Lok Sabha: News
14 Dec 2023
Parliament14 opposition MPs suspended for remainder of Winter Session
One Rajya Sabha and 13 Lok Sabha MPs have been suspended from Parliament for "unruly conduct."
14 Dec 2023
ParliamentParliament security breach: Accused frustrated over joblessness, claims family
Neelam Azad, one of the five protesters apprehended for the recent security breach in Parliament, was reportedly despondent over her unemployment status.
14 Dec 2023
Narendra Modi8 suspended for Parliament security breach
The Lok Sabha Secretariat on Thursday suspended eight personnel for lapses that led to a security breach a day ago.
14 Dec 2023
ParliamentBJP MP meets LS speaker for issuing pass to intruder
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Pratap Simha, under whose name a visitor pass was issued to one of the individuals who jumped into the Lok Sabha chambers, reportedly met House Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday.
14 Dec 2023
Unlawful Activities Prevention ActParliament breach: 5 arrested, 1 at large; charged under UAPA
The Delhi Police's special cell is investigating the Parliament security breach under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Sections 120B and 452 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
13 Dec 2023
ParliamentParliament security breach: Neelam Azad was arrested during wrestlers' protest
Neelam Azad was arrested outside Transport Bhawan on Wednesday for an apparent security breach at the Parliament building.
12 Dec 2023
Mahua MoitraMahua Moitra must vacate government bungalow: Parliament panel to Centre
The Parliament's Housing Committee has reportedly asked the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to order Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra to vacate her official bungalow.
11 Dec 2023
Ministry Of External AffairsMinister's name who replied to Hamas query name corrected
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed the Lok Sabha on Monday the name of the central minister who responded to a Parliament question about India's Hamas designation on Friday has been corrected.
11 Dec 2023
Mahua MoitraTMC's Mahua Moitra moves SC against Parliament expulsion
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra on Monday moved the Supreme Court against her expulsion from the Parliament.
09 Dec 2023
Mahua MoitraSad day: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Mahua Moitra expulsion
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Saturday said Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra's expulsion from the Parliament over corruption and national security issues was painful.
09 Dec 2023
Meenakshi LekhiMeenakshi Lekhi denies answering Parliament question on Hamas's terrorist designation
Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi on Saturday refuted claims of approving a response to a question in the Lok Sabha about labeling Hamas a terrorist organization in India.
08 Dec 2023
Mahua MoitraTMC MP Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra has been expelled from the Lok Sabha after a majority of MPs voted in favor of the ethics panel's recommendation that she be removed.
08 Dec 2023
Mahua MoitraParliamentary ethics panel recommends Mahua Moitra's expulsion from Lok Sabha
The Parliamentary Ethics Committee on Friday recommended the expulsion of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha over the purported cash-for-query case, reported ANI.
08 Dec 2023
Mahua MoitraPanel report on Mahua Moitra tabled, House adjourned till 2pm
The Parliamentary Ethics Committee presented its report on the "cash-for-query" case against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
06 Dec 2023
Parliament Winter SessionLok Sabha passes J&K Reservation, J&K Reorganisation (Amendment) bills
The Lok Sabha passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 on Wednesday.
05 Dec 2023
Amit ShahAmit Shah to move bills amending J&K reservation, reorganization laws
On the second day of the Parliament's Winter Session on Tuesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will reportedly move two bills related to Jammu and Kashmir.
04 Dec 2023
Mahua MoitraParliament Winter Session: Ethics committee to submit report on Moitra
The Parliament Winter Session is set to begin on Monday and conclude on December 22.
23 Nov 2023
Mamata BanerjeeMahua Moitra's expulsion from Lok Sabha being planned: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee broke her silence regarding the controversy surrounding Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra for the first time on Thursday.
23 Nov 2023
Mahua MoitraAfter Mahua Moitra row, Digital Sansad account access protocols changed
The Lok Sabha Secretariat has reportedly changed the protocols for accessing the Digital Sansad portal after Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra's cash-for-query controversy.
09 Nov 2023
Mahua MoitraWill Mahua Moitra be disqualified from Parliament over cash-for-query row?
The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee, set to meet on Thursday to adopt its draft report, will reportedly propose the removal of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra from the House due to her alleged involvement in the cash-for-query scandal.
02 Nov 2023
Mahua MoitraMahua Moitra admits sharing her login credentials to ethics panel
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra appeared before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on Thursday regarding the cash-for-query case.
