Monsoon session of Parliament begins today, will take up 47 items in 18 sittings till Oct 1This is the first time in the history of Indian Parliament that both chambers have been integrated for holding a session. Political parties...
14 Sep, 2020, 08.18 AM IST
Price rise soon in Parliament canteenThe much-reviled subsidy on food served in Parliament canteens for lawmakers, government staff and journalists is set to go with a broad co...
06 Dec, 2019, 07.14 AM IST
Important for Parliament to reflect the culinary diversity of IndiaIt is about time that the Parliament of India reflects the culinary diversity of India instead of only its political one — and its canteen ...
20 Dec, 2017, 10.54 PM IST
After food, prices of tea, coffee hiked in ParliamentPrices of food items in Parliament canteen were hiked from new year in varying degrees in view of controversies over the items being served...
11 Mar, 2016, 09.03 PM IST
Targeting MPs will lead people to lose faith in democracy, say Rajya Sabha membersThe comments against MPs, MLAs or ministers are "destroying their image" and "comments on institutions should stop," he said.
11 Aug, 2015, 02.25 PM IST
MPs take on Panda over canteen subsidyBJD MP Baijayant `Jay' Panda's decision to give up canteen subsidy could become a source of embarrassment for him.
06 Aug, 2015, 11.10 AM IST
Raising subsidised Parliament canteen food issue a 'conspiracy': SP MP Naresh AgarwalRaising the issue as soon as the Rajya Sabha met for the day, Agarwal said there was a "conspiracy to sully the image of members of Parliam...
03 Aug, 2015, 02.02 PM IST
No need for subsidised food in Parliament canteen: Congress member G Sukender ReddyAmid controversy over subsidy being extended to Parliament canteen, a Congress member today urged the Lok Sabha Speaker to ensure that food...
02 Aug, 2015, 10.21 PM IST
Online petition to MPs to end canteen subsidyThe petition started two weeks ago has urged chairman of Food Management in Parliament House Complex committee AP Jithender Reddy to scrap ...
22 Jul, 2015, 10.26 PM IST
Parliament committee should pay attention to canteen subsidies: Venkaiah NaiduAmid a debate over the whopping subsidy given to Parliament canteens serving MPs, government said parliamentary committees involved with th...
24 Jun, 2015, 12.28 PM IST
Parliamentarians relish delicacies subsidised by 60-150%The cost for procuring raw items of dish like stew vegetables comes to about Rs 41.25 while the MPs are getting it for Rs 4 which is a subs...
23 Jun, 2015, 06.37 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes lunch in Parliament CanteenModi made a surprise visit to Room number 70 on the first floor of the Parliament building and took lunch there.
03 Mar, 2015, 02.05 AM IST
Bomb threat at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in AustraliaHundreds of staff were evacuated from Canberra-based Dept of Australia's Foreign Affairs and Trade after a suspicious package was found in ...
16 Dec, 2014, 11.01 AM IST
Parliamentarians bemoan quality of almost-free lunch; shocked at prices of private caterersThe railways are supposed to run Parliament canteen on no-profit-no-loss basis. Any shortfall is met from budget allocation for LS & RS in ...
06 Aug, 2014, 09.35 AM IST
Newly elected Lok Sabha members demand former MPs to vacate their official homes in Lutyens’ DelhiThe debate in RS saw more than an hour devoted to the issue of stale food and newly elected members of the LS demanding official homes in L...
31 Jul, 2014, 08.33 AM IST
- How to ensure Indian MPs take Parliament sessions seriously
It’s not just the masses or the markets that take India’s Budget session of Parliament seriously. Even the MPs do.
28 Feb, 2013, 04.29 AM IST
- BJP to expel MPs who cross-voted or abstained during trust vote
The BJP decided to expel all party MPs who cross-voted or abstained during the confidence motion in Lok Sabha.
23 Jul, 2008, 02.42 PM IST