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Congress bent on staying out of power for 100 years: PM Modi in Lok Sabha

"Criticism is an ornament of live democracy, but blind opposition is disrespect to democracy," Modi said

Ensure adequate availability of urea in Bihar: Lok Sabha MP to Mandaviya

Former Union Minister and BJP Lok Sabha member Ram Kripal Yadav on Friday sought intervention of Chemical and Fertilizers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya for ensuring adequate availability of urea in Bihar, saying farmers are facing problems due to the shortages. In a communication to the fertilisers minister, Yadav said that farmers in his parliamentary constituency Pataliputra are facing the problem of inadequate availability of urea. "I request the minister for adequate supply of urea to the state as per their demands," he said. The shortage is not there only in Pataliputra, but at all places in the state, he added. Domestic fertiliser production reached 28.5 million tonnes during the April-December period of 2021-22. Out of the total fertiliser production, urea output was at 18.7 million tonnes, Di Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) at 3 million tonnes and complex fertilisers at 6.8 million tonnes. The government is making available fertilisers, namely urea and different grades of P&K ...

Scindia objects to Tharoor's remarks over replies in Hindi in Lok Sabha

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday took issue with Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's remarks on giving replies in Hindi in Lok Sabha. While responding to supplementary questions asked by members from Tamil Nadu in English, Scindia replied in Hindi. Soon after, Tharoor, who is a member from Kerala, commented that it was an "apman (insult)" that the minister was responding in Hindi. The minister speaks English and let him reply in English, Tharoor said. "Zara jawab Hindi mein mat dijiye... ye apman hai logon ka (Please don't give replies in Hindi... it is an insult to people)," Tharoor said during Question Hour. A visibly peeved Scindia said it was strange for the member to make such a comment. "Mein Hindi bole to eithraaz ho raha hai (If I speak in Hindi, (the member) has objection," he said, adding that there was also a translator in the House. Immediately after Tharoor made the remarks, Speaker Om Birla said, "Ye apman nahi hain (this is not an insult).

'We don't tell oil marketing cos to raise or lower prices,' says Puri in LS

Puri also said prices have gone up by only 30% in the last 7 years, that is from 2014-2021 period and emphasised that various steps have been taken to deal with the situation of high oil prices

Chandrayaan-3 scheduled for launch in August 2022, Lok Sabha told

The Department of Space has planned as many as 19 missions this year even as the Chandrayaan-3, the next phase of India's mission to the moon, is scheduled for August 2022

'You can't give permission, that's my right', Om Birla schools Rahul in LS

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla schooled Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday for not following proper Parliamentary procedure during a debate on the motion of thanks to the President's address in the Lok Sabha

TMC to contest in Uttar Pradesh in 2024 Lok Sabha polls: Mamata Banerjee

She called for a untied fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by all regional parties in the 2024 elections

33.6% of Indian coast under varying rate of erosion, says govt

More than one-third of India's coast is eroding at varying rate of changes according to a study of satellite data over 28 years, the government told Lok Sabha

Unlike past sessions, Lok Sabha Question Hour runs smoothly on Day 1

Lok Sabha proceedings on Wednesday were smooth with no disruption during the Question Hour.

Full text of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2022 speech in LS

Here is the full text of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2022 in Lok Sabha

Voter turnout should be at least 75% in the next LS polls in 2024: Naidu

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday called for increasing the voter turnout to at least 75 per cent in the next Lok Sabha elections.

Budget session: Different timings for Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha amid Covid

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will meet at separate times of a day for five hours each to ensure Covid distancing norms during the Budget Session beginning January 31

Conflict of interest in parliamentary panels

While it's up to the government to educate parliamentarians to make their committees meaningful, shouldn't the ones who own industry be kept away from such panels?

MEA aims to open 'Passport Seva Kendra' in every LS constituency

The MEA signed an agreement for the second phase of the Passport Seva Programme (PSP-V2.0) with TCS, for opening of a Seva Kendra in every Lok Sabha constituency

Pralhad Joshi, Jairam Ramesh enter into war of words over suspension of MPs

Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi and Congress MP Jairam Ramesh indulged in a war of words on Twitter over the suspension of 12 opposition MPs

Om Birla voices concern over 'continuous disruption' in legislatures

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday expressed concern over "continuous disruption" of proceedings and "lack of decorum" in Parliament and state legislatures

Disagreements should be reflected in debates, not disruption, says Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Wednesday that agreements and disagreements on issues may be reflected in debates and not through disruption

Winter Session ends a day ahead of schedule without win of any group

Lok Sabha productivity was approximately 82%, Rajya Sabha's 48%

LS registers nearly 82% productivity, RS 48% during Winter Session

As the Winter Session of Parliament concluded on Wednesday, a day ahead of the schedule, the productivity of Lok Sabha was registered to be approximately 82% and that of Rajya Sabha was nearly 48%

Winter session: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die ahead of schedule

The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been adjourned sine die ahead of schedule today