27 Oct 2023
Mahua MoitraCash-for-query row: Mahua Moitra to skip ethics panel summons
After the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee summoned Mahua Moitra on October 31 regarding the cash-for-query allegations against her, she asked the panel to fix another date after November 5, citing pre-scheduled engagements.
26 Oct 2023
Mahua MoitraMahua Moitra's cash-for-query row: Dehadrai appears before Lok Sabha panel
Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai, whom Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra called her "jilted ex," appeared before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee as it convened its first meeting on Thursday. He will address the bribery allegations leveled against the TMC lawmaker.
20 Oct 2023
Mahua MoitraReceived Hiranandani's letter: Ethics committee on Moitra's cash-for-query row
Lok Sabha Ethics Committee chairperson Vinod Sonkar said on Friday that the panel received businessman Darshan Hiranandani's letter against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra in the cash-for-query row, NDTV reported.
18 Oct 2023
Mahua MoitraEthics Committee to hear complaint against Moitra on October 26
The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee will hear Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey's "cash for query" complaint against Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s Mahua Moitra on October 26, NDTV reported.
22 Sep 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Muslim ugrawadi,' 'bharwa': BJP MP abuses BSP MP in LS
A massive row has erupted after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ramesh Bidhuri attacked and used highly objectionable language against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Danish Ali during a discussion on the Chandrayaan-3 mission in the Lok Sabha.
21 Sep 2023
ParliamentWomen's Reservation Bill passed in Rajya Sabha with 215-0 votes
The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam or the Women's Reservation Bill, seeking to reserve 33% of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, has been passed in the Rajya Sabha with 215-0 votes.
20 Sep 2023
Amit ShahWomen's Reservation Bill passed in Lok Sabha
The Women's Reservation Bill, called the "Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam," was passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, with 454 votes in favor and two against it. The number of women members in the Lok Sabha will now increase from 82 to 181.
20 Sep 2023
Sonia GandhiSonia Gandhi 'tried to kill MPs in 2012': BJP MP
The debate on the Women's Reservation Bill witnessed a faceoff between Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
20 Sep 2023
Sonia GandhiSonia Gandhi supports Women's Reservation Bill, demands caste census
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said that the Congress party would support the reservation for women in Parliament and the state assemblies.
20 Sep 2023
Sonia GandhiWomen's Reservation Bill debate: Sonia Gandhi to lead Congress's charge
The Women's Reservation Bill—proposing a 33% quota for women in the Lok Sabha and legislative assemblies—will be debated in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, with Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi leading the debate from her party.
19 Sep 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Here's why women's reservation is unlikely before 2027
After nearly three decades of stalling, the Women's Reservation Bill—or the Naari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam—is on the verge of becoming law in India.
19 Sep 2023
Arjun Ram MeghwalLaw Minister Meghwal introduces Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha
Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday introduced the much-anticipated Women's Reservation Bill, titled the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, in the Lok Sabha.
19 Sep 2023
Narendra ModiModi to walk to new Parliament with copy of Constitution
As India celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi on Tuesday, the country also bids farewell to the old Parliament building, shifting to the new Parliament House.
18 Sep 2023
Narendra ModiParliament's special session: Leaving old Parliament emotional moment, says Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the Lok Sabha as the Parliament's special session commenced.
18 Sep 2023
ParliamentParliament's special session from today: New bills on table
The five-day special session of the Parliament will commence on Monday, with both houses discussing the 75-year parliamentary journey starting from the constituent assembly, which functioned as India's Parliament after independence.
14 Sep 2023
Parliament Monsoon SessionParliament's special session: Government unveils 'tentative list' of 4 bills
The Centre has unveiled a "tentative list" of the agenda for the Parliament's special session scheduled from September 18 to 22.
01 Sep 2023
ParliamentParliament special session: What's on the agenda
The government's announcement of a special session of Parliament from September 18 to 22 on Thursday has left everyone guessing the session's agenda amid speculations of early Lok Sabha elections.
31 Aug 2023
Parliament'Special session' of Parliament from September 18-22: Pralhad Joshi
In a major development, the central government has called for a "special" session of Parliament from September 18 to 22.
20 Aug 2023
ManipurManipur: Tribals protest recent killings, demand AFSPA reinstatement
Thousands of tribals took to the streets in Manipur to protest the killing of three persons in the Ukhrul district on Friday by armed miscreants, Hindustan Times reported on Sunday.
