The Speaker informed the House that he was accepting Sidhu's resignation with effect from Monday.
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee and Rajya Sabha Chairman Bhairon Singh Shekhawat have been keeping a low profile, but their interest for the presidential nomination has been debated upon by the media.
The Lok Sabha was adjounred till 1500 hours while the Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day.
Somnath Chatterjee advocated earmarking of seats for women in legislatures to involve them in the political process
The suspended Bharatiya Janata Party parliamentarian was arrested while trying to take a woman to Canada on his wife's passport after allegedly striking a deal of Rs 27 lakh with her through a travel agent.
An all party meeting will be convened by Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee next week to discuss the issue of alleged misconduct of members in the backdrop of the human trafficking case.
Senior BJP leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra told reporters before the start of an all-party meeting with Speaker Somnath Chatterjee that there should be uniformity while dealing with wrongdoings by MPs.
Talking to rediff.com, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj claimed that her party had not been invited to participate in the all-party meeting called by the chairman to sort out the matter.
The committee, headed by senior Congress MP V Kishorechandra Deo, will meet on that day after Speaker Somnath Chatterjee referred the issue to it following a hue and cry by members who demanded the envoy's recall, sources said.
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacherjee inaugurated the company's year-long platinum jubilee celebrations on Wednesday.
President Pratibha Patil congratulated the Indian football team for winning the ONGC Nehru Cup football tournament.
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday witnessed an uproar over violence in Agra and the incident in Bhagalpur in Bihar where a thief was beaten up by a mob, tied to a motorcycle and dragged.
The resolution, introduced by Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, said the apex court verdict affects the rights of Parliament.
Under existing provisions, MPs get Rs 1,000 a day as sitting allowance once they sign the daily register. Even on days when proceedings of the House are disrupted, the MPs can sign the register and claim the allowance.
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.
Even as Parliament is rocked by protests over the Indo-US nuclear deal, Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Friday scheduled the discussion on the deal for Monday.
The BJP has alleged that the prime minister had misled the House through his suo-moto statement on the Indo-US nuclear energy cooperation on Tuesday.
He disclosed how his government had briefed many of the political parties, including the main opposition Bhartiya Janata Party, represented in Parliament on the details of the agreement.
A high-level Indian parliamentary delegation, headed by Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, arrived in Bahrain on Thursday.
Patil was administered oath of office and secrecy by Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan.
He the government of India should also raise the compensation for the train blast victims in Mumbai to Rs 10 lakh each just as it is doing in the case of victims of the Samjhauta Express.
The breach of privilege notice against Maken was issued for going to the press on an issue raised in the House.
The EC had found no merit in the plea.
No business could be transacted in the Lok Sabha and Speaker Somnath Chatterjee had to adjourn the House for the day.
The adjournment comes as no surprise as Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party had on Sunday hinting at going ballistic on the Centre's silence about the events in the area.
There were 85 sittings in 2005 and 77 sittings in 2006, and this year, till the completion of 11th session there were 49 sittings held so far. "We may be the largest democracy in the world but the total number of working days of Parliament session has been gradually coming down over the years," said Bharatiya Janata Party member of Parliament Vijay Kumar.
Bharti further said that this is high time the party took things seriously.
The fishermen were freed from Malir jail on instructions from the Interior Ministry as a goodwill gesture, jail superintendent Hasan Sehto said.
The wife of Rajesh Manjhi, Rashtriya Janata Dal member of Parliament from Gaya, has accused him of extra-marital relations, and has sought an inquiry into it by Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee.
Though he admitted that has had problems with the media, the Speaker said that it should continue to expose the goings-on in public affairs at the highest level.
Others who watched the movie with Patil were Information and Broadcasting Minister P R Dasmunsi, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman K Rehman Khan, BJP lawmaker Ananth Kumar and several Left lawmakers.
Opposition National Democratic Alliance leaders on Monday urged Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee not to allow the government conduct official business in Parliament amid din, barring compelling circumstances.
Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, while asking members to return to their seats, said Dikshit had apologised for her remarks.
"There are double standards with which the House is being run. There is a disregard of the Opposition," Malhotra said.
Members belonging to Samajwadi Party, Left and Congress were on their feet as soon as the House met for the day, demanding removal of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
Chandrakant Sompura has either planned, designed, built or renovated over a hundred temples in India and abroad.
Yeltsin will also be remembered as "one who laid the foundation of a renewed partnership between India and the Russian Federation," the speaker said.
He was exasperated over the demands for suspending the Question Hour as the House met for the day.
Mahajan was known for his ability to carry with him friends and opponents alike, the tributes said.
As the House re-assembled at 1600 hours, Speaker Somnath Chatterjee appealed to members to discuss the contentious water-sharing issue in a dispassionate and responsible manner.
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