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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 3 (ANI): After AAP MP Raghav Chadha was removed as the party's deputy speaker in Rajya Sabha, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said that those who "break party lines" should be subjected to action. However, CM Mann clarified that the removal of Chadha from the post in Parliament's Upper House is a regular part of the party's functioning. "This is regular party functioning... It is his call on what statement he wants to make. Those who break party ...Read More >
The government said on Thursday that Parliament will be adjourned and reconvened before the end of this round of assembly elections. Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju told Rajya Sabha that Parliament will be adjourned and reconvened to discuss a "very important" bill, without giving the details of the bill or the dates for the extended budget session. Rijiju said, "We have certain important issues, we have shared this with the Opposition also. We are going to have a very important bi ...Read More >
Chennai/Puducherry, Apr 3 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Chennai on Friday and proceed to Puducherry for a roadshow ahead of the April 9 assembly polls in the Union Territory. The Prime Minister will land in Chennai and head to Puducherry by helicopter. The 1.7 km long roadshow from Ajantha Signal junction to Anna Square is scheduled to commence after 4.15 pm, when the Prime Minister arrives. He is likely to address a rally in support of the ruling AINRC-led NDA led by Puduc ...Read More >
In a letter to Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on the occasion of the state's foundation day, Modi described Biju Patnaik as a towering figure whose life continues to inspire generations. "This is the soil that nurtured the great Biju Patnaik, whose life epitomises strength, courage and an unwavering commitment to nation-building. Biju Babu's multifaceted persona inspires us all," the Prime Minister wrote. The remarks come amid a controversy sparked by Dubey, whose comments alleging l ...Read More >
Parliament adjourned till April 16 as government plans bill to raise Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816, enabling 33 percent reservation for women via Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Both Houses of the Parliament were adjourned today, April 2, with the government set to reconvene a session on April 16 to take up what it has described as a "very important bill" that will increase the seats in Lok Sabha from 543 to 816. With this bill, Centre's decision to implement the women's reservation law will pa ...Read More >
The legislation, initiated by chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, amends the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Allowances and Pension of Members) Act, 1971. It effectively bars pension for any MLA disqualified under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution. The bill was passed by voice vote. Leader of opposition Jai Ram Thakur led the charge for the BJP, alleging the amendment was born of "political vendetta" against those who recently exited the ruling party. "This is being done with an ...Read More >
It has also directed them to review the department-specific recommendations made by the committee and submit the report indicating the status as on December 31, 2026. The 'Second Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India on Performance Audit on Regulation and Supply of Liquor in Delhi', tabled during the recently concluded Budget Session, had flagged losses of ₹890 crore due to the failure to re-tender surrendered liquor shop licence ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Aiming to ensure accountability and time-bound compliance with legislative oversight, the Delhi Secretariat -- following the adoption of the Second Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Comptroller and Auditor General of India's performance audit of liquor regulation and supply in Delhi -- has directed the departments to review the Committee's recommendations and submit an Action Taken Report (ATR) reflecting the status till December 31, 2026, by January 31, 2027. Speaker ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 2 (ANI): Sharp exchanges, pointed questions, and even a touch of humour defined the Himachal Pradesh Assembly as members debated the ambitious ₹3,500 crore expansion of Gaggal Airport in Kangra district on Thursday. The legislators across party lines pressed the government on land acquisition, rehabilitation, and regional connectivity in the region. The issue was raised through a Legislative Question by BJP MLA Pawan Kajal, who flagged concerns about 80 ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): A Russian Parliamentary Delegation led by HE Vladimir Yakushev, First Deputy Chairperson, Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, called on Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla in Parliament House on Thursday, Lok Sabha Secretariat said in a release. Welcoming the distinguished Russian delegation, the Speaker congratulated Yakushev on his appointment as Chairman of the Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Federation Council. The Speake ...Read More >
Shimla, Apr 2 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Thursday witnessed a minor argument between the ruling party and the opposition during the Question Hour, after the speaker disallowed the leader of the opposition to ask a supplementary question. As Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu was answering a question related to the expansion of Gaggal Airport in Kangra, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Jai Ram Thakur rose to ask a supplementary question. Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania remarked that 20 m ...Read More >
Shimla, Apr 2 (PTI) Himachal Assembly on Thursday passed a bill seeking to bar the MLAs, disqualified under the anti-defection law, from pension. Six MLAs were disqualified by Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania in March 2024, The bill will deprive the two first-time MLAs, Chaitanya Sharma from Gagret and Devender Bhutto from Kutlehar, of pension. Ravi Thakur and Rajinder Rana, who lost the assembly bye-election, would not be entitled to pension for the 14th Assembly term. Sudhir Sharma and Inder ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 2 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh Assembly speaker, Kuldeep Singh Pathania, highlighting Himachal Pradesh's proactive stance on strengthening the anti-defection framework in line with Supreme Court observations and the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, said the state has emerged as a frontrunner in introducing progressive legislative measures to curb political defections. Addressing the media at the conclusion of the budget session, Pathania said the recen ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 2 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh Assembly speaker, Kuldeep Singh Pathania, highlighting Himachal Pradesh's proactive stance on strengthening the anti-defection framework in line with Supreme Court observations and the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, said the state has emerged as a frontrunner in introducing progressive legislative measures to curb political defections. Addressing the media at the conclusion of the budget session, Pathania said the recen ...Read More >
To imagine Bihar without Nitish Kumar is not to imagine an abrupt rupture, but a gradual loosening of a certain political rhythm that has defined governance in the state What will Bihar's governance be like after Nitish Kumar moves to the Rajya Sabha? There is a useful precedent. In May 2014, following a disappointing performance in the general election, Nitish stepped down as chief minister and installed Jitan Ram Manjhi in his place. At first, the arrangement appeared seamless. The government ...Read More >
