'We fought villains, not BJP': Mamata says 100+ seats stolen, alleges ‘murder of democracy’Mamata Banerjee rejected the West Bengal election results. She alleged widespread rigging, voter manipulation, and violence. Banerjee claim...
05 May, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Elections 2026 voting time, documents you should carry and full polling process explainedTamil Nadu Elections 2026 voting guide: Tamil Nadu is gearing up for a four-cornered election on April 23rd, with over 5 crore voters parti...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
Centre approves 24% salary hike for MPs: Monthly income rises to Rs 1.24 lakhThe Centre has notified a 24% increase in the salaries, pensions, and allowances of MPs, effective from April 1, 2023. MPs' salaries are no...
25 Mar, 2025, 04.15 PM IST
From Rs 1500 to Rs 1.24 lakh, a look into how salary of MPs changed over the yearsThe Centre has notified a 24% increase in the salaries, pensions, and allowances of Members of Parliament (MPs), effective from April 1, 20...
25 Mar, 2025, 03.28 PM IST
Govt notifies salary, allowance, and pension hike for MPs: Check revised payoutsThe Central Government has notified an increase in MPs' salary, daily allowance, pension, and additional pension, effective from April 1, 2...
24 Mar, 2025, 03.17 PM IST
Pension, other benefits to former MPs justified: Centre"MPs have to go for elections every five years. They have to go to their constituencies and travel. So giving pension to them is justified,...
07 Mar, 2018, 08.14 PM IST
Only Parliament has right to decide on pension of ex-MPs: GovtParliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar told the Lok Sabha that the issue of perks and pensions to MPs are given as per provision of th...
24 Mar, 2017, 04.01 PM IST
Parliament alone can decide on lawmakers' pension: FM Arun JaitleyIt is an unquestionably clear constitutional position that public money can be spent only after authorization of Parliament: Arun Jaitley
24 Mar, 2017, 11.31 AM IST
Only Parliament can decide how to spend public money: FM Arun JaitleyThe opposition expressed concern that the image of lawmakers was being sullied after the Supreme Court sought responses on scrapping of MP'...
23 Mar, 2017, 07.10 PM IST
Perks, allowances given to former MPs and MLAs seem unreasonable: Supreme CourtThe court direction came on a petition filed by NGO Lok Prahari, seeking to do away with unnecessary allowances and perks to former lawmake...
23 Mar, 2017, 12.29 PM IST
Parliamentary panel on MPs wages exceeds brief, gets corrected by governmentThe panel noted that since the issue was out of the ambit of the Committee it may be referred to Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs for appr...
14 Feb, 2016, 12.47 PM IST
Not right time for hiking MPs' pay when jawans, farmers denied dues: CongressCongress today said it was "not the right time" to raise lawmakers' salaries when "farmers and jawans" are not getting their dues.
04 Jul, 2015, 06.40 PM IST
Government not willing to accept majority of recommendations on MP's salary hikeGovernment is not willing to accept majority of recommendations related to the hike in salary and allowances of MPs and pension of ex-MPs m...
03 Jul, 2015, 09.07 PM IST
Ex-MPs can take pension even if they get benefits as ex-MLAs or ex-MLCs: RTI replyMinistry said on a writ petition filed in this regard, Supreme Court on May 14, 2010 ruled that MPLAD scheme is valid as per Constitution.
12 Oct, 2014, 06.41 PM IST
- Bill in LS for three-fold hike in MPs' salaries
A much talked about bill seeking a three-fold hike in salaries of MPs from Rs 16,000 to Rs 50,000 and doubling their two key allowances to ...
25 Aug, 2010, 04.50 PM IST
- MPs have to wait till next Lok Sabha for salary hike
MPs will have to wait for some more time to get a fatter pay packet as the Union Cabinet today decided to leave the proposal to the next Lo...
03 Apr, 2008, 02.41 PM IST
- Bill on ex-MPs pension hike passed
A bill seeking to increase the minimum pension of former MPs by Rs 500 to Rs 3,000 per month was passed in Lok Sabha with the government as...
15 May, 2002, 05.04 PM IST