Govt reaches out to BJP to get Parliament working
With two weeks of the Monsoon Session having passed without much significant business, Leader of the House in Lok Sabha Pranab Mukherjee and the parliamentary affairs minister on Friday reached out to the BJP top brass, including L.K. Advani, to discuss smooth passage of pending bills in the House.
Peace at last in parliament, crucial bills passed
After days of disruption by opposition MPs protesting varied issues, peace finally returned to parliament on Thursday and the government was able to get crucial legislation passed in the two houses -
Lalu calls for debate on gays, the iPod, Web chatting and Facebook
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday demanded a debate in the Lok Sabha on 'degrading' Indian values due to cultural aggression from internet and other tools originating in the wes
Kalmadi's appointment debate leads to Parliament uproar
Opposition today targeted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Parliament for the Commonwealth Games mess and over the appointment of Suresh Kalmadi as OC chief and demanded that heads should roll besides
Telangana to figure in Parliament on Friday
The issue of separate Telangana will figure in Parliament tomorrow with Lok Sabha scheduled to take up a calling attention motion on the issue.
Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj has given a not
Govt to introduce Lokpal Bill in Parliament today
The much-talked about Lokpal bill for creating an anti-corruption watchdog in the country will be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
The proposed legislation doesn't cover the prime minister wi
Monsoon session: Both houses adjourned over price rise
Both houses of parliament were adjourned till 12 noon on Tuesday, the second day of the monsoon session, following protests by opposition MPs demanding that question hour be suspended so that debates
Uproar in Parliament over price rise, land acquisition
A host of issues, ranging from price rise to demand for dismissal of Mayawati government and immediate execution of Ajmal Kasab and Afzal Guru stalled Parliament on the second day of the Monsoon Session on Tuesday.
CWG: Kalmadi to move plea to attend Parliament in HC
Congress MP and sacked CWG organising committee chief Suresh Kalmadi on Thursday withdrew his plea from the trial court, seeking permission to attend the Monsoon Session of Parliament, saying he will approach the Delhi high court for the same.
UPA favours placing Lokpal Bill in Monsoon Session
Welcoming BJP leader L.K. Advani's statement of pledging support to the Lokpal Bill, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said that the UPA government was in favour of placing the Bill in the Monsoon Session of Parliament.