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Parliament diary

New initiative by Prime minister to reach out to his party’s MPs

12 Aug 2016 1:19 AM

President congratulates PM for his speech in Parliament on GST

President Pranab Mukherjee had an informal chat with PM Narendra Modi in the Darbar Hall of the President’s estate where a function to felicitate freedom fighters was organised.

10 Aug 2016 6:02 AM

Lok Sabha members got no dinner for passing GST

When the Rajya Sabha passed the GST Amendment Bill, Union parliamentary minister of state Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi took special initiative to arrange a lavish dinner for the Rajya Sabha MPs for sitting til

09 Aug 2016 5:46 AM

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Kalam’s memorial raises a storm

26 Jul 2016 6:04 AM

Amar Singh finds new ally in Bollywood

Amar Singh, a Samajwadi Party member of the Rajya Sabha, was recently seen in the PM’s constituency, Varanasi, with Bollywood star Dimple Kapadia and his old friend Jaya Prada.

22 Jul 2016 6:59 AM

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Union government in a fix over private member’s bill

The Union government is in a fix on how to deal with a private member’s bill which is supported by the Telugu Desam Party, a BJP ally.

22 Jul 2016 6:57 AM

PM’s diplomacy in Bangla forces change in his Parliament schedule

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started learning the Bengali language, if we are to go by what transpired when he Inaugurated the newly-built Petrapole-Benapole integrated checkpost via a video link

22 Jul 2016 6:56 AM

Sushma Swaraj draws GST, NSG parallel

As the Speaker started the Question Hour session, one of the questions was on India’s diplomatic failure to secure membership in the prestigious Nuclear Suppliers Group.

21 Jul 2016 10:36 AM

Does government want to remove CBFC chairman

If the initiative taken by a ruling BJP MP is any indication, then the continuation of controversial Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani is under a cloud.

21 Jul 2016 10:34 AM

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PM changes the concept of treasury benches

20 Jul 2016 1:29 AM

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Misa Bharti going the Modi way

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s eldest daughter Misa Bharti on Monday came to the Rajya Sabha for taking oath as a member of the House of Elders.

19 Jul 2016 2:31 AM

LK Advani’s marg darshan to Modi

Immediately after the adjournment of the first day session of the Lok Sabha for the day, Union home minister Rajnath Singh came forward to the Prime Minister who was about to leave the House.

19 Jul 2016 2:30 AM

PM’s bonhomie with Sonia Gandhi

On the very first day of the Monsoon Session on Monday, in a rare gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi went forward to greet Congress president Sonia Gandhi inside the Lok Sabha.

19 Jul 2016 2:28 AM

Pressure to prevent Navjot Singh Sidhu’s resignation

In the morning when nominated Rajya Sabha member Navjot Singh Sidhu came, neither the media, nor the members of the ruling BJP had any clue about his motive for coming to Parliament.

19 Jul 2016 2:27 AM

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