Handful throttles 'silent majority': Pranab Mukherjee
Leader of the Lok Sabha and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday lamented that a handful of members throttle 'silent majority' and called for a mechanism that will eliminate disruptions.
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Social justice, terrorism major challenges: Arun Jaitley
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley on Sunday said that social justice and terrorism were among the major challenges faced by Indian democracy as the nation celebrated 60 years of Par
Rajya Sabha passes bill on sexual offences against kids
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed a bill to protect children from sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography and to establish special courts for the speedy trial of such offences.
The house p
RS adjourned briefly RS adjourned complaint
Rajya Sabha was adjourned for 15 minutes as several members complained of leakage of some kind of gas in the House.
The incident happened at around 11.30 am during Question Hour when a Congress membe
Uproar over PC’s alleged role in Maxis-Aircel deal
Opposition BJP and AIADMK on Tuesday created a storm in Parliament over the alleged role of home minister P. Chidambaram in the Maxis-Airceal deal with Lok Sabha being adjourned till noon and Rajya Sabha twice during Question Hour.
Special session to mark 60 years of Indian Parliament
Parliament will hold a special session on May 13 to celebrate its 60th anniversary.
The first session of Parliament was held May 13, 1952. President Pratibha Patil will address a function in the Cent
RS nod to Chemical Weapons Act revamp
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed a bill to amend the Chemical Weapons Convention Act, which prohibits transfer of specified toxic chemicals from and to a country which is not party to the measure.
Petition against Sachin’s nomination to RS before PIL bench
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday directed to place a writ petition filed against famous cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's nomination to the Rajya Sabha before the division bench deal
Jaya Bachchan gets her seat changed in Rajya Sabha
Jaya Bachchan will be seated away from her Silsila co-star Rekha in the Rajya Sabha after her request for a change of place was accepted.
A nominated member, Rekha who was rumoured to have romanced
Congress, JMM win RS seats, BJP lose in Jharkhand
The ruling BJP in Jharkhand faced embarrassment on Thursday when their candidate S.S.