Lok Sabha: News
19 Jul 2018
IndiaRemuneration of sports coaches being doubled to Rs. 2L: Minister
The remuneration of coaches in various sports disciplines would not be limited to Rs. 1L as the government has doubled the cap.
19 Jul 2018
IndiaIt's never too late! Rajya Sabha is finally Wi-Fi enabled
The Rajya Sabha is now Wi-Fi enabled, offering lawmakers of the Upper House access to the Internet for browsing government and Parliament websites.
19 Jul 2018
IndiaRajnath passes buck to states on lynching, Opposition walks out
Condemning the lynching incidents across India, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today passed the onus of it on state governments prompting a walkout by Opposition leaders in Lok Sabha.
18 Jul 2018
IndiaOver 300 corruption cases registered by CBI this year: Govt
As many as 314 corruption cases have been registered by the CBI between January and June this year, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said informed Lok Sabha today.
18 Jul 2018
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)Over 200 central govt officers punished for non-performance, says govt
As many as 225 central government officers have been punished for non-performance.
18 Jul 2018
IndiaMonsoon session: Lok Sabha accepts no-confidence motion against NDA
On the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, a no-confidence motion was moved and accepted against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led NDA in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
18 Jul 2018
IndiaParliament Monsoon session: What to expect
The Monsoon session of the Parliament begins today, July 18, and a lot of pending bills are expected to be discussed.
18 Jul 2018
IndiaHow to apply for a Voter ID card online?
In India, the Election Commission prevents election fraud by issuing a unique voter ID card to eligible citizens.
17 Jul 2018
MayawatiMayawati sacks top BSP-worker after comments on "foreigner" Rahul Gandhi
As the opposition attempts to forge a unity to take on the BJP, BSP Chief Mayawati has made her political priorities clear.
14 Jul 2018
Delhi UniversityKovind nominates classical-dancer Sonal Mansingh, stone-artist Raghunath Mohapatra to Rajya-Sabha
Former MP Ram Shakal, RSS ideologue Rakesh Sinha, classical dancer Sonal Mansingh, and stone artist Raghunath Mohapatra were today nominated to the Rajya Sabha.
13 Jul 2018
IndiaModi to address 50 rallies across India before 2019 elections
With an eye on the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, PM Narendra Modi will address 50 rallies across the country by February 2019, covering more than 100 Lok Sabha constituencies.
13 Jul 2018
Health & WellnessVijay Goel to organize workshop on stress-management for ministry employees
In an unique initiative, Union minister Vijay Goel is organizing a workshop on stress management through smile and sujok therapy for central government employees.
12 Jul 2018
IndiaAnti-dowry fight: SC wants brides, grooms to declare wedding expenses
The SC has advised the Centre to make it mandatory for brides and grooms to furnish details of their wedding expenses to their marriage officer.
12 Jul 2018
IndiaTharoor says BJP win in 2019 will create 'Hindu Pakistan'
Delivering a lecture on 'Threats Faced by Indian Democracy and Secularism' in Thiruvananthapuram, eminent Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said Bharatiya Janata Party will create a 'Hindu Pakistan' if voted to power after Lok Sabha elections of 2019.
05 Jul 2018
GujaratGujarat: Bavaliya quits Congress; gets 3 portfolios in BJP government
Senior OBC leader and former Congress legislator, Kunwarji Bavaliya, yesterday took charge as the Water Supply, Animal Husbandry, and Rural Housing Minister in Gujarat's ruling BJP government.
04 Jul 2018
Rahul GandhiBullet-train is like 'magic train' which may not materialize: RaGa
Congress President Rahul Gandhi hit out at the Center today, claiming that the much talked about bullet train project was like a "magic train" which may not materialize.
03 Jul 2018
GujaratGujarat: Senior Congress leader, four-time MLA set to join BJP
Senior Congress OBC leader and four-time MLA Kunwarji Bavaliya today resigned from the party and is set to join the ruling BJP in Gujarat.
01 Jul 2018
IndiaDoctors' Day: Meet doctors who treat poor free of cost
From running street clinics to giving free-of-cost treatment to the poor, many doctors in old Delhi's Chandni Chowk are going beyond their line-of-duty to serve people.
29 Jun 2018
GujaratUP Congress conducts written test, practice interviews for potential spokespersons
The Uttar Pradesh unit of the Congress party has conducted a written test and interviewed candidates for its new-media team in UP, introducing a system the party had tried in Gujarat and Karnataka.
27 Jun 2018
JharkhandJharkhand-gangrape: Thousands come to shield accused, abduct cops in retaliation
In a disturbing repeat of the Kathua incident, about 2,000 villagers of Udbhuru, Jharkhand, fought back a 500-member police battalion when they arrived to arrest the accused in the brutal gangrape of five activists.
26 Jun 2018
India#1975Emergency: Modi slams Congress, says 'Emergency' imposed for selfish interests
Slamming Congress and the Gandhi family on the 43rd anniversary of the imposition of Emergency, PM Narendra Modi today said India was "turned into a jail for the selfish personal interests" of that family.
25 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiRashtriya 'Shia' Samaj vows to support Modi in Lok-Sabha elections
Shia community under the banner of RSS (Rashtriya Shia Samaj) has decided to support Narendra Modi as BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
24 Jun 2018
West Bengal2019 battle: WB BJP exceeds Shah's expectations, targets 26 seats
Buoyed by its performance in rural polls, the West Bengal BJP unit is set to submit its Lok Sabha blueprint, targeting 26 seats, to party president Amit Shah during his two-day visit to the state from June 27.
21 Jun 2018
Tamil NaduDiscussed TN's political situation: Kamal Haasan after meeting Sonia Gandhi
Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president Kamal Haasan today met UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi and discussed the political situation in Tamil Nadu.
17 Jun 2018
Samajwadi PartyUP: Minor reshuffle in BJP's organizational posts after by-poll losses
In a minor reshuffle, Uttar Pradesh BJP has made some changes in the portfolio of some of its organizational secretaries.
15 Jun 2018
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationWater to get costlier for Mumbaikars from tomorrow
From tomorrow, water is set to get costlier for Mumbaikars. According to BMC's latest notification, there'll be a 3.72% hike in water charges for both domestic and non-domestic users.
15 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiRahul Gandhi doing politics in farmers' name: BJP MP
Alleging that Rahul Gandhi doesn't have the ability to understand the problems of farmers, BJP MP Virendra Singh Mast said that the Congress president was just doing politics in their name.
09 Jun 2018
GoaFormer Goa Congress chief Shantaram Naik dies at 72
Former Goa Congress chief Shantaram Naik died after suffering a heart attack today at 7 am, party officials said.
07 Jun 2018
JalandharPunjab: Seat-swapping on agenda of Amit Shah and Badals meet
Bharatiya Janata Party's President Amit Shah is set to meet Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)'s patriarch Parkash Singh Badal and chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday.
07 Jun 2018
Mamata BanerjeeAhead of 2019, Mamata Banerjee's TMC undergoes heavy restructuring
WB CM and TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee is gearing up full-time for the 2019 battle.
07 Jun 2018
Uttar PradeshBJP to reach out to voters; apprise them of Modi-achievements
Senior BJP leaders embarked on a mission to reach out to the voters in Uttar Pradesh and inform them about the work done by the Narendra Modi-led government in last four years.
07 Jun 2018
West BengalTrinamool Congress to overhaul party organizations, revamp party structure
With internal disputes and BJP slowly making its entry into West Bengal, the ruling Trinamool Congress has decided to revamp the organization ahead of next year's Lok Sabha polls.
07 Jun 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Shah meets Uddhav Thackeray; discusses political-situation with BJP executive-committee
BJP President Amit Shah met the state executive committee of the Maharashtra BJP yesterday night to take stock of the political situation in the state.
06 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiHours before Shah-Thackeray meeting, Sena pokes fun at BJP chief
Shiv Sena has shown its displeasure with ally BJP several times, but today, it chose a crucial moment.
06 Jun 2018
Madhya PradeshSP dares BJP to hold UP-assembly, LS-polls together in 2019
Buoyed by opposition victory in key Lok Sabha by-polls in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav today dared the BJP government at the Center to hold simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in the state in 2019.
05 Jun 2018
Samajwadi PartyNo seat sharing discussion with BSP yet: Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav today said there was no decision on seat sharing between his party and the Bahujan Samaj Party for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and that it would be discussed at an "appropriate time".
05 Jun 2018
Yogi AdityanathOn Adityanath's birthday, here are 5 lesser-known facts about him
Yogi Adityanath is a rare Indian politician who drove his wagon to electoral success quicker than most.
03 Jun 2018
Gujarat2019 Elections: Meet 5 potential PM candidates for general elections
About a year before the 2014 general elections, the then Gujarat CM Modi had taken everyone by storm with his incessant attacks on UPA 2.
02 Jun 2018
IndiaHow to apply for a Voter ID card online?
In India, the Election Commission prevents election fraud by issuing a unique voter ID card to eligible citizens.
31 May 2018
XKejriwal takes-dig at Modi, says people miss 'educated' PM Manmohan
Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said people were missing an "educated Prime Minister" like Manmohan Singh.
