Parliament
PM asks people to stand up against attitude of disruption
As turmoil-ridden Monsoon Session of Parliament ended, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday hit out at BJP for 'total negation' of democracy and asked people to stand up against such attitude of disruption, warning that it would be a 'grave violation' of Parliamentary politics.
CPI(M) for implementation of 'no work, no pay' on MPs
With almost the entire Monsoon session of Parliament washed out by BJP protests, CPI(M) on Friday strongly advocated implementation of 'no work, no pay' principle on Parliamentarians.
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Govt will try to push quota bill in House today
The government appeared determined to push through the bill providing reservation in promotions for SC/ST government employees in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday despite the tumult in the House when it
Coalgate: Parliament paralysed for 12th day
The fracas over coal block allocations continued for the twelfth day in Parliament on Thursday as BJP members vociferously demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Lok Sabha and Raj
Bill in LS to protect rights of street vendors
A bill to protect the rights of street vendors and regulate street vending activities was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday amid opposition uproar over coal block allocation.
The Street Vendors
Eleventh day of Parliament impasse over coal allocation issue
Parliament was disrupted for the eleventh day on Wednesday following uproar over coal block allocation as BJP stuck to its demand for resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Jaiswal rules out immediate de-allocation of coal blocks
Refusing to respond to the opposition's demand for cancellation of mining licences to end the ongoing parliamentary impasse, Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal has said action would be taken on cu
SP, BSP MPs involved in scuffle in RS over quota bill
Rajya Sabha witnessed high drama on Wednesday as a scuffle broke out between SP and BSP members when the government introduced a contentious Constitution amendment bill to provide reservation in promotion to SCs and STs in government jobs.
Coal issue stalls Par for 11th day; scuffle in RS on quota bill
The coal block allocation issue cast its shadow on Parliament for the eleventh day on Wednesday paralysing proceedings with BJP remaining unrelenting on the demand for resignation of Prime Minister Ma
Coal scam: CBI files FIR against five companies
CBI on Tuesday registered cases against five companies and unknown government officials as part of its probe into alleged irregularities in allocation of coal blocks and carried out searches across 10 cities.
