Winter Session

DNA: One day, six landmark rulings delivered by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court delivered a clutch of landmark rulings on Wednesday, the impact of which will range from cleaning up the national capital’s environment and throwing open the central bank to publi

Dec 16, 2015, 23:20 PM IST

Liquor deaths, 'call money racket' set to dominate AP Assembly

Vijayawada liquor deaths, the 'call money racket' and sand and bauxite mining in the state are expected to dominate the winter session of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly beginning Thursday.

Dec 16, 2015, 15:45 PM IST

BJP plans anti-Congress offensive if GST not passed this session

In an effort to take the Congress on board for passing the GST bill in the current winter session of parliament, the government would soon reach out to it. 

Dec 16, 2015, 00:09 AM IST

Feud escalates between Arunachal CM, Guv over Speaker's removal

Tuki said till now the members have not received any official communication from assembly secretariat regarding advancement of session.

Dec 16, 2015, 00:04 AM IST

BJP issues whip, asks MPs to be present in Parliament for rest of Winter Session

With the Opposition leaving no stone unturned in blocking the passage of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill in Parliament, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday issued a whip to its members to be present in both the houses for the next few days of the Winter Session.

Dec 15, 2015, 14:08 PM IST

Hopes of GST passage in winter session recede

The deadlock continued on the Constitution amendment bill to provide for a uniform Goods and Services Tax after inconclusive talks between Jaitley and Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma with the party making it clear that the engagement cannot be restricted to only one issue.

Dec 14, 2015, 20:59 PM IST

Arun Jaitley fears washout of Winter Session, invokes Nehru to remind Congress of its responsibility

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday apprehended a "wash out" of the current Winter Session.

Dec 14, 2015, 17:34 PM IST

Parliament winter session nears end; no bill discussed yet

Only 7 Days are left for the Parliament's Winter session to get over, but due to Congress, no bill got discussed yet.

Dec 14, 2015, 15:21 PM IST

Political twist in Shakur Basti tale: Rahul to visit demolition site

A day after an anti-encroachment drive by Railways in Delhi's Shakur Basti area left a child dead and thousands homeless in the chilling cold, the issue is likely to stall Parliament today. 

Dec 14, 2015, 10:17 AM IST

Sushma Swaraj to address Parliament on her Pak visit

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will address both Houses in the Parliament today on her recent visit to Islamabad and on the developments in the bilateral relations between India and Pakistan.

Dec 14, 2015, 09:51 AM IST

Parliament logjam: Uproar in Lok Sabha as BJP MP's 'fair skin' remark irks Congress

The Lok Sabha witnessed uproar on Thursday after a verbal duel continued between the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs over BJP's Virendra Singh's controversial remarks.

Dec 10, 2015, 12:39 PM IST

Fireworks likely in Parliament today over National Herald, intolerance, Sushma's Pak visit

Parliament's Winter Session is likely to witness pandemonium in both the Houses as Congress top leaders have chalked out a comprehensive strategy to corner Modi government over National Herald case, intolerance row, Sushma Swaraj's visit to Pakistan among other issues. 

Dec 10, 2015, 10:08 AM IST

National Herald case rocks Parliament as Congress shouts slogans against PM Modi

The Rajya Sabha was yet again disrupted on Wednesday as the Congress leaders stormed to the well raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, leading to the adjournment of the Upper House till 11:30 a.m.

Dec 09, 2015, 13:48 PM IST

When Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi walked into Parliament wearing a mask

In a unique way to draw attention towards rising air pollution in Delhi, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi wore a mask today as he walked into Parliament on Monday.

Dec 07, 2015, 14:25 PM IST

Congress seeks VK Singh's apology for dog analogy, protests in Lok Sabha

Congress members in Lok Sabha on Wednesday demanded an apology from Union Minister VK Singh for his dog analogy and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi what action he plans to take against the minister.

Dec 02, 2015, 12:51 PM IST

Odisha Assembly begins on stormy note

The Winter Session of the Odisha Assembly began on Tuesday on a stormy note, with opposition parties creating a ruckus as they sought a discussion on farmer suicides.

Dec 01, 2015, 14:52 PM IST

Lok Sabha witnesses clashes during 'intolerance' debate, Md Salim's 'Hindu ruler' remark against Rajnath expunged

A purported comment by Rajnath Singh that India had got "a Hindu ruler after 800 years" triggered turmoil in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

Nov 30, 2015, 23:21 PM IST

Opposition targets govt in Rajya Sabha over 'intolerance'

Opposition on Monday raked up in Rajya Sabha the "intolerance" issue to target the government.

Nov 30, 2015, 23:11 PM IST

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- Parliament may experience ruckus over intolerance

- Daler Mehndi expresses his satisfaction with India in reference to Aamir Khan's statement.

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Nov 30, 2015, 14:12 PM IST

Sonia Gandhi in US for regular medical checkup: Congress

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has gone to the United States for a regular medical checkup and will return after a week, her party said ON Monday.

Nov 30, 2015, 12:32 PM IST