Call to BJP to pass women's reservation bill in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): Women lawmakers in the Rajya Sabha cutting across party lines have urged the BJP to use its strength in the Lok Sabha to pass the Women's Reservation Bill in the Lower House of Parliament.
You did defence dealing, we deal in defence : Nirmala Sitharaman to Cong in LS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS) : Seeking to blunt the Congress attack on Rafale fighter jet deal, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Lok Sabha that the previous UPA government took India’s security lightly despite growing challenges from China and Pakistan.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi, FM Jaitley exchange barb over Rafale in Parliament
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IBNS): The Indian Parliament witnessed a showdown on Wednesday as the Congress and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party exchanged barbs over the Rafale Deal issue.
Lok Sabha: Speaker denies Rahul to play Rafale audio clip
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IBNS) : Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Wednesday adjourned the house till 2 30 pm amid an uproar after she refused to allow Congress President Rahul Gandhi to play an audio tape in which a Goa minister purportedly claims proves former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar possesses files with all the of the India-France Rafale jet deal.
Triple talaq bill passed in Lok Sabha; Congress, AIADMK walk out
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): The revised version of the triple talaq bill, which makes the practice of giving an instant divorce to Muslim women by their husbands a punishable offence, was passed in the Lok Sabha (the lower house of parliament) on Thursday.
Revised triple talaq bill likely in Lok Sabha today
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): The government is likely to table the revised triple talaq bill, which makes the practice of giving an instant divorce to Muslim women by their husbands a punishable offence, in the Lok Sabha (the lower house of parliament) on Thursday.
Lok Sabha Bihar seat-sharing: BJP, JD(U) to share 17 seats each, LJP gets 6
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Sunday announced the seat sharing formula in Bihar where his party and the Janata Dal (United) will fight from 17 seats each and Ram Vilas Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) will contest from six seats in the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Consumer Protection Bill passed in the Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS) :The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Consumer Protection Bill, 2018.
Lok Sabha passes Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill amid disruptions.
Parliament adjourned after face-off between government, Opposition
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IBNS): The parliament session on Tuesday began on a fiery note with a major face-off between the government and Opposition over the Rafale issue and 1984 anti-Sikh riot leading to adjournment of both the Houses, media reports said.
2019 elections: Nitish seals deal with BJP, to get 16 seats
New Delhi/Patna, Oct 22 (IBNS): Putting an end to the cold war, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar entered into a pact with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for next year' general elections.
Price rise may prove costly for Modi government: Baba Ramdev warns
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has said that if the Centre is unable to control the price rise then the issue might prove costly for the Modi government in the Lok Sabha polls next year.
Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha adjourned sine die
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): Ending the Monsoon Session, the Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday.
Centre asks states to count number of Rohingya refugees; Cites reports of illegal activities
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS) : The Union Home Ministry has sent an advisory to State Governments to collect biometric data of Rohingya migrants living in India, and told the Lok Sabha that the Centre had received reports of their involvement in illegal activities, The Hindu reported.
Opposition raises mob lynching incidents in Lok Sabha, creates ruckus
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): The Opposition on Tuesday raised the mob lynching incidents, including the Alwar case, in the Lok Sabha, leading to a ruckus in the lower house of the parliament, media reports said.