Ghulam Nabi Azad accused the govt of breaking the tradition of sending bills to select committees for scrutiny before they become a law.
01 Jan 2019 1:47 AM
The upper house has been adjourned till January 2, 2019.
31 Dec 2018 3:02 PM
The upper house was adjourned till 2 pm after AIADMK members disrupted proceedings over the Cauvery River water issue.
31 Dec 2018 12:38 PM
Showdown likely as Opposition parties are determined to refer it to a joint select panel, but govt wants to get it passed in the House.
31 Dec 2018 5:04 AM
Ruling BJP has issued a whip in RS asking its members to be present. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will table bill in Upper House.
30 Dec 2018 5:51 PM
The woman also sought External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's help in the matter.
29 Dec 2018 7:15 PM
Sources said the numbers are stacked slightly in favour of the Opposition in the Upper House.
29 Dec 2018 1:46 AM
Bill passed in LS proposes to make practice of instant Triple Talaq, punishable under IPC with the provision of 3 year jail for husband.
28 Dec 2018 12:08 PM
Govt rejects Opposition demand to refer it to a joint select committee.
28 Dec 2018 12:56 AM
The Bill was taken up in the House for debate amid uproar by opposition parties.
27 Dec 2018 7:18 PM
Opposing the bill, Congress MP said real purpose of the bill was not to empower Muslim women but to 'penalise' Muslim men.
27 Dec 2018 4:51 PM
‘The Cabinet passed an ordinance and now the government is going to free all Muslim women from triple talaq,’ said MP Vijay Goel.
27 Dec 2018 1:33 PM
BJP issued whip to be present on Dec 27 when Bill to ban instant triple talaq is taken up for discussion and likely to be put to vote.
27 Dec 2018 10:47 AM
Activists called it a 'politicised move' without taking into consideration the complications it could pose to Muslim women.
19 Sep 2018 4:35 PM
Triple talaq bill was deferred to next session of Parliament after RS failed to reach an agreement over amended bill.
19 Sep 2018 12:30 PM
PM Modi blamed 'some people', an apparent reference to opposition parties like Congress, for stalling its passage in the Monsoon session.
15 Aug 2018 4:02 PM
Attacking Gandhi, Ananth Kumar said government till last moment tried to ensure the passage of the bill, but Congress stalled its passage.
11 Aug 2018 3:07 PM
The Congress-led Opposition has been demanding that the bill be sent to the Select Committee for further scrutiny.
11 Aug 2018 12:47 AM
Triple talaq bill was to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Friday a day after Union Cabinet made amendments in it.
10 Aug 2018 3:55 PM
If the Triple Talaq bill is cleared in Rajya Sabha, it will be sent back to Lok Sabha for approval.
10 Aug 2018 9:32 AM