Member Of Parliament

Central University Status Urged For Ambedkar University In Agra

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday July 13, 2019

S.P. Singh Baghael, member of Parliament from Agra, has demanded central status for Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, set up in Agra in 1927.

Kenyan Lawmaker Returns To India After 22 Years To Repay Rs 200 Debt

India News | ANI | Friday July 12, 2019

A Member of Parliament (MP) from Kenya travelled all the way to Maharashtra's Aurangabad city just to repay a debt of Rs 200 he had taken from a grocer 22 years ago.

"Gross Abuse