Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha adjourned sine die ahead of schedule

The Budget Session of Parliament began on January 31 and the first half ended on February 11 after the presentation of the Union Budget.

Apr 07, 2022, 11:42 AM IST

Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill 2022 passed in Parliament: How it will empower police, prosecution, check details

The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill 2022 replaces the Identification of Prisoners Act, of 1920 and allows law enforcement agencies to collect, store and analyse physical and biological samples of convicted individuals and other persons.

Apr 07, 2022, 10:06 AM IST

Bill to ban financing of weapons of mass destruction gets Lok Sabha nod

The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022 was passed after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar replied to a debate in the House on the bill.

Apr 06, 2022, 19:34 PM IST

'Not an inch of land ceded since Narendra Modi became PM': Union Minister Kiren Rijiju

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said Arunachal Pradesh, which is a border state, is also "100 per cent safe and secure''.

Apr 05, 2022, 18:46 PM IST

‘I am very much alive’: Kiren Rijiju responds to NCP MP Supriya Sule's gaffe

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said that he is “very much alive and performing his duty” while responding to NCP MP Supriya Sule in a lighter note.

Apr 04, 2022, 23:13 PM IST

'I don't get angry, my high-pitched voice is manufacturing defect': Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday told Lok Sabha that his high-pitched voice does not reflect his anger but it is "a manufacturing defect" evoking smiles and laughter from the members.

Apr 04, 2022, 20:21 PM IST

Criminal procedure bill will defend human rights of law-abiding Indian citizens, strengthen internal security: Amit Shah

Replying to a discussion on the bill in the Lok Sabha, he said the Opposition members raising human rights concerns must also show concerns over the human rights of those targeted by criminals.

Apr 04, 2022, 19:59 PM IST

BJP wants to win polls on basis of ideology, not by violence against rivals: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

The BJP wants to fight and win polls everywhere on the basis of its ideology, programmes, leadership's popularity and performance of the government, and not by unleashing violence against rivals, Home Minister Amit Shah said.

Mar 30, 2022, 21:15 PM IST

Lok Sabha passes bill to unify three municipal corporations of Delhi

The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (March 30) via voice vote.

Mar 30, 2022, 20:24 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah to introduce Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 in Parliament today

The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 is aimed at authorising the police for taking measurements of convicts and other persons for the purposes of identification and investigation in criminal matters and to preserve records.

Mar 28, 2022, 07:51 AM IST

Lok Sabha approves 'crypto tax' amendments, to be implemented from April 1

The Lok Sabha also passed the amendments introduced in the Finance Bill, 2022 regarding clarification on taxation of virtual digital assets.

Mar 25, 2022, 23:16 PM IST

1.15 cr houses sanctioned under PMAY-Urban, 56.20 lakh units already built: Govt

Over 1.15 crore houses have been sanctioned for construction under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) across the country, Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday.

Mar 24, 2022, 15:43 PM IST

Sonia Gandhi leads opposition protest against rising fuel prices in Lok Sabha

Sonia Gandhi was unusually more proactive and practically led the Opposition protest against the rise in the prices of petrol, diesel and LPG cylinders during the Question Hour.

Mar 23, 2022, 15:32 PM IST

Not taken any decision to prepare nationwide NRC yet: Government in Lok Sabha

Union Minister Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha, “Till now, the government has not taken any decision to prepare the National Register of Indian Citizens at the national level."

Mar 15, 2022, 18:03 PM IST

India's accidental firing of missile into Pakistan: Rajnath Singh to make a statement in Lok Sabha today

India on Friday had said that a missile was 'accidentally' fired from a military base and had expressed regret that it landed in Pakistan on March 9.

Mar 15, 2022, 07:44 AM IST

WATCH: After BJP's four big wins, PM enters Lok Sabha amid chants of 'Modi, Modi'

The BJP MPs continued chanting till the Prime Minister took his seat.

Mar 14, 2022, 12:31 PM IST

Budget session of Parliament to resume today, Opposition set to raise issues of inflation, unemployment

As the Covid-19 situation has improved in the recent weeks, both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha will have simultaneous sittings from 11 am.

Mar 14, 2022, 06:21 AM IST

Second part of Parliament's Budget Session to begin today

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar is likely to make a statement on ‘Operation Ganga’, which was launched to evacuate Indians stuck in Ukraine.

Mar 13, 2022, 23:16 PM IST

How Assembly polls will impact Presidential and Rajya Sabha election

The President is indirectly elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the Assemblies. The electoral colleges comprise 776 MPs of both the Houses and 4,120 MLAs of all the states and UTs.

Feb 20, 2022, 10:51 AM IST

44 unicorns in 2020-21 a sign of 'Amrit Kal', says FM Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha

Sitharaman said that every village has been electrified in India.

Feb 10, 2022, 19:53 PM IST