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PM Narendra Modi to launch Sansad TV on September 15: Report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to launch Sansad TV, a new channel formed by merging the Lok Sabha TV and Rajya Sabha TV, on September 15

Mamata moots panel of leaders to decide on programmes to fight BJP

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday proposed to form a core group of opposition leaders to decide on joint movements against the BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls

'Sorry state of affairs': CJI N V Ramana on lack of debate in Parliament

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana Sunday said it is a "sorry state of affairs" as the absence of quality debate leaves many aspects of laws unclear and increases the burden on courts

'SC is only hope': Chidambaram on no Parliament discussion on snooping row

With a tumultuous Parliament session ending with unruly scenes, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said the Chair in both Houses was "not as neutral as it should be"

Oppn should apologise to nation for their behaviour in Parliament: Govt

Putting the blame on the Opposition for unruly scenes witnessed during the monsoon session of Parliament, a group of union ministers said RS Chairman must take the strongest possible action

Manhandling of Oppn MPs in RS nothing short of murder of democracy: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged Members of Parliament (MPs) from Opposition parties were manhandled and beaten inside Rajya Sabha for the first time in history.

Lok Sabha session ends abruptly; Speaker meets PM Modi, Sonia Gandhi

Rajya Sabha, meanwhile, passes Bill that allows states to make own OBC lists

Amid ruckus, Lok Sabha functioned only for 74 hours, says Om Birla

The Lok Sabha has been adjourned sine die today bringing an end to a month-long Monsoon Session.

Lok Sabha adjourns sine die two days ahead of scheduled date

Opposition protests over the Pegasus snooping row, farm laws and other issues had continuously marred the proceedings since the start of the session on July 19.

Lok Sabha clears bill to allow states to draw up their own OBC list

Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a constitutional amendment bill to restore the powers of the states to make their own OBC lists, with 385 members voting in its favour and no member opposing it

Demand to increase reservation cap requires careful examination: Minister

Virendra Kumar on Tuesday said there is a need for careful examination of the demand made by several Lok Sabha members for increasing the cap of reservation beyond 50 per cent

Opposition MPs raise Pegasus snooping issue in debate on OBC bill in LS

Opposition MPs raised the Pegasus snooping issue in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday during a debate on a Constitution amendment bill that seeks to restore the states' power to make their own OBC lists. Leader of the Congress in the House Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury claimed that countries like Israel, Hungary and France have ordered investigation into the issue of suspected snooping and asked why the Narendra Modi government is "afraid" of a debate on the matter. Speaker Om Birla repeatedly told him to speak on the bill, following which Chowdhury returned to speak on the proposed legislation. Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay also raised the issue and proposed that the Lok Sabha hold a discussion on it on Wednesday. In his brief reference to the alleged snooping of a number of people, including politicians, judges, businessmen and journalists, Chowdhury noted investigation being ordered in some countries and targeted the government. "What happened here? We are afraid of ...

LS debates on Bill which seeks to restore states' rights on OBC bill

For the first time since the Monsoon session of Parliament began on July 19, the Lok Sabha witnessed debate in an orderly manner on Tuesday

Amidst Opposition protests, Lok Sabha passes 3 Bills, 3 others introduced

However, all other bills were introduced and passed amid noisy protests from opposition members

Bill to abolish 9 tribunals passed, govt says 'fully respect' judiciary

A bill seeking to abolish as many as nine appellate tribunals, including the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal, was approved by Parliament with the Rajya Sabha passing the proposed legislation

Govt introduces bill in Lok Sabha to restore states' rights on OBC list

Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Virendra Kumar introduced the Constitution (127th Amendment) Bill, 2021 in the Lok Sabha on Monday

Opposition members protest introduction, passage of bills amid din in LS

With the government introducing and getting a number of bills passed in Parliament amid a din, Congress leaders alleged in the Lok Sabha on Monday that democracy is being "murdered" in the House. Congress leaders like Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Manish Tewari attacked the government as it introduced three bills in the House and got as many passed as Opposition members continued with their protests over the Pegasus snooping controversy, except when a Constitution amendment bill was tabled. RSP's NK Premachandran noted that three bills were passed in 10 minutes and likened it to "cooking dosas". Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi asserted that the government wants long and constructive debates in Parliament and urged the Opposition members to go back to their seats so that discussions on the bills could begin. "We are ready for day-long discussions. The (Narendra) Modi government is bringing bills for the welfare of the Other Backward Classes and tribals. We will accept your

Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid protest by opposition members

Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Monday amid continuous protests by opposition members over Pegasus snooping controversy and other issues. As the House reconvened at 2 pm after being adjourned four times before in the day, opposition members trooped into the Well. Rama Devi, who was in the Chair, urged the members to go back to their seats and let the discussion on COVID-19 take place. As the protesting members were unwilling to relent, the House was adjourned for the day. When the House met for the day in the morning, Opposition members sought to raise various issues, including the Pegasus spyware controversy and started shouting slogans following which the proceedings were adjourned till 11:30 am. When the Question Hour resumed at 11:30 am, Opposition members trooped into Well. Rajendra Agrawal, who was in the Chair, asked members to go back to their seats. "Question Hour is a medium to discuss issues, please participate in this," Agrawal said. Soon, he adjourned the Ho

Classical language status to Marathi under consideration: Govt in Lok Sabha

The proposal for granting classical language status to Marathi is under active consideration, Minister of State for Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Monday. Replying to a supplementary question by BJP MP Gopal Shetty in the Lok Sabha, the Minister said a 8-member committee was set up which is deliberating on the subject. "So far, Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia have been given the status of classical languages. Giving the status to Marathi language is under consideration and the Government will move forward with a positive attitude," Meghwal said during the Question Hour, which witnessed repeated adjournments amid opposition protest over Pegasus spyware and other issues. The criteria adopted by the government to determine the eligibility of a language for classical status includes its recorded history over a period of 1500-2000 years, body of ancient literature, whether its literary tradition is original and not borrowed from another speech community and other

LS Speaker takes aerial survey of flood-hit areas in Rajasthan's Kota

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday took an aerial survey of flood-hit areas even as the Army was roped in to lead rescue operations