LS House Committee informs urban affairs ministry of Mahua Moitra's expulsionMoitra was expelled from the Lok Sabha on Friday based on the recommendations of the House Ethics Committee which had charged her with rece...
12 Dec, 2023, 04.46 PM IST
BJP's Nishikant Dubey asks privileges panel to expel Rahul Gandhi from Lok SabhaDubey argued that Gandhi was guilty of committing at least three breaches of privileges during his September 7 speech on the motion of than...
11 Mar, 2023, 12.31 AM IST
Low productivity, bills passed in dinThe Session had one of the poorest productivity in recent years. According to statistics compiled by PRS Legislative, a non-profit organisa...
12 Aug, 2021, 07.44 AM IST
Sansad TV to have shows on 35 themes and prime-time 'democracy' news bulletinIn November last year, after discussions between Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu, a committee was set up...
25 Jul, 2020, 09.33 AM IST
Ahead of polls, Congress’ Bihar unit in disarraySaddled with many in-house complaints and warnings about the state Congress organisational structure going into a deeper coma after a cameo...
16 Jun, 2020, 07.21 AM IST
Panel to decide on ways to merge Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha TV channelsRajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu has constituted a six-member committee for the merger of Lok Sabha TV and Rajya Sabha TV with a view to...
09 Nov, 2019, 01.05 PM IST
Budget session least productive since 2000The ruling BJP and the opposition Congress have blamed each other for the impasse during the session which saw daily disruptions in both th...
06 Apr, 2018, 07.28 PM IST
How Parliament is functioning under Modi governmentPM Modi has ruffled feathers and hit the headlines with his speeches in both Houses in the last two years, he has mostly kept away from the...
17 May, 2016, 01.13 PM IST
Rohith Vemula case: If Chairman admits motion, Smriti Irani can face tricky test in Rajya SabhaGovernment may be less anxious in Lok Sabha as its 15-member privileges committee, headed by SS Ahluwalia, has 11 MPs from the NDA side.
29 Feb, 2016, 12.40 AM IST
Parliament's Budget session: Here's a look at the bills on the tableGovernment and opposition will have the first face off in the Budget session of Parliament today during a discussion on the JNU row in Rajy...
24 Feb, 2016, 10.55 AM IST
Jump the Rajya Sabha hurdle to hasten reforms pushIn the Budget session this year, a joint opposition accused the Centre of presenting normal legislations as "money Bills" to escape floor t...
26 May, 2015, 11.03 AM IST
Just-concluded Parliament session one of most productive in 15 yearsIn RS, 31% of the scheduled questions were answered orally which is the highest ever in the last 10 years, while in LS 22% questions were a...
14 May, 2015, 10.47 AM IST
Lok Sabha worked for 98% of winter session, Rajya Sabha barely 59%Lok Sabha did not disappoint when it came to handling legislative business either. Both Houses passed 11 bills in this session.
24 Dec, 2014, 12.14 PM IST
BJP likely to head 9 out of 16 panels in Lok SabhaBJP has been slotted to head of nine of the 16 committees in Lok Sabha and two of the eight committees in Rajya Sabha.
22 Aug, 2014, 11.54 AM IST
Lutyens Delhi: Long wait for house for over 100 MPs, ministersWhile first timers are allotted flats, those with some more seniority are accommodated in South and North Avenue.
17 Jun, 2014, 03.44 AM IST
Maharashtra BJP executive committee to meet in Mumbai tomorrowThe committee will meet for the first time after campaigning ended for the general elections held last month in Maharashtra.
13 May, 2014, 02.36 PM IST
- Jayanthi may head panel on Women’s Reservation Bill
Nearly three months after the 15th Lok Sabha came into being, department-related standing committees for the two Houses of Parliament are s...
26 Aug, 2009, 12.57 AM IST