Parliament: News
21 Nov 2024
Adani GroupBJP vs Congress over US department's move against Adani Group
The recent move by a United States government department to name the Adani Group in a case of alleged misconduct has sparked a political showdown between India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress.
20 Nov 2024
DelhiDelhi pollution: Amid Tharoor's capital shift call—a lesson from Indonesia
With Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) in hazardous range, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor raised the question whether Delhi is still the right choice for India's national capital.
19 Nov 2024
New ZealandThousands march against Maori treaty bill in New Zealand
Tens of thousands of people marched to New Zealand's parliament in Wellington on Tuesday, protesting a controversial bill concerning the Treaty of Waitangi.
18 Nov 2024
Indian GovernmentModi government to allow 100% FDI in insurance sector: Report
The Indian government is gearing up to introduce major reforms in the insurance sector, including allowing 100% foreign direct investment (FDI), according to a Times of India report.
15 Nov 2024
NPPSri Lanka's leftist ruling coalition wins parliamentary elections
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition, the National People's Power (NPP), has won a landslide victory in the country's snap parliamentary elections.
15 Nov 2024
New ZealandMeet NZ MP—whose Maori Haka dance in parliament went viral
New Zealand's Parliament was recently brought to a standstill when 22-year-old MP Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke performed a traditional Maori haka and tore up a copy of the Treaty Principles Bill.
12 Nov 2024
KarnatakaMVA promises menstrual leave in manifesto, what it means
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has promised two-day menstrual leave for women employees in its election manifesto, "Maharashtranama."
11 Nov 2024
DelhiDelhi: Protest march against anti-Waqf amendment bill before Parliament session
Members of the Muslim community in India have called for a protest march to Delhi on November 24.
08 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)FIR against Tejasvi Surya over misleading claim about farmer's suicide
An FIR has been filed against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tejasvi Surya for allegedly making a misleading claim about a farmer's suicide in Karnataka.
06 Nov 2024
LondonRishi Sunak, Akshata Murty visit Bengaluru's Guru Raghavendra Mutt
Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty recently paid a visit to the Sri Raghavendra Swami Mutt in Jayanagar, Bengaluru.
24 Oct 2024
CanadaTrudeau faces ridicule for using made-up word 'brokenist'
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been mocked in Parliament and on social media for using a non-existent word "brokenist."
18 Oct 2024
AustraliaAustralia's Northern Territory to resume jailing 10-year-olds
Australia's Northern Territory (NT) has announced plans to reduce the age of criminal responsibility, allowing children as young as 10 years to be jailed.
17 Oct 2024
North KoreaNorth Korea's constitution changed, it now calls South 'hostile state'
North Korea has officially amended its constitution to designate South Korea as a "hostile" state.
17 Oct 2024
AssamSupreme Court upholds validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act
The Supreme Court of India has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, which deals with the granting of Indian citizenship to immigrants covered by the 1985 Assam Accord.
15 Oct 2024
CanadaExplained: Fresh strain in already tense India-Canada relations
India and Canada have expelled each other's top diplomats after fresh allegations by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
05 Oct 2024
Adani GroupSEBI chief summoned by Parliamentary panel amid Adani controversy
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Parliament has summoned the heads of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and Telecom Regulation Authority of India (TRAI), for a review meeting on October 24.
04 Oct 2024
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)'Unacceptable': Kharge writes to Dhankhar over 'intrusion' into his chamber
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has written a letter to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, expressing his displeasure over the unauthorized entry of officials from the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), and Tata Projects into his Parliament chamber.
03 Oct 2024
Indian Penal Code'Married women...already protected, can't criminalize marital rape': Centre tells SC
The Union government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court opposing petitions seeking to criminalize marital rape.
30 Sep 2024
Central GovernmentDA hike in October: How much will your salary increase?
Central government employees are keeping their fingers crossed for an announcement about a dearness allowance (DA) hike, that could give their salaries a nice little boost.
29 Sep 2024
Amit Shah'Why Pakistan Zindabad slogans at Congress events?': Shah to Rahul
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah has accused the Congress party of allowing "Pakistan Zindabad" slogans at its events in Haryana.
28 Sep 2024
Article 370'Hypocrisy at its worst': India slams Pakistan PM's UNGA address
India has shot back at Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's comments on Jammu and Kashmir at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
23 Sep 2024
Justice JB Pardiwala'Watching, storing child pornography an offense under POCSO': Supreme Court
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court declared on Monday that storing and watching child pornographic material can be an offense under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO Act).
19 Sep 2024
Article 370Pakistan happy over Congress-NC manifesto, showing support: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday criticized the Congress-National Conference (NC) alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, stating that Pakistan is pleased with their manifesto for the Assembly election.
19 Sep 2024
Ashwini VaishnawExplained: What is 'One Nation, One Election', how'll it work
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the "One Nation, One Election" plan, a key poll promise of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
18 Sep 2024
Jaya BachchanOnce 'arrogant,' now Jaya Bachchan is 'dignified actor' for Kangana
Actor Kangana Ranaut, who recently criticized veteran actor and Rajya Sabha member Jaya Bachchan, has now praised her as "one of the most dignified women" in the film industry.
