Lok Sabha

Gurdaspur Lok Sabha Seat A Parking Space For Outsiders: AAP Candidate

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 25, 2017

The AAP candidate for the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll, Major General (retd) Suresh Khajuria, today accused the Congress and the BJP of turning the Parliamentary seat into a "parking space for outsiders".

Parliament Of India Recruitment 2017: Answer Key Released For Translator Post; Raise Objections

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Monday September 25, 2017

Joint Recruitment Cell, Parliament of India has released answer keys for the recruitment exam held for the post of Translator in Lok Sabha Secretariat. The exam was held on 24 September 2017 in three sessions: 9 am to 10.15 am, 11 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm.

Governance Isn't About Winning Votes, Nation First, Says PM Narendra Modi In Varanasi: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Saturday September 23, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, today said that by 2022, "every poor, whether in urban or rural area, will get a home". Stressing that his government's prime agenda is development, he said, "Governance is not about politics or winning elections. The priority is the well-being of t...

14 Nominations Filed For Gurdaspur Bypoll; 9 On Last Day

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 22, 2017

Congress' Sunil Jakhar and BJP's Swaran Singh Salariya were among the nine candidates who today filed their nomination papers for the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll, to be held on October 11.

BJP To Field Swarn Singh Salariya From Vinod Khanna's Gurdaspur Seat

India News | Edited by Amrita Ray | Friday September 22, 2017

The BJP which had been mulling the decision over its candidate from the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat for Punjab bypolls has decided to field businessman Swarn Singh Salariya. The seat had been lying vacant since the demise of actor-turned politician Vinod Khanna in April this year.

Gurdaspur By-Election: AAP Candidate Discloses Assets Worth Over Rs 4 Crore

India News | NDTV News Desk | Friday September 22, 2017

While filing his nomination papers for the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha by-election, Aam Aadmi Party candidate Major General (retd) Suresh Kumar Khajuria declared assets worth Rs 4 crore and 11 lakhs.

AAP Candidate Declares Assets Worth Over Rs 4 Crore

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 22, 2017

The Aam Aadmi Party candidate in the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha by-election, Major General (retd) Suresh Kumar Khajuria, filed his nomination papers on Thursday, declaring assets worth Rs 4.11 crore.

Elected To Legislative Council Yogi Adityanath, KP Maurya Resign From Lok Sabha

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 21, 2017

Days after being elected to the state legislative council, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya today resigned as Lok Sabha members.

Demonetisation Not A Political Decision: Ram Madhav

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 20, 2017

Demonetisation was never a political decision, BJP general secretary Ram Madhav said today and insisted that the move had increased the tax payers base and black money had been disclosed.

PM Narendra Modi To Flag Off Varanasi-Vadodara Mahamana Express On September 22

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 19, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the country's third Mahamana Express from his Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi on September 22, senior railway officials said today.

PM Narendra Modi On 2 Day Visit To Varanasi Beginning September 22

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 18, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a two-day visit to his Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency on September 22 and 23, during which he will inaugurate several infrastructure projects, address public meetings and hold an interaction with Muslim women, a senior BJP leader said today.

AAP Fields Major General Suresh Khajuria For Gurdaspur Bypoll

Chandigarh News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 17, 2017

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today announced Major General Suresh Khajuria (retired) as its candidate from the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat where a bypoll is scheduled next month.

Election Commission Team Visits Gurdaspur To Review Poll Preparations

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 15, 2017

An Election Commission team today visited Gurdaspur to review preparations for the October 11 bypoll for the Lok Sabha seat.

Private Schools Den Of Illicit Money, Must Be Nationalised, Says Lawmaker Pappu Yadav

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 14, 2017

Lok Sabha MP Pappu Yadav today demanded that private schools be nationalised, claiming that they have become a "den" for the illicit money of politicians, bureaucrats and godmen.

