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Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar chairs the first state Cabinet in Porvorim, Goa, on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Congress aims fire at Goa governor Mridula Sinha

Raises storm in RS over constitutional impropriety', urges Prez to sack her.

18 March 2017 1:50 AM IST

CRPF jawans carrying the coffin of H C Premdas Mendhe, killed in an ambush by Naxals in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, at Nagpur Airport. (Photo: PTI)

Sacrifices of CRPF men won't go in vain: Govt on Sukma attack

12 CRPF personnel were killed in a naxal attack in Chhattisgarh last week.

17 March 2017 10:02 AM IST

A file photo of proceedings in Lok Sabha (Photo: PTI/ Video grab)

Ruckus over note ban; LS, RS adjourned till Monday

The demonetisation issue had rocked Parliament on days 1 and 2, with both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha being...

18 Nov 2016 11:04 AM IST

Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad along with other members protesting in Rajya Sabha during the winter session of Parliament in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Both Houses stalled as Opposition corners govt

After a total of five brief adjournments, the deputy chairman adjourned the Rajya Sabha for the day.

18 Nov 2016 2:00 AM IST

Representatives of the Opposition parties met the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad in his room in Parliament House. (Photo: Twitter)

Ghulam Nabi Azad links Uri attack martyrs to deaths during note ban...

Venkaiah Naidu condemned Azad for comparing the demonetisation of higher currency notes with Pakistan terror attacks.

17 Nov 2016 8:23 PM IST

A file photo of proceedings in Lok Sabha (Photo: PTI/ Video grab)

LS, RS adjourned for the day after ruckus over note ban

Congress leaders said they would not let the House function till Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Rajya Sabha.

17 Nov 2016 11:08 AM IST

CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury speaks in the Rajya Sabha on the opening of the winter session of Parliament in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Sitaram Yechury mocks PM as Modi Antoinette'

The CPI(M) leader said 1/5th of the economy is black economy and people who kept black money invested it in real estate,...

17 Nov 2016 6:52 AM IST

Congress leader Anand Sharma speaks in the Rajya Sabha on the opening of the winter session of Parliament in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Congress miscues opening shot

The Congress was represented by deputy leader Anand Sharma, who also agreed to hold the discussion.

17 Nov 2016 6:44 AM IST

Kolkata CM Mamata Banerjee with her party MPs, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah and others marches towards Rashtrapati Bhavan over demonetisation issue, on the opening day of the Winter Session. They met the President and sought his intervention in the demonetisation exercise. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Government, Opposition tussle over note ban

Anand Sharma said a bigger Rs 2,000 note has been brought, which was similar to the paper on which churan is sold and ...

17 Nov 2016 4:10 AM IST

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and former J&K CM Omar Abdullah lead a delegation of MPs from opposition parties in a protest march from Parliament to Rashtrapati Bhavan against demonetisation, on the opening day of the winter session of Parliament in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Note ban politics: Watch for shifts

Led by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's Trinamul Congress, some 40 Opposition MPs marched to Rashtrapati Bhavan.

17 Nov 2016 1:27 AM IST

Alleging that the information had been leaked to BJP units and friends of BJP, a number of opposition parties demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into it. (Representational Image)

Winter Session, Day 1: Demonetisation plan leaked, says Oppn; seeks...

The government rejected baseless charge of opposition that there was 'leakage' of the November 8 decision.

16 Nov 2016 8:45 PM IST

Goyal also said BJP has already put out its poll expenses on the website and after this step all will think before indulging in corruption and black marketing. (Photo: Video grab)

Govt battles Oppn wrath in Rajya Sabha, says demonetisation in...

Piyush Goyal urged all parties to support the move so that the House gives a message to country that all are against...

16 Nov 2016 4:15 PM IST