15 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Who's Mushtaq Bukhari compared to Mahatma Gandhi, Mandela by BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fielded 75-year-old politician Mushtaq Bukhari for the Surankot constituency in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. This constituency is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
13 Sep 2024
Adani GroupMahua files Lokpal complaint against SEBI chief over Adani links
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra has filed a complaint before the Lokpal against Madhabi Puri Buch, the Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), over allegations of misconduct and financial irregularities.
08 Sep 2024
GSTGST Council to discuss tax on insurance premiums, e-gaming tomorrow
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will discuss potential changes in the taxation of insurance premiums and online gaming tomorrow.
06 Sep 2024
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)Congress, NCP appoint LGBTQ+ activists to key party positions
The Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have taken significant steps toward promoting LGBTQ+ rights in Indian politics.
05 Sep 2024
Emmanuel MacronMacron appoints ex-Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as French PM
French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Michel Barnier, the European Union's former Brexit negotiator, as his new prime minister.
29 Aug 2024
Himachal PradeshHimachal bill raises women's marriageable age to 21, what next?
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly approved a Bill raising the legal marriage age for women from 18 to 21 years on Tuesday.
24 Aug 2024
BangladeshHindus, Muslims protected ancient temple after fall of Sheikh Hasina
After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh, Hindus and Muslims came together to protect the ancient Dhakeswari Temple in Dhaka, the temple's priest told PTI.
19 Aug 2024
Ashwini VaishnawDraft rules for data protection law to be released soon
The draft rules for India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) are set to be unveiled within a month, according to Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
19 Aug 2024
Indian Penal CodeKerala HC dismisses PIL challenging Hindi names of criminal laws
The Kerala High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) that challenged the Hindi names of three recently implemented criminal laws.
17 Aug 2024
TurkeyVideo: Turkish MPs throw punches during debate in parliament
The Turkish Parliament was thrown into disarray on Friday, as lawmakers engaged in a physical altercation over the issue of parliamentary immunity for a jailed opposition leader.
14 Aug 2024
BangkokThai PM Srettha Thavisin removed from office in shock ruling
A court in Thailand has removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office over an ethical violation.
12 Aug 2024
BollywoodRani Mukerji, Karan Johar to address Australian Parliament House
Bollywood luminaries Rani Mukerji and Karan Johar have been invited to deliver a keynote address at the Australian Parliament House on August 13.
10 Aug 2024
Air ForceWhy catastrophic Wayanad landslides cannot be declared 'national disaster'
The Kerala government led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and its ally, Congress, have both urged the central government to declare the Wayanad landslides as "natural disaster."
08 Aug 2024
All India Muslim Personal Law BoardWaqf Board Bill referred to Joint Parliamentary Committee amid opposition
The Union Minority Affairs Minister, Kiren Rijiju, tabled a bill in the Parliament on Thursday proposing amendments to the law governing Waqf boards.
08 Aug 2024
Bangladesh'Unstable situation...': Indian visa centers in Bangladesh shut indefinitely
All Indian visa application centers in Bangladesh have been indefinitely closed due to the political turmoil in the country.
07 Aug 2024
Hema MaliniHema Malini's 'insensitive' comment on Vinesh Phogat upsets netizens
Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman wrestler to reach an Olympic final, was disqualified from the Paris Olympics 2024 for being 100gm overweight in the women's 50kg category.
06 Aug 2024
Indian GovernmentWhy Modi government's proposed broadcast bill is raising eyebrows
The Indian government's Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill 2024, has stirred controversy among online content creators and policy activists.
05 Aug 2024
DelhiExplained: What's SC ruling on L-G's power to nominate aldermen
The Supreme Court, on Monday, upheld the power of the Centre-appointed Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) to nominate "aldermen" to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
05 Aug 2024
Jagdeep Dhankhar'Change it then...': Jagdeep Dhankhar's retort to Jaya's Amitabh-name complaint
Veteran actor and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan has once again caused a stir in the Parliament.
04 Aug 2024
Indian GovernmentCentre to introduce bill to curb Waqf Board powers
The central government is expected to introduce a bill in Parliament aimed at curbing the "unfettered" powers of Waqf Boards in declaring any property a "waqf asset" and assuming control over it next week.
02 Aug 2024
DY ChandrachudSupreme Court rejects pleas seeking probe into electoral bond misuse
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a series of petitions seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into alleged misuse of electoral bonds by political parties.
01 Aug 2024
DelhiVivek Agnihotri slams 'leaking' Parliament building amid heavy Delhi rainfall
Following the heavy rainfall in Delhi on Wednesday (July 31), filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri took to social media to express his dissatisfaction with the waterlogging at the Institute of Town Planners India and the new Parliament building.
01 Aug 2024
Amit Shah'Centre didn't issue landslide warning...': Kerala Minister refutes Shah's statement
Kerala Health Minister Veena George has refuted Home Minister Amit Shah's claim that the Centre issued a red alert for potential landslides in Kerala, the NDTV reported.
31 Jul 2024
Narendra ModiCongress must sustain general elections' momentum: Sonia on upcoming polls
Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said that "national politics will undergo a transformation" if the Congress performs well in the upcoming assembly elections.
30 Jul 2024
Jaya BachchanJaya's documents use Amitabh's name—Netizens ask why the fuss then
Veteran Bollywood actor and Samajwadi Party MP, Jaya Bachchan, has come under fire for expressing her displeasure at being addressed as "Jaya Amitabh Bachchan" in the Parliament recently.
