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Lok Sabha's first session starts today; PM Modi, MPs to take oath

The election of Speaker of LS will be held on Wednesday followed by a joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament.

17 Jun 2019 8:48 AM IST

Since childhood, he was associated with RSS and became Convenor of ABVP. Kumar entered active politics by General-Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha in Sagar District. (Photo: Twitter)

Who is Virendra Kumar? Know your Protem speaker

He was appointed as Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development and MoS of Minority Affairs.

11 Jun 2019 1:34 PM IST

As the interim speaker, he will administer the oath of office to newly elected Lok Sabha members and also preside over the first meeting of the Lok Sabha, in which the Speaker will be elected. (Photo: ANI)

BJP MP Dr Virendra Kumar to be Protem Speaker of 17th Lok Sabha

The oath to the newly-elected members will be administered on the first two days and the new Speaker will be elected on...

11 Jun 2019 12:12 PM IST

The delegation requested Indian High Commissioner to the UK to convey their concerns to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee. (Photo: File)

Rajya Sabha to meet on June 20

The session will continue till July 26, Rajya Sabha Secretariat said on Monday. In all, there will be 27 sittings of the...

3 Jun 2019 9:04 PM IST

Opposition parties were trying to spread bitterness, casteism and regionalism in the country to target the BJP, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad alleged. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Ravi Shankar Prasad warns social media firms on platform misuse

IT Ministry, last year, began work on tightening rules for social media and online companies, for which it held wide...

3 Jun 2019 5:28 PM IST

The delegation requested Indian High Commissioner to the UK to convey their concerns to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee. (Photo: File)

NDA seeks Speaker who can negotiate well, represent globally

The new Speaker will have to take key decisions and also decide on the leader of the opposition.

2 Jun 2019 2:54 PM IST

The delegation requested Indian High Commissioner to the UK to convey their concerns to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee. (Photo: File)

Rajya Sabha takes up Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019

The Bill seeks to impose strict penalties on violation of traffic rules and address the dire state of road safety in the...

31 July 2019 7:04 PM IST

The delegation requested Indian High Commissioner to the UK to convey their concerns to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee. (Photo: File)

Bill taken in Lok Sabha to set up single Water Disputes Tribunal

The Bill seeks to streamline the adjudication of inter-state river water disputes and make the present institutional...

31 July 2019 3:40 PM IST

Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Derek OBrien said BJP is trying to justify the act and vandalism was done was hired goons. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

'Are we delivering pizzas?' asks Derek O' Brien over hurried passing...

In the present Lok Sabha, of the 18 bills passed, only one underwent scrutiny, bringing the number down to 5 per cent,...

31 July 2019 1:48 PM IST

Chowdhury said: We demand that the Home Minister should come to the House and give a statement. What kind of a society are we talking about, where such an incident can happen. (Photo: ANI)

Blot on civilised society,' says Oppn, asks Shah to give statement on...

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said that the matter should not be 'politicised'.

30 July 2019 1:32 PM IST

BJP president Amit Shah

Ensure presence in Parl to back bills with maximum numbers: Amit Shah...

Top BJP brass, including Modi, have time and again stressed on the need for the party MPs to be present in Parliament.

30 July 2019 12:01 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party MPs, Saroj Pandey and Ajay Pratap Singh gave notices in Rajya Sabha over simultaneous elections and problems due to increasing population in the country, respectively. (Photo: ANI)

Triple talaq bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabhaâ€‰today

The bill has already been passed by the Lok Sabha by a voice vote amidst a walkout by Congress, SP, Trinamool Congress,...

30 July 2019 8:44 AM IST