New law to regulate foreign contributions
Parliament on Friday enacted a new law to enforce stricter regulations for foreign contributions in the form of gifts, funds and other forms to individuals and social organisations in the wake of chan
Centre drops ‘intent’, House passes N-Bill
New Delhi, Aug. 25: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the landmark Civil Liability for Nuclear Damages Bill 2010, which aims to facilitate India’s global nuclear commerce.
The Bill was necessary for
Centre drops 'intent', nuke bill in Parliament
New Delhi, Aug. 25: The government on Wednesday dropped a controversial amendment to a contentious clause on the liability of suppliers in case of accident in the civil nuclear damages bill, virtually
UPA blinks first on nuke intent
New Delhi, Aug. 23: With the BJP and Left parties refusing to support the amended Nuclear Liability Bill, the government was forced to relent on Monday and is now willing to make “reasonable modificat
Lalu wants Centre to pay salary to imams
New Delhi, Aug. 21: The issue of remuneration to imams in government-aided mosques disrupted the Lok Sabha on Saturday when RJD, SP and Trinamul members pressed the Centre to implement a 17-year-old S
Women's bill to be brought in LS soon: Government
The much-awaited women's reservation bill will be brought to the Lok Sabha soon, the government said on Saturday.
"The Women's Reservation Bill will be a reality soon under the Chairmanship of Madam
MCI Bill passed in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Medical Council of India (Amendment) Bill without discussion as members were busy staging protests demanding more hike in their salaries.
The MCI Bill entai
Tejaswini footed own bill
New Delhi, Aug. 13: In a sad commentary on the manner in which the country’s sportspersons are treated, a Lok Sabha MP complained in the House that 15 players who went to participate in the World Shoo
LS adjourns briefly as no interpreter
Absence of interpretation of Lok Sabha proceedings into English led to a brief adjournment of the House as members protested, prompting Speaker, Ms Meira Kumar, to apologise for the inconvenience.
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Diggy, Aiyar target Kalmadi
New Delhi, Aug. 10: The government put its best foot forward in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday to counter the Opposition’s allegations regarding corruption in preparations for the forthcoming Commonwealth G