Bangalore -- The Lok Sabha Secretariat publication Tides of Time: Bharat's History through Murals in Parliament, authored by noted writer, philanthropist and Member of Parliament, Smt. Sudha Murty, was released today by the Hon. Vice President of India and Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, in the presence of Hon. Speaker, Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla, Hon. Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri Harivansh, and other Members of Parliament. Speaking at the occasion, Smt. Sudha Murty said, "I ...Read More >
The National Conference government headed by chief minister Omar Abdullah, on Wednesday, allowed a private members bill by the party legislator, Tanvir Sadiq, who sought restoration of J&K land grants act 1960 and the rules famed there under to their original form as it existed prior to J&K land grant rules 2022. Sadiq sought renewal of leases to the existing occupants so as to ensure that public land serves the interests of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. It may be stated here that lease for ...Read More >
Soon after the House made obituary references to former MLA Narayan Sahu, who passed away on March 26, opposition members entered the Well holding placards and raising slogans against the government. Speaker Surama Padhy adjourned the House at least five times till 4 pm as opposition members refused to heed her appeals to allow normal proceedings. When the House reassembled at 4 pm, similar scenes were witnessed as the speaker allowed discussion on the budgetary demands of the Health and Famil ...Read More >
BJP MLA calls for deferring business of departments absent in House Jammu, Apr 01: Cutting across party lines, MLAs on Wednesday expressed concern over the absence of bureaucrats in the Legislative Assembly during Question Hour. As Question Hour was nearing its end, NC MLA Nazi Gurezi alleged that bureaucrats were taking the House lightly. Pointing to the officers' gallery, the legislator said, "You look towards the gallery. This House is being taken lightly. I have been a member of this Hous ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal has upheld the Centre's decision to impose a five-year ban on the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) and its factions, wings and front organisations. In its order, presiding officer Justice Nelson Sailo held that the outfit's activities are "detrimental to the sovereignty and integrity of India" and aimed at secession. The Tribunal said there was sufficient material to conclude that the group was engaged in activities amou ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal has upheld the Centre's decision to impose a five-year ban on the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) and its factions, wings and front organisations. In its order, presiding officer Justice Nelson Sailo held that the outfit's activities are "detrimental to the sovereignty and integrity of India" and aimed at secession. The Tribunal said there was sufficient material to conclude that the group was engaged in activities amou ...Read More >
Jammu: A private member's bill allowing renewal of leases of government land was introduced in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Wednesday after the ruling National Conference decided not to oppose it, but Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said they will take a call on supporting its passage once the debate is completed. The opposition BJP alleged that the ruling party was using its mandate "not for the public good, but to protect the interests of the elite", calling it a "breach of trus ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 1 (PTI) Opposition BJD on Wednesday protested the "abrupt" end of the Budget session of the Odisha assembly last midnight and suspected a "conspiracy" by the BJP to undermine the legacy of former chief minister Biju Patnaik. Addressing a press conference here, deputy leader of the Opposition, Prasanna Acharya, BJD senior vice president Debi Prasad Mishra, and vice president Atanu S Nayak said the state's BJP government was "double-faced", and not "double-engine". Acharya alleg ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) A bill to amend the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) is unlikely to come up before the Lok Sabha in the ongoing Budget session for consideration amid opposition's concerns over some of its provisions, sources said on Wednesday. In the Lok Sabha, the FCRA (Amendment) Bill was listed for consideration and passage. But as soon as the Question Hour began at 11 am, opposition members, mainly from Kerala, started raising slogans against the provisions of the Bill. Pa ...Read More >
Jammu, Apr 1 (PTI) A private member's bill allowing renewal of leases of government land was introduced in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Wednesday after the ruling National Conference decided not to oppose it, but Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said they will take a call on supporting its passage once the debate is completed. The opposition BJP alleged that the ruling party was using its mandate "not for the public good, but to protect the interests of the elite", calling it a "br ...Read More >
Jammu, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the first legislative move of its kind, ruling National Conference (NC) on Wednesday supported the introduction of a Private Member's Bill seeking renewal of leases in favour of existing occupants. The Bill tabled by MLA, Tanvir Sadiq was allowed to be introduced by the Speaker after state Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, who also holds the revenue department portfolio, said he would not oppose the Bill. The Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather then put the Bill's intro ...Read More >
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday called the introduction of a bill granting statutory status to Amaravati in the Lok Sabha as a "historic moment." He said that the move would ensure that no one could alter the capital in the future. He said that Amaravati would remain the sole capital of the state. Earlier in the day, Naidu visited Vinjamuru in Nellore district, where he distributed NTR Bharosa pensions to beneficiaries. In New Delhi, the Centre introd ...Read More >
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has allowed the introduction of the private members' bill to restore the Land Grants Act 1960 and rules framed thereunder to their original form. The bill was moved by the ruling National Conference (NC) MLA Tanvir Sadiq. The NC MLA stood and moved for leave to introduce "A Bill to restore the Jammu and Kashmir Land Grants Act, 1960 and the Rules framed there under to their original form as it existed before the Jammu and Kashmir Land Grant Rules, 2022; t ...Read More >
Shimla, (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Noisy scenes were witnessed in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday, leading to adjournment of the House for 20 minutes amid a protest by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJP had moved an adjournment motion seeking a discussion on the Congress government's decision to introduce changes in the reservation roster for Panchayat elections. However, Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania kept the request pending, triggering protests fr ...Read More >
Shimla, (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Noisy scenes were witnessed in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday, leading to adjournment of the House for 20 minutes amid a protest by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJP had moved an adjournment motion seeking a discussion on the Congress government's decision to introduce changes in the reservation roster for Panchayat elections. However, Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania kept the request pending, triggering protests fr ...Read More >
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