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'Don't touch my staff,' Lok Sabha Speaker warns MP

His remarks came when the opposition members including Congress, TMC and DMK were protesting in the well of the House.

19 July 2019 4:58 PM IST

Asked whether it was going to be tough for him to run the Lok Sabha amid religious chants, Om Birla said, There is no challenge. (Photo: ANI)

'Don't do marketing of Bengal': Lok Sabha speaker to TMC lawmaker

The remark came after lawmaker spoke about a health scheme of the state government in the House.

19 July 2019 4:26 PM IST

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019, introduced by Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot, provides a mechanism for their social, economic and educational empowerment. (Photo: File)

Bill to protect rights of transgenders introduced in Lok Sabha

Going by the bill, a person would have the right to choose to be identified as man, woman or transgender, irrespective...

19 July 2019 4:20 PM IST

Calling the bill piecemeal and cosmetic, Tharoor also attacked the government on the recent arrests of lawyers Indira Jaisingh and Anand Grover. (Photo: ANI)

Shashi Tharoor slams govt on NRC issue

Speaking on the bill, he raised the issue of NRC in Assam, alleging 57 people committed suicide in Assam after being...

19 July 2019 4:16 PM IST

The Indian Supreme Courts order appointing three members as a mediatory panel to resolve the 70-year-old Babri Masjid dispute flouts every established rule on the process of mediation.

RTI amendment bill introduced in Lok Sabha after division

Opposition parties staged a walkout protesting against its introduction.

19 July 2019 4:02 PM IST

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Photo: ANI)

Bill to check ponzi schemes in Lok Sabha

The Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019 will replace the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Ordinance,...

19 July 2019 3:32 PM IST

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday raised the political developments in Karnataka in the Lok Sabha. (Photo: ANI)

Congress raises K'taka developments in LS, says 'conspiracy' to pull...

Members of the Congress, Trinamool Congress, DMK and some other Opposition parties later staged a walkout from the...

19 July 2019 3:24 PM IST

Opposition members protest in Rajya Sabha during Winter Session of Parliament. (Photo: RSTV grab via PTI)

Karnataka crisis: Congress members protest in Lok Sabha

More than 30 members from the Congress, DMK and few other parties were in the Well for over 15 minutes.

19 July 2019 1:02 PM IST

Meanwhile, Congress MP Rajni Patil gave zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha over the issue of 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and Assembly. (Photo: ANI)

Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill

The Bill was passed after amendments moved by the opposition were mitigated.

18 July 2019 7:05 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

7 indirect tax-related laws being amended: FM Sitharaman

The government would also be bringing changes to seven laws related to direct taxes.

18 July 2019 3:00 PM IST

A legislation, calling for increasing the minimum salaries of H1-B visa holders to $130,000, was introduced in the US House of Representatives.

Indians received 67-72 pc of total US H1-B visas in last five years:...

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said no comprehensive changes have been made to the H-1B visa programme so far.

17 July 2019 7:44 PM IST

Participating in the discussions on Demands for Grants for the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for 2019-20 in Lok Sabha, Veeraswamy said the DMK will continue to protect Tamil speaking peoples linguistic pride. (Representational Image)

DMK, BJP spar over alleged imposition of Hindi in Tamil Nadu

BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy protested and said that Hindi is India's main language, how can DMK MP Veeraswamy speak against...

17 July 2019 5:16 PM IST