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Suspended MPs Manickam Tagore, V.K. Sreekandan, Derek OBrien, T.N. Prathapan, Hibi Eden and others stage a protest during the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Why suspend MPs? Come clean on security breach

A security breach in the Lok Sabha is an issue in and of itself, one that the government itself calls a grave national...

18 Dec 2023 2:04 AM IST

The bill that was introduced in the Upper House on August 10 seeks to replace the 1991 Act, which did not have a clause related to the appointment of the CEC and other ECs. (PTI)

RS Passes Bill to Regulate Appointments, Service Terms of CEC, ECs

The bill seeks to replace the 1991 Act, which did not have a clause related to the appointment of the CEC and other ECs

13 Dec 2023 1:53 AM IST

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar (PTI file photo)

AA Edit | V-P's attack on Constitution's basic structure is...

If the government is serious about ending the logjam, it must engage the apex court in a creative manner instead of...

13 Jan 2023 12:05 AM IST

Members in the Lok Sabha during Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. (Sansad TV/PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Govt, Opp. must both ensure Parliament functions

Only apology, no reply seems to be the BJP's demand

23 March 2023 12:10 AM IST

Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha during Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. (Photo: PTI)

Manish Tewari | Revive democracy, codify parliamentary privileges

The history of parliamentary privileges can be traced back to the Privileges of Parliament Act passed in 1512.

27 Aug 2023 12:05 AM IST

View of the Rajya Sabha during division for the passage of the Womens Reservation Bill in the special session of the Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. (PTI Photo)

RS unites to clear women's quota bill

All members of Upper House vote in favour

22 Sept 2023 12:19 AM IST

Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha during Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. (Photo: PTI)

Aakar Patel | What will special session take up? No one knows, not...

The Winter Session will begin in November, so it is not as if there is no other time for Parliament to meet. Why again...

12 Sept 2023 12:22 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Anita Anand | Lessons to learn from Bhutan on what not to do in...

Three deputy ministers in Maldives heard this as putting down the exotic and pristine offerings of their country and...

18 Jan 2024 12:00 AM IST

(Left) Shiv Sena candidate Anil Desai and BJP candidate V Muralidharan were elected to Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra on Thursday. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Six candidates enter Rajya Sabha unopposed

A senior BJP leader said that candidature of Mr Muralidharan was declared at the last moment.

16 March 2018 3:12 AM IST

Narayan Rane richest among seven RS candidates from Maha

Union Minister and BJP candidate Mr Javdekar is the commerce graduate from Pune, has declared assets worth Rs 5 crore.

15 March 2018 6:50 AM IST

Vijaya Rahatkar, the national president of the BJPs womens wing, will withdraw from RS elections after the Shiv Sena refused to give its extra votes to BJP.

BJP to withdraw Vijaya Rahatkar's name from Rajya Sabha election

The BJP did not have enough votes for its fourth candidate to sail through the elections.

14 March 2018 6:50 AM IST

In the 245-member Upper House of Parliament, Uttar Pradesh has 31 seats being the most populous state of the country. (Photo: PTI/File)

BJP aims to give tough fight to opposition, fields 11 candidates for...

Voting will be held on March 23 and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is March 15.

13 March 2018 8:42 AM IST