Cabinet Reshuffle: BJP Veteran Ashwini Kumar Choubey Joins PM Narendra Modi's Cabinet

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Sunday September 3, 2017

BJP veteran Ashwini Kumar Choubey, who was a health minister in the Bihar government, has become part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet today. A Lok Sabha lawmaker from Bihar's Buxar, he has been inducted as Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Former Mumbai Top Cop Satya Pal Singh Now Part Of PM Narendra Modi's Team

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Sunday September 3, 2017

Former Mumbai Police commissioner Satya Pal Singh, who quit the post to join politics in 2014, is now part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new cabinet. The 61-year-old Lok Sabha MP from Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, he was a 1980-batch Maharashtra cadre IPS officer.

Top Court To Hear Jairam Ramesh's Plea On Aadhaar In November

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 1, 2017

The Supreme Court today said it would hear Congress leader Jairam Ramesh's plea challenging the Lok Sabha Speaker's decision to certify a bill to amend the Aadhaar law as a money bill in the first week of November.

Niti Aayog Favours Simultaneous Lok Sabha, State Assembly Polls From 2024

India News | Pres Trust of India | Sunday August 27, 2017

The Niti Aayog has favoured conducting synchronised two-phase Lok Sabha and assembly elections from 2024 in "national interest".

Former Manipur Chief Minister Rishang Keishing Dies At 96

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 23, 2017

Former Manipur Chief Minister and a member of the first Lok Sabha Rishang Keishing passed away today following a brief illness at Imphal.

Politics Not A Regular Job With Fixed Retirement Age: Speaker Sumitra Mahajan

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 23, 2017

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Tuesday said a person's age is irrelevant in politics as long as he or she is fit.

Working On Plan To Beat Asaduddin Owaisi In Hyderabad Lok Sabha Seat: BJP

Hyderabad News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 21, 2017

The BJP is evolving a strategy to win majority of the Assembly and Lok Sabha seats in Telangana, on the lines of party president Amit Shah's "Mission 2019" at national level, including a plan to defeat Hyderabad lawmaker Asaduddin Owaisi, said a party functionary.

After Gorakhpur Deaths, Varun Gandhi Gives 5 Crores To A Uttar Pradesh Hospital

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 14, 2017

Moved by the Gorakhpur tragedy, BJP Lok Sabha member Varun Gandhi today pledged Rs 5 crore from his MP development fund to build a state-of-the-art paediatric wing in his constituency Sultanpur's district hospital.

PM Narendra Modi May Turn Populist, Shun Major Reforms Till Polls: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 13, 2017

The Modi government is unlikely to undertake any major reform in the remainder of its term but may channel its energy to publicise achievements and emerge more people-friendly with lower taxes, says a report.

Forces Prepared To Face Any Eventuality: Arun Jaitley

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 11, 2017

The armed forces are prepared to face any eventuality, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today assured the Lok Sabha amid the ongoing standoff between Indian and Chinese military in the Doklam area.

Lok Sabha Monsoon Session Adjourns After Passing 14 Bills

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 11, 2017

The Monsoon Session of the Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die today after 19 sittings that saw the passage of 14 legislations, including the Banking (Amendment) Bill, and the suspension of six Congress members for "highly unbecoming" behaviour.

'Will See In 2019': PM Modi Talks Tough To Absentee BJP Lawmakers

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 11, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reportedly warned BJP MPs who don't attend Parliament that they may not get to contest the next Lok Sabha polls if they persist with the habit.

Rajya Sabha Passes Banking Regulation Bill

Press Trust of India | Thursday August 10, 2017

The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017, which was passed by a voice vote in the Rajya Sabha, replaces an ordinance promulgated in May. The Lok Sabha had passed it last week.

Government Taking Steps To Create Additional Water Storage Capacities

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 10, 2017

As rainfall is not evenly spread across the country, the government is taking steps to create additional water storage capacities, the Lok Sabha was informed today.

All Households In India To Be Electrified Before 2022: Power Minister Piyush Goyal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 10, 2017

All households in the country will be electrified before August 15, 2022 and all villages before May next year, the Lok Sabha was informed today.

Piyush Goyal Should Be 'Professor': Remark With Mirth In Parliament

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 10, 2017

Impressed with his knowledge of the power sector, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan suggested today that Power Minister Piyush Goyal should be referred to as "Professor", leading to a road of laughter in the House.