Lok Sabha to get LoP after 10 yrs, Opposition to push for dy speaker

With the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) parties' numbers increasing in the 18th Lok Sabha, the lower house is set to get a leader of the opposition (LoP) after 10 years,......

Sumitra Mahajan to be Lok Sabha Speaker

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sumitra Mahajan will be the Speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha with senior leaders from all parties, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, moving motions on Thursday......

A Lok Sabha of contrasts!

It was a changed scenario in the new Lok Sabha with the churning brought out by the elections throwing in contrasts. While the Bharatiya Janata Party led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in full......

Lok Sabha chaos: One member tears newspapers, another falls ill

Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed another low with a member tearing a newspaper and throwing its pieces in the House, drawing strong condemnation from the Chair. As the atmosphere was surcharged with......

Uproar over corporate influence in 2G allocation

The 2G telephony spectrum allocation issue created uproar in Parliament on Wednesday in the wake of reports that a high profile public relation lobbyist acted as a power broker and was in regular......

When Modi thumped the desk once too often

The prime minister was often seen vigorously thumping the desk, prompting his Cabinet colleagues and NDA MPs to follow suit.  Image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath......

Survey calls for 'policy vigilance'

  … if high oil prices persist or stock prices correct sharply. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday tabled the Economic Survey 2017-18 in the Lok Sabha soon after President Pram......

Centre can veto any measure under proposed GST legislation

A minimum of 12 states can also block proposal, with all 30 participating It would be much easier for the Centre to block a proposal in the proposed GST council than for states, even as Finance......

What PT Usha said in her maiden speech in Rajya Sabha

'We are yet to open our eyes to the doping in our country which was earlier confined only to the senior national level but has now reached the junior, college and district levels.' IMAGE: India's......