Parliament pays homage to Bollywood singing legend Lata Mangeshkar, both Houses briefly adjourned
Naidu also said that she was a great philanthropist and founded the Lata Mangeshkar Medical Foundation, a public charitable trust which contributes towards the medical expenses of needy patients irrespective of caste, creed and religion.
Feb 07, 2022, 16:39 PM IST
2 minutes silence for Lata Mangeshkar in Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha on Monday paid a heartfelt tribute to Lata Mangeshkar. As soon as the proceedings of the House began, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu remembered Lataji. After this all the members observed silence for two minutes.
Feb 07, 2022, 14:12 PM IST
Amit Shah to make statement on attack on convoy of Asaduddin Owaisi in Parliament today
Owaisi's car was fired upon in Hapur while he was returning to Delhi after attending election-related events in western Uttar Pradesh on February 3.
Feb 07, 2022, 06:29 AM IST
Rising prices, unemployment, impinging on states' rights: Opposition attacks government in Rajya Sabha
Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, speaking on the Motion of Thanks on the President's address, charged the government with not delivering on its various promises, including generating two crore jobs per year.
Feb 02, 2022, 17:42 PM IST
Budget Session: Strict Covid-19 protocols, staggered timings for Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha
During sittings of the Lower House of Parliament, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha chambers and their galleries will be used for sitting of members in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Lok Sabha bulletin said.
Jan 25, 2022, 06:35 AM IST
875 parliament staffers tested positive for Covid since the onset of third wave
Out of 2,847 tests that have been conducted in Parliament since the starting of the third wave, 875 turned out to be positive.
Jan 23, 2022, 20:48 PM IST
Budget Session: New COVID-19 guidelines issued for Rajya Sabha staff amid Omicron surge - 5 points
The new guidelines come as 50 staff members of the parliament tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday ahead of the Budget session.
Jan 09, 2022, 13:26 PM IST
Year-ender: From Republic Day protests to Nagaland civilian killings, events that impacted India in 2021
Here's a look at the events that impacted India in 2021.
Dec 24, 2021, 07:24 AM IST
Winter Session of Parliament adjourned sine die; Lok Sabha sees nearly 82% productivity, Rajya Sabha 48%
As many as 13 Bills (12 Bills in Lok Sabha and one Bill in Rajya Sabha) were introduced during the session and a total of 11 Bills were passed by both the Houses of Parliament.
Dec 22, 2021, 15:32 PM IST
Parliament's Winter Session ends a day early
The winter session of Parliament has ended today. The proceedings of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned indefinitely a day before the scheduled time. The winter session began on November 29 and was scheduled to continue till December 23.
Dec 22, 2021, 14:32 PM IST
TMC's Derek O'Brien suspended for remaining session of Rajya Sabha for 'unruly behaviour'
The action was taken against O`Brien for throwing the rule book on the reporters` table during a discussion on the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021`.
Dec 22, 2021, 12:29 PM IST
Winter session of Parliament may be adjourned indefinitely a day ahead of time
The winter session of Parliament is likely to conclude on Wednesday, a day ahead of its scheduled time. The current winter session began on November 29 and was scheduled to continue till December 23.
Dec 22, 2021, 11:22 AM IST
Election reform bill passed in Rajya Sabha
Amidst all the uproar in the Parliament, the Election Reform Bill has been passed in the Rajya Sabha as well. After this, now the Aadhaar card can be linked with the voter card.
Dec 21, 2021, 16:50 PM IST
Rajya Sabha passes Bill to link Aadhaar with Voter ID; will purify electoral process, says Law Minister
The Bill seeks to allow electoral registration officers to ask for Aadhaar numbers of applicants wanting to register as voters to establish their identity.
Dec 21, 2021, 16:45 PM IST
'Conspiracy to divide us': Opposition rejects govt's 4-party meet to end Parliament impasse
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi had called a meeting on Monday of Opposition parties whose MPs were suspended last month for the Winter Session.
Dec 20, 2021, 11:13 AM IST
Centre calls meeting of opposition parties to end deadlock over suspension of MPs
12 Rajya Sabha MPs were suspended from the House on the first day of the Winter session of Parliament from 5 Political Parties including Congress, TMC, Shivsena, CPI, CPI(M).
Dec 20, 2021, 06:26 AM IST
Deadlock over suspension of 12 MPs to end? Centre calls meeting with opposition
Joshi has called a meeting with the Congress, the Trinamool Congress, the Shiv Sena, the Communist Party of India-Marxist, and the Communist Party of India in a bid to end stalemate in the house.
Dec 19, 2021, 20:56 PM IST
No data on mob lynching in country: Centre in Parliament
Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the government, through audio-visual media, has generated public awareness to curb the menace of mob lynching.
Dec 15, 2021, 15:23 PM IST
Bill to extend tenure of CBI director up to 5 years passed in Parliament
The bill was passed in the Upper House by a voice vote. Lok Sabha had already cleared the bill on December 3.
Dec 14, 2021, 16:03 PM IST
Suspension of 12 MPs means crushing the voice of people: Rahul Gandhi
The Congress leader further called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rajya Sabha Chairman "just implementors" of a power that wants to steal farmers` income.
Dec 14, 2021, 15:17 PM IST
