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The court will get the opinion of the state governments based on the position of the parties that run them. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Quotas: Let Parliament decide

Reservation is essentially a political question; its legal aspects are addressed by Article 15 (4) of the Constitution

11 Mar 2021 4:20 AM

An extremely emotional speeches by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rajya Sabha Opposition Leader Ghulam Nabi Azad of the Congress, it augured well for a sense of dignity and decorum to be ushered back into India’s increasingly polarised polity. (Photo:PTI)

AA Edit | Modi & Azad: Civility back

Not often in the recent past has Parliament been invaded by an outbreak of civility

11 Feb 2021 4:47 AM

Question Hour is definitely an invaluable institution, central to democratic functioning, and must be reinstated at the earliest. But is that enough? (PTI Image)

Shruti Lakhtakia |A new mantra? Seek, and you shall find; ask, it will be given

The value of Question Hour, as an institution that offers the opportunity to question the government and to demand accountability is immense

15 Oct 2020 7:26 PM

There will also be no breaks during the session, which will be held from September 14 to October 1. (PTI Photo)

Parliament monsoon session: No question hour, curtailed Zero Hour

There will also be no breaks during the session and both Houses will function on Saturdays and Sundays as well

02 Sep 2020 3:19 PM

Suspended Congress MPs Gaurav Gogoi (C), T N Prathapan (2L), Dean Kuriakose (R), Manicka Tagore (2R) and Gurjeet Singh Aujla (R) stage a protest at Parliament during the ongoing Budget Session, in New Delhi (PTI)

Revoke suspension of Congress MPs: Opposition

Lok Sabha had on Thursday passed a motion suspending the seven Congress members for their “utter disregard” for House rules

06 Mar 2020 3:47 PM

The Union Cabinet on November 20 approved the import of 1.2 lakh metric tonnes of onion in view of the high prices of the essential commodity in the market. (Photo: Representational)

Varanasi shops give onions on loan by keeping Aadhaar Card as mortgage

This comes after the Congress party workers in Lucknow on Friday sold onions at Rs 40 per kg outside the Assembly.

01 Dec 2019 5:18 PM

Three Rafale fighter jets have been handed over to the Indian Air Force and are being used to train IAF pilots and technicians in France, the government said on Wednesday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh received the first Rafale jet at an air base in France on October 8. (Photo: File)

3 Rafale jets handed over to IAF: Centre in Parliament

However, he said two contracts have been signed with HAL for procurement of total 40 LCA and a separate lot of 20 jets.

21 Nov 2019 9:25 AM

'The BJP govt is running 90 per cent of the business in this country with a few industrialists,' senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said. (Photo: File)

Disclose all details about electoral bonds before Parliament: Cong to govt

Describing electoral bonds as a 'political bribery scheme', the Oppn party said it was a scam that tarnished image of the Indian democracy.

20 Nov 2019 3:58 PM

A discussion on air pollution and climate change is expected to take place in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday afternoon on the second day of the Parliament's winter session. (Photo: File)

Discussion on air pollution, climate change in Parliament today

Congress MP Manish Tewari and BJD MLA Pinaki Misra are expected to initiate discussion in the Parliament at around 2 pm.

19 Nov 2019 9:57 AM

Hundreds of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students in Delhi were stopped near campus soon after they began marching towards the Parliament on Monday. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Protesting JNU students stopped by cops during march to Parliament

Police officials said adequate security arrangements have also been made along the route of the march.

18 Nov 2019 12:58 PM

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said his party must lead the Opposition in Parliament to expose the "utter mismanagement" of the economy by the Modi government. (Photo: File)

Cong must lead Oppn in Parliament to expose 'mismanagement' of economy: Chidambaram

'The government seems knowledge proof and refuses to accept valid criticism and genuine advice,' the former FM said in another tweet.

18 Nov 2019 11:23 AM

As the Winter Session of Parliament will start on Monday, the government seeks to pass more than 30 bills amid the opposition’s plan to raise the issue of the detention of political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, a slowing economy, rising unemployment and farmers’ distress among others. (Photo: File)

'Want frank, high quality debates on all matters,' says PM ahead of Winter Session

The Winter Session is scheduled to go on till December 13 and will provide a total of 20 sittings spread over a period of 26 days.

18 Nov 2019 8:59 AM

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will hold a meeting on Saturday with the leaders of all parties in the House for the smooth functioning of Parliament during the winter session which is beginning from Monday. (Photo: File)

Lok Sabha Speaker to chair all-party meeting today ahead of winter session

The meeting will be held in the Parliament Library Building at 3.30 pm.

16 Nov 2019 11:32 AM

A parliamentary panel has urged the government to upgrade the infrastructure for cancer treatment and make it affordable by enlarging the network of a leading healthcare institute, as it expressed concern over nearly two-thirds of the patients dying in the country. (Photo: File)

Make cancer treatment affordable, upgrade infrastructure: Parliamentary panel

It also suggests setting up of a high-level steering committee, which will be headed by the minister of state for atomic energy.

12 Nov 2019 3:48 PM

Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Anand Sharma told this newspaper that the party would raise the issue in Parliament vociferously. (Photo: ANI)

Congress: EU MPs’ visit ‘mockery of democracy’

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tweeted that while the European Union MPs were allowed a tour of Kashmir, Indian leaders were sent back.

30 Oct 2019 4:42 AM

The contract has been awarded at a cost of Rs 229.7 crore much below the estimated Rs 448 crore, Urban Development Minister, Hardeep Puri said. (Photo: File)

Parliament to be redesigned by Ahmedabad firm, contract awarded for Rs 229 crore

The company headed by Bimal Patel also carried out redevelopment of the central vista in Gandhinagar and Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad.

25 Oct 2019 2:41 PM

Further, two crucial ordinances are on the list to be converted into law during the session. (Photo: File)

Winter Session of Parliament from November 18 to December 13

A number of bills are likely to be taken up during the Winter Session.

21 Oct 2019 12:22 PM

These new iconic structures will be a legacy for 150 to 200 years at the very least, according to the RFP. (Photo: File)

Government to redevelop Parliament building or build new one by 2022

The project to build a composite complex for various ministries will also kick off very soon.

13 Sep 2019 9:14 AM

British MPs on Wednesday rejected a motion tabled by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to dissolve the Parliament and call a snap election on October 15, handing the 55-year-old Conservative leader his third defeat in less than 24 hours. (Photo: File)

UK lawmakers reject Boris Johnson's motion for snap election

The latest blow to the ruling Conservative government came hours after parliamentarians passed a bill aimed at preventing a no-deal Brexit.

05 Sep 2019 9:45 AM

Addressing the media persons after the senior Congress leaders met at 10 Janpath on the final NRC list issue on Saturday, Adhir said the government failed to properly handle the NRC in Assam. (Photo: File)

Adhir Chowdhury takes dig at Centre, says 'NRC should be conducted in Parliament'

NRC is being updated for Assam as of now to weed out illegal immigrants.

31 Aug 2019 2:56 PM

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