Parliament proceedings | Two more Lok Sabha members suspended, total at 143

Parliament proceedings | Two more Lok Sabha members suspended, total at 143

Proceedings of the Lok Sabha are underway during the Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: ANI Both C. Thomas and A.M. Arif were seen carrying placards protesting the suspension of their colleagues Continuing the spree of suspensions, two more members were suspended from the Lok Sabha on December 20, taking … Read more

Parliament functioned for less than half of scheduled time, but legislative activity remained high: Data

Parliament functioned for less than half of scheduled time, but legislative activity remained high: Data

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar during the monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: ANI/Sansad TV Lok Sabha functioned for only 43% of its scheduled time and Rajya Sabha 55% in the just-concluded Monsoon session but legislative activity remained high with 23 bills being passed, … Read more

Morning Digest | France blanks Morocco 2-0 to reach World Cup final; India slams Pakistan for raking up Kashmir issue in U.N., and more

Morning Digest | France blanks Morocco 2-0 to reach World Cup final; India slams Pakistan for raking up Kashmir issue in U.N., and more

France players celebrate their 2-0 victory in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 semi-final match between France and Morocco at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar on December 14, 2022. | Photo Credit: Getty Images FIFA World Cup 2022 | France into final with 2-0 win as Morocco go down fighting France will take … Read more

No panel formed to consider SC status for Dalit converts: Government

No panel formed to consider SC status for Dalit converts: Government

The matter of according to SC status to Dalits who have converted to Christianity or Islam over the years has been pending in the Supreme Court since at least 2004. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Union government on Tuesday said that it had not formed a Commission to study providing Scheduled Caste status … Read more