Lok Sabha: News
05 Aug 2018
Mamata BanerjeeAmit Shah dares Congress to clear stand on OBC bill
BJP President Amit Shah on Sunday dared the Congress to clear its stand in the Rajya Sabha on the amended OBC bill, saying it will expose whether the party was really for the backward communities or not.
05 Aug 2018
BiharNDA allies in Bihar will cease to be politically-relevant: Congress
Parties like Nitish Kumar's JD(U) and Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP will cease to be politically relevant in Bihar if they stay in alliance with BJP, Congress leader in-charge of the state Shaktisinh Gohil said.
03 Aug 2018
Juvenile Justice Act203 registered cases of children running away from shelters
As many as 203 complaints of children who ran away from observation and special homes have been registered by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) since 2015, MoS WCD Virendra Kumar informed Lok Sabha today.
02 Aug 2018
IndiGo26 mid-air misses reported over Indian airspace this year: Sinha
Twenty-six cases of mid-air miss were reported over the Indian airspace this year till June, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha informed Lok Sabha.
01 Aug 2018
IndiaFRDI Bill withdrawn on apprehensions expressed by public: Piyush Goyal
The government has decided to withdraw Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill following apprehensions expressed by the public with regard to the "bail-in" clause to resolve a failing bank and insurance cover on bank deposits, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal told a Parliamentary Committee.
01 Aug 2018
West BengalKolkata Police grants permission to Amit Shah's rally on August-11
The Kolkata Police today granted permission for BJP president Amit Shah's proposed rally in Kolkata on August 11.
31 Jul 2018
Jammu And Kashmir87 youths from J&K joined militancy in 2018
As many as 87 local youths have joined militancy in Jammu and Kashmir so far this year, Union Minister Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said today.
31 Jul 2018
TransgendersManeka Gandhi, WCD minster, claims she didn't know 'transgender'. Disturbing
Days after Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi created controversy by calling transgenders "the other ones," she has tweeted an "apology," claiming she didn't know "the official terminology for the transgender community."
30 Jul 2018
Tamil NaduFeasibility study in Tamil Nadu on heli-tourism submitted: Tourism Minister
Soon, Pawan Hans services could be available for tourists in Tamil Nadu as a feasibility report on heli-tourism has been submitted to the Tamil Nadu government, Minister of Tourism K J Alphons informed the Lok Sabha today.
30 Jul 2018
Prakash JavadekarJavadekar says only Letter of Intent issued to Jio Institute
Amid continuing criticism over "Institution of Eminence" tag for Jio Institute, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar today said only a "Letter of Intent" has been issued to it.
29 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Amit Shah, Mohan Bhagwat meet amid Maratha quota stir
BJP President Amit Shah held a meeting with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in Mumbai in the backdrop of the ongoing agitation by the Maratha community seeking job reservation in Maharashtra.
29 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaUP's law and order situation, key 2019 LS election issue
With the Lok Sabha polls just months away, the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh is set to be a key election issue for both the ruling BJP and the opposition in the state.
29 Jul 2018
West BengalNo lynching in Tripura in 25-years of Left-govt: Manik Sarkar
Referring to the lynching of four people in Tripura, former Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has claimed that no incident of lynching occurred in the 25-year rule of the Left Front in the state.
27 Jul 2018
Andhra PradeshDelhi: Man climbs tower near Metro-Bhawan demanding special-status for AP
A man today climbed a tower near the Metro Bhawan in Delhi demanding special status for Andhra Pradesh, police said.
27 Jul 2018
Narendra Modi'Can become CM in one-minute,' says the controversial Hema Malini
UP BJP MP Hema Malini can become the chief minister if she wanted to "in a minute," she told reporters Wednesday in Rajasthan's Banswara, "but I don't like to be tied up."
26 Jul 2018
Jayant Sinha59 incidents of aircraft engine damage since 2014: Govt
There were 21 incidents of damage to aircraft engines during flights in 2017, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha informed Lok Sabha today, adding that the figure is also the highest in the last four years.
25 Jul 2018
Afghanistan7,737 Indians languishing in various jails of foreign countries: Govt
As many as 7,737 Indians are languishing in various jails in foreign countries (till July 20, 2018), the Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh informed Lok Sabha today.
25 Jul 2018
Indian ArmySecurity forces have killed over 580 terrorists since 2015: Govt
Security forces have killed 581 terrorists since 2015 while 69 personnel died in ceasefire violations, Minister of State for Defense Subhash Bhamre told the Lok Sabha today.
25 Jul 2018
IndiaAbout 11,000 candidates recommended by SSC for govt-jobs: Jitendra Singh
About 11,000 candidates have been recommended for different government jobs by the SSC during 2018-19 so far, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh informed Lok Sabha today.
