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Glasgow gurdwara condemns blocking of Indian envoy's visit

Glasgow gurdwara condemns blocking of Indian envoy's visit

Rediff.com1 Oct 2023

Calling the incident 'disorderly behaviour' by unknown individuals outside the Glasgow area, it further added that the Gurdwara is open to people from all communities and backgrounds.

BJP leaders observe day-long fast to protest Parliament washout

BJP leaders observe day-long fast to protest Parliament washout

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

Shah said the Opposition's 'irresponsible' conduct caused a loss of over Rs 333 crore of public money and the ruling National Democratic Alliance MPs' decision to forgo their salaries was a 'call of conscience'.

How the Lok Sabha was disrupted

How the Lok Sabha was disrupted

Rediff.com21 Aug 2007

An interview by Indian Ambassador to the US Ronen Sen to rediff.com Managing Editor Aziz Haniffa in Washington on the Indo-US nuclear deal created an uproar in Parliament.

WATCH LIVE! All the action in Parliament

WATCH LIVE! All the action in Parliament

Rediff.com11 May 2016

Catch all the debates and discussions from the Upper and Lower Houses.

Special central law must to curb attacks on medical staff: IMA

Special central law must to curb attacks on medical staff: IMA

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

The association said that 25 states have laws on attacks on doctors and hospitals but these are mostly ineffective on the ground and do not serve the purpose of deterrence.

49 more Oppn MPs suspended; 141 suspensions so far

49 more Oppn MPs suspended; 141 suspensions so far

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

The MPs suspended on Tuesday include National Conference's Farooq Abdullah and Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari.

Watch LIVE! All the action from Parliament

Watch LIVE! All the action from Parliament

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

Proceedings of the lower house are likely to be disrupted over suspension of 6 MPs by the speaker.

Manipur: 'BJP is refusing to relent'

Manipur: 'BJP is refusing to relent'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

'After having changed chief ministers in Uttarakhand, Tripura, why are they not doing it in Manipur?'

WATCH LIVE! All the action from Parliament

WATCH LIVE! All the action from Parliament

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

Chaos is expected to return to Parliament.

Cong, BJP blame each other for Parliament logjam, announce fasts in protest

Cong, BJP blame each other for Parliament logjam, announce fasts in protest

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

While the Congress will go on fast on April 9, BJP MPs will go on a day-long fast on April 9.

Watch LIVE! Opposition vs government in Parliament

Watch LIVE! Opposition vs government in Parliament

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

All the action in parliament LIVE!

Piyush Goyal not against e-commerce platforms, but...

Piyush Goyal not against e-commerce platforms, but...

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

A day after lambasting e-commerce players for predatory pricing, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said he is not against online platforms but India wants such entities to be "fair and honest" in their conduct. Speaking with reporters in the financial capital, the outspoken Union minister said the rule of the law should be followed in letter and spirit, and made it clear that consumer preferences should not be influenced by algorithms.

LS speaker suspends 4 more MPs for disrupting proceedings

LS speaker suspends 4 more MPs for disrupting proceedings

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

The speaker had suspended 45 members last week for unruly behaviour.

Kharge's remarks in RS on PM poll speeches expunged

Kharge's remarks in RS on PM poll speeches expunged

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

The Rajya Sabha chairman asked him to authenticate his assertions and refused to accept newspaper clippings that the Congress leader showed to buttress his points.

'Save Democracy': INDIA bloc protests against MPs' suspension

'Save Democracy': INDIA bloc protests against MPs' suspension

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

INDIA bloc leaders will protest at Jantar Mantar Friday against suspension of MPs and nationwide protests will also be held in all district headquarters against the government's "immoral and illegal" behaviour of this government, the Leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha said.

If the coal is not mined, where is the loss, asks govt

If the coal is not mined, where is the loss, asks govt

Rediff.com24 Aug 2012

The government on Friday launched a counter-offensive on the coal block allocation controversy maintaining that Comptroller and Auditor General's concept of presumptive loss was flawed and there was no loss because no mining has taken place as yet.

Will not disrupt Rail Budget presentation: BJP

Will not disrupt Rail Budget presentation: BJP

Rediff.com23 Feb 2010

Deputy leader of BJP in the Rajya Sabha, S S Ahluwalia, maintained that both Houses of Parliament had to be adjourned on Tuesday as the government did not agree to put to vote the discussion on price rise in the Upper House and did not accept adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha.

PMK breaks ranks with ally BJP to back TN resolution against NEET

PMK breaks ranks with ally BJP to back TN resolution against NEET

Rediff.com28 Jun 2024

The Tamil Nadu assembly on Friday once again passed a unanimous resolution urging the Centre to exempt the state from National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test and allow it to admit students to medical courses based on Plus Two exam marks.

Should I say I'm Dalit: Kharge's retort to Dhankhar

Should I say I'm Dalit: Kharge's retort to Dhankhar

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

"I am not allowed to speak in the Rajya Sabha often. Should I say it is because I am a Dalit?" he asked.

17th LS took decisions for which generations waited for long: Modi

17th LS took decisions for which generations waited for long: Modi

Rediff.com10 Feb 2024

As the adjournment of Parliament for an indefinite period with the Rajya Sabha also adjourning sine die kickstarts the final countdown for the general elections, Modi said the last five years were a period of "reform, perform and transform" with the country moving towards "big changes" at a fast pace.

From Tharoor's new book: How Modi mocks Parliament

From Tharoor's new book: How Modi mocks Parliament

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

'In his 2014 election campaign, Mr Modi had boasted that he would apply the Gujarat model to the rest of India. We just have to ensure he doesn't start with Parliament,' says Shashi Tharoor in this fascinating excerpt from his new book, The Paradoxical Prime Minister: Narendra Modi And His India.

