Mahua Moitra sues BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai for defamation

Mahua Moitra sues BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai for defamation

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra speaks in the Lok Sabha, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: ANI Trinamool Congress (TMC) member Mahua Moitra moved the Delhi High Court on October 17 seeking to restrain Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey, advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai, and several social media platforms and media houses from posting, … Read more

Jairam Ramesh writes to RS Chairman Dhankhar on ‘political sloganeering’ from visitor’s gallery, demands action

Jairam Ramesh writes to RS Chairman Dhankhar on ‘political sloganeering’ from visitor’s gallery, demands action

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh in the Rajya Sabha during the Special Session of the Parliament, in New Delhi on September 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on September 24 wrote to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar demanding urgent action over the incident of “political sloganeering” by a group of people … Read more

Explained: When is ‘special session’ of Parliament convened

Explained: When is ‘special session’ of Parliament convened

The story so far: A ‘special’ five-day session of Parliament began on Monday, with the government last week Wednesday finally putting an end to prolonged suspense by unveiling the legislative agenda. After announcing the session around two weeks ago, the Centre’s denial to spell out the agenda fuelled speculations in political circles speculating about simultaneous … Read more

Morning Digest | Home Minister Amit Shah tells Lok Sabha that government is ready for discussion on Manipur; government approves 8.15% interest rate for PF deposits, and more

Morning Digest | Home Minister Amit Shah tells Lok Sabha that government is ready for discussion on Manipur; government approves 8.15% interest rate for PF deposits, and more

Home Minister Amit Shah tells Lok Sabha that the government is ready for discussion Union Home Minister Amit Shah told the Lok Sabha on July 24 that the government was ready for a discussion on Manipur on the floor of the House as the country needs to know the truth about the sensitive situation in the State. Union … Read more

Lok Sabha Budget session ends, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m. amid uproar

Lok Sabha Budget session ends, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m. amid uproar

Parliamentarians after adjournment of the Lok Sabha sine die on conclusion of the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, April 6, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Lok Sabha’s Budget session ended as scheduled on April 6 with Speaker Om Birla announcing that the House had been adjourned sine die (for an indefinite period) … Read more

Parliament Winter Session Live Updates

Parliament Winter Session Live Updates

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju with BJP MP Satya Pal at Parliament House complex during ongoing Winter Session, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI File The Lok Sabha has been adjourned sine die, around a week ahead of its schedule. Today, the Rajya Sabha is expected to take up Private Members’ Bills. On December … Read more

Parliament Winter Session Live Updates

Parliament Winter Session Live Updates

Both Houses saw a stormy start as Opposition members demanded a discussion on the India-China border clash in Tawang Sector, Arunachal Pradesh. While the Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 p.m., Opposition members staged a walkout in the Rajya Sabha after a heated back-and-forth with the Chairman. Later today, Rajya Sabha is expected to take … Read more

Parliament Winter Session Live Updates

Parliament Winter Session Live Updates

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will move the Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill, 2022 in the Rajya Sabha today. Other Bills on the legislative agenda in the Upper House today are the two Appropriation Bills and the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill to modify the list of Scheduled Tribes in Tamil Nadu. In the Lok … Read more