Tag: Parliament
Lok Sabha Adjourned Sine Die, 16 Bills Passed
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Tuesday adjourned the House sine die at the conclusion of its winter session during which 16 bills were passed, including the triple talaq Bill and a constitutional amendment Bill to give 10 per cent reservation for economically backward among the upper castes in jobs and higher education.....
Jammu Turnout 72%, Baramulla 35; Student Killed In Firing
Polling for two Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reflected the state's regional divide, with the Jammu parliamentary constituency witnessing an over 72 per cent turnout, while Baramulla in the Kashmir Valley only saw 35 per cent voting.....
Sadhus Hold Rally In MP In Support Of Digvijaya Singh
Sadhus in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday took out a roadshow in support of former Chief Minister and Congress candidate from this Lok Sabha constituency Digvijaya Singh.....
Modi To Reach BJP Headquarters In Evening
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to reach the BJP headquarters and address a gathering of party workers on Thursday evening as the party was set to return to power.....
PM Modi, Amit Shah Take Big Lead
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah are among the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders who have taken big leads on the seats from where they are contesting.....
Sonia Gandhi Remains Congress Parliamentary Party Leader
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will continue as the Congress Parliamentary Party leader as the newly elected members of the party in Lok Sabha once again elected her as the leader of the CPP during their first meeting on Saturday here.....
I Won't Be Part Of Electing New Congress Chief: Rahul Gandhi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that he will not participate in the process of electing a new chief for the country's oldest political party.....
Inflation Turned From Volatile To Stable In 5 Years: Economic Survey
The Economic Survey 2018-19 said that India's inflation scenario transitioned from its high and volatile levels to a low and stable condition in the last five years. ....
PM Upset With 'truant' Ministers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi came down heavily on his ministers who were absent from Parliament duty on Tuesday and asked the party leaders to prepare a list of absentees by the evening. ....
LS Passes Triple Talaq Bill Amid Congress Walkout
The Bill to ban the practice of triple talaq and punish the guilty with three-year jail was passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday amid the opposition walkout and the government accusing the Congress of dragging its feet on the legislation and contending that it was for the dignity and respect of women.....