25 Jul 2018
IndiaChina's defense expenditure 3 times more than India last year
China's expenditure on the military was three times more than India's last year, but the share of its defense spending in GDP was less than India's, Union Minister Subhash Bhamre said today.
24 Jul 2018
Pakistan News338 incidents of ceasefire violation during Ramzan in J&K: Govt
A total of 338 incidents of ceasefire violation and cross-border firings from Pakistan were reported in Jammu and Kashmir during the month of Ramzan (May 17 to June 16), Union Minister Hansraj Gangaram Ahir told Lok Sabha today.
24 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaDelhi sealing: Nearly 5,700 properties sealed by civic-bodies since Dec'17
Nearly 5,700 properties have so far been sealed by three municipal corporations in Delhi for allegedly violating provisions of Delhi Master Plan 2021.
24 Jul 2018
West BengalMamata to visit Delhi to invite opposition-leaders for federal-front rally
In a bid to take on the BJP in 2019 Lok Sabha election, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee will visit Delhi for three days from July 31 to personally invite opposition leaders to the "federal front" rally she plans to hold in January in Kolkata.
23 Jul 2018
India1,883 small and big quakes hit India since 2015: Govt
More than 1,880 earthquakes of varying magnitudes, including three measuring above 7-magnitude, jolted India during the past three years until this July, Minister of Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan said in Lok Sabha today.
23 Jul 2018
Indian Air ForceAfter no-confidence motion, Congress mulls privilege motion against Sitharaman, Modi
Congress is likely to move a privilege motion in the Lok Sabha against Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over the Rafale deal.
23 Jul 2018
All India Muslim Personal Law BoardTriple talaq stops men from killing wives for cheating: SP-leader
A Samajwadi Party (SP) leader has added another item to the list of most bizarre justifications for triple talaq.
22 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiTo Modi, with love: RaGa's iconic hug on Congress's poster
The surprise (and headline-inducing) hug of Congress President Rahul Gandhi to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the speech in Lok Sabha on Friday has found a place on a poster of the grand old party in Mumbai.
22 Jul 2018
Emmanuel MacronRaGa's statement in LS on Rafale pricing 'childish': UP Minister
Uttar Pradesh Minister Srikant Sharma today termed Congress President Rahul Gandhi's statement on the pricing of fighter jet Rafale in the Lok Sabha during the no-trust motion against the NDA government as "childish".
21 Jul 2018
West BengalDidi believes TMC will win all Lok-Sabha seats in WB
Claiming that the TMC would win all the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal in the next general elections, WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, at a Kolkata rally, said the party would oust the BJP to save the country.
21 Jul 2018
JaipurRajasthan: Amit Shah arrives in Jaipur to review poll preparations
BJP president Amit Shah arrived in Jaipur today to hold meetings with the party leaders and workers to review the preparations for the upcoming assembly and 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
21 Jul 2018
Jitendra SinghNew law recommends seven-year imprisonment for bribe givers
The Rajya Sabha yesterday passed a bill to punish those giving bribes to public servants, approving imprisonment of up to seven years.
21 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiUP: PM Modi to address farmers' rally in Shahjahanpur today
PM Narendra Modi will address a "Kisan Kalyan Rally" in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh today.
21 Jul 2018
Narendra Modi#NoConfidenceMotion: Bring another no-confidence-motion in 2024, PM dares Congress
PM Narendra Modi yesterday said the Congress's arrogance was behind the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha and dared the Opposition party to bring another trust vote in 2024.
21 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiPM Modi wins trust-vote but RaGa dubs his speech 'weak'
Congress President Rahul Gandhi and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in Lok Sabha on Friday.
20 Jul 2018
Narendra Modi#RafaleDeal: France supports PM, but RaGa stands by his statement
Congress President Rahul Gandhi has reportedly denied France's statement regarding the Rafale Deal and said he stands by his statements.
20 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiNo-confidence motion against Modi is 27th in Lok Sabha history
The no-confidence motion moved against the Narendra Modi-led government, taken up in the Lok Sabha today, is the 27th in the history of the House and the first in 15 years.
20 Jul 2018
Rahul GandhiHere's what Priya Varrier thinks about RaGa's wink in Parliament
Actress Priya Varrier, whose wink in 'Oru Adaar Love' made her an overnight Internet sensation has expressed what she felt about Congress President Rahul Gandhi winking in the Lok Sabha today.
20 Jul 2018
IndiaNo-confidence motion against Modi: The whats, hows and whys
The ruling BJP will face a no-confidence motion in the Parliament today, the first in 15 years.
20 Jul 2018
Shiv SenaBJP will win no-confidence motion; why did Opposition move it?
BJP is set to face a trust vote in the Lok Sabha today, and despite Sonia Gandhi's insistence that they "have the numbers," the math is simple: NDA has 313 members in the 535-member House.
