on Rafale in Parliament tomorrow
The government is scheduled to table the CAG report on Rafale jet fighter deal, which has generated a massive political controversy, in Parliament tomorrow, sources said.
31 Jan 2019
IndiaUnion Budget 2019: Key expectations, traditions and other questions simplified
The Union Budget 2019 will be presented by interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday, February 1.
31 Jan 2019
IndiaParliament Budget Session 2019 begins: Details here
On Thursday, President Ram Nath Kovind addressed a joint sitting of both Houses of the Parliament, and kicked off the Budget Session.
16 Jan 2019
Lok SabhaTo enable quota for economically-weak, 25% hike in college seats
Union Minister for Education Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday announced a 25% increase in seats across universities and colleges in the country to ensure the new caste-agnostic reservation doesn't affect the existing quotas.
15 Jan 2019
Theresa MayUK lawmakers prepare to deliver verdict on EU divorce deal
British lawmakers are preparing to deliver their verdict on Prime Minister Theresa May's divorce deal with the European Union today after more than two years of political upheaval.
09 Jan 2019
Narendra Modi#Budget2019: Interim Budget to be presented on February 1
The Budget session of the Parliament is likely to commence from January 31 and is slated to go on till February 13, reports have stated quoting government officials.
05 Jan 2019
IndiaTrump mistook India-built parliament in Afghanistan for a 'library'
US President Donald Trump's jibe about India building a library in Afghanistan is coming back to haunt him now.
18 Dec 2018
Sri LankaAfter Wickremesinghe's reinstatement, Lanka-Parliament to convene today for first time
Sri Lanka's Parliament is set to convene today for the first time after the reinstatement of Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister that ended the 51-day political standoff in the country.
18 Dec 2018
IndiaWon't let PM sleep until all agricultural loans waived: RaGa
Addressing India's distressed farmers directly from Parliament, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said today he will not let PM Narendra Modi sleep until all farm loans have been waived.
14 Dec 2018
Supreme Court Of India#RafaleVerdict: 'Rahul maafi maango', demand BJP-leaders, Parliament adjourned after ruckus
Three days after the winter session of Parliament started, the Lok Sabha was adjourned on Friday owing to ruckus after the Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking an investigation into the multi-crore Rafale deal.
11 Dec 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSoon, Aadhaar details will be optional for bank accounts, SIM-cards
On the first day of the Winter Session of the Parliament, the Modi government has decided to make Aadhaar details optional for those applying for new mobile connections and those opening new bank accounts.
10 Dec 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Will raise Rafale, RBI autonomy issue in the Parliament: Azad
The Opposition will press for a joint parliamentary committee to probe the Rafale jet deal and raise several issues, including the misuse of probe agencies and autonomy for RBI, in the winter session of Parliament beginning tomorrow, says Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad.
08 Dec 2018
JapanJapan enacts controversial law to accept more foreign workers
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition in the early hours today rammed through legislation to bring more blue-collar foreign workers into the country, in a controversial move to address chronic labor shortages.
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.
05 Dec 2018
MJ AkbarThe curse of being a member of Lutyens' media
Do you want to join the elite club of Lutyens' media? Well, you can't. You are born that way, or you may have to get your genes edited to get a pass.
30 Nov 2018
WorldUK amends new weapons bill to allow possession of kirpans
The UK government has confirmed an amendment to a new weapons bill going through the Parliament to ensure that it wouldn't impact the right of the British Sikh community to possess and supply kirpans, or religious swords.
30 Nov 2018
India#AgrarianCrisis: Over one lakh farmers march on the Parliament
After over one lakh farmers from all over India poured into Delhi on Thursday to pressurize the government into taking cognizance of the agrarian crisis, the farmers have now started marching towards the Parliament to demand a special session for addressing farmers' distress.
16 Nov 2018
KarnatakaFor 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.
14 Nov 2018
Sri LankaSri Lanka: Major setback to Sirisena; Parliament votes against Rajapaksa
In a major setback to Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena, the Sri Lankan Parliament today passed a no-confidence motion against the government headed by his controversially-appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
12 Nov 2018
IndiaSC: Up to Parliament to make rape laws gender neutral
On Monday, the Supreme Court observed that rape laws in India should indeed be gender neutral, but that it would not interfere in the matter.
10 Nov 2018
Sri LankaSri Lanka: President dissolves Parliament, announces snap election in Jan'19
Sri Lanka's political crisis deepened yesterday as President Maithripala Sirisena dissolved the Parliament and announced snap polls on January 5.
08 Nov 2018
ElectionsUnprecedented! President, predecessor clash in proudly stable Botswana
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has used his first state-of-the-nation address to openly attack his predecessor Ian Khama, in an unprecedented clash in a nation that prides itself on stability.
28 Oct 2018
Sri Lanka#ConstitutionalCrisis: Wickremesinghe recognized as PM by Sri Lankan Parliament Speaker
Sri Lankan Parliament's Speaker Karu Jayasuriya Sunday recognized Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country's Prime Minister in a major relief to the embattled UNP leader, who was sacked as the premier by President Maithripala Sirisena.
02 Oct 2018
IndiaBapu's birth-anniversary: India needs his ideals more than ever now
Whatever may be your opinion of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the man, there's no denying that the principles he promulgated and tried to live up to are bulletproof, timeless.