BJD MP to return part of salary in proportion to time wasted in Parliament

BJD MP to return part of salary in proportion to time wasted in Parliament

Rediff.com18 Dec 2016

MP MP Baijayant Jay Panda admitted that this is nothing compared to the huge amount of money that has been wasted.

On Kharge's advice, AAP MPs to stop overnight protest

On Kharge's advice, AAP MPs to stop overnight protest

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh and other party MPs, staging a round-the-clock protest in the Parliament House Complex against his suspension, will now hold the agitation only when parliamentary proceedings are on and not during the night.

NDA MPs won't take salary for disrupted part of budget session

NDA MPs won't take salary for disrupted part of budget session

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

Union minister Ananth Kumar alleged that the Congress was increasingly becoming intolerant of people's mandate for the Modi government.

Mimicry is not an offence, Modi too...: TMC MP

Mimicry is not an offence, Modi too...: TMC MP

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

Kalyan Banerjee said that he did not intend to hurt anyone but did not offer any apology for the mimicry act which has been described by Dhankhar as an insult to the post of vice-president, the farmers and his own community.

Parliament adjourned over Lakhimpur killings, Oppn MPs' suspension

Parliament adjourned over Lakhimpur killings, Oppn MPs' suspension

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

Parliament was adjourned for the day on Wednesday due to uproar by the Opposition members over Lakhimpur Kheri killings in Lok Sabha and the suspension of 12 members in Rajya Sabha.

Parliament's monsoon session extended to Sept 6

Parliament's monsoon session extended to Sept 6

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs took the decision to extend the session till September 6 at a meeting held in Parliament House.

Reason behind Parl breach is...: Rahul; BJP retorts

Reason behind Parl breach is...: Rahul; BJP retorts

Rediff.com16 Dec 2023

BJP derided Gandhi saying he "always talks trash" and claimed that unemployment was at its lowest in the last six years.

'We attended Parliament, why should we not be paid?'

'We attended Parliament, why should we not be paid?'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Chandrakant Khaire said his party -- the partner of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the National Democratic Alliance - was not consulted on the decision of NDA MPs sacrificing 23 days pay to protest the disruptions in Parliament.

Suspension of MPs not related to security breach: Speaker

Suspension of MPs not related to security breach: Speaker

Rediff.com16 Dec 2023

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday rejected suggestions that the suspension of 13 opposition members was linked to their protests over the recent security breach and recalled that the House had displayed exemplary solidarity and collective resolve when breaches had happened in the past.

Job alert: Parliament may soon hire students as interns

Job alert: Parliament may soon hire students as interns

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

Taking a leaf from the US, Canada and the UK, where students and research scholars get to work with Parliamentary panels, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan is pushing for induction of interns in the Parliamentary standing committees.

Modi's Rahul-Sized Headache

Modi's Rahul-Sized Headache

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

For the first time, Modi is eyeball to eyeball with his bete noire, sitting a few feet across him. Given the last 10 years, a confrontation between them was unavoidable, inevitable, points out Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Watch LIVE: Government vs Opposition duel in Parliament

Watch LIVE: Government vs Opposition duel in Parliament

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

The controversy over the demise of parliamentarian E Ahamad is likely to create disruptions in both Houses on Monday.

2010 saw Parliament's longest shutdown since Independence

2010 saw Parliament's longest shutdown since Independence

Rediff.com29 Dec 2010

It was a tumultuous year for Parliament rocked as it was by disruptions on scams that led to the longest shutdown of an entire session for the first time in independent India.

Never saw such 'negative mindset' in Parliament: PM on Oppn ruckus

Never saw such 'negative mindset' in Parliament: PM on Oppn ruckus

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

"It seems some people cannot digest that more women, SC, ST and OBC community members are becoming ministers", Modi said, and noted that several new ministers are children of farmers and also belong to OBC communities,

Sri Lankan parliament reopens

Sri Lankan parliament reopens

Rediff.com19 Nov 2003

Speaker Joseph Michael Perera said Kumaratunga had no authority to prorogue Parliament without the concurrence of the legislature.

'Ridiculous': VP on MP mimicking him as Rahul films it

'Ridiculous': VP on MP mimicking him as Rahul films it

Rediff.com19 Dec 2023

The chairman raised the issue of mimicry of the speaker and the chairman by an MP and the videography of the act, saying this was shameful and there has to be a limit.

Amartya backs food bill, blames opp for Parl disruption

Amartya backs food bill, blames opp for Parl disruption

Rediff.com6 May 2013

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Monday sought to blame the opposition for disruption in Parliament, saying they were "bursting debates" and "killing arguments" in the House as he backed the Food Security Bill in its present form.

Does Rahul expect armed forces to fire on Indians in Manipur, asks BJP

Does Rahul expect armed forces to fire on Indians in Manipur, asks BJP

Rediff.com12 Aug 2023

Noting that Gandhi had claimed that armed forces can restore peace in the state within days if allowed, BJP leader and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad wondered if he wanted what his grandmother and then prime minister Indira Gandhi had done by ordering the Air Force to drop bombs in Aizawl in the 1960s.

Parliament adjourned for the day as Oppn keeps up protest

Parliament adjourned for the day as Oppn keeps up protest

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

Parliament proceedings were adjourned for the day following disruptions by Opposition parties which raised slogans on the Pegasus snooping row and the farmers' issue by gathering in the Well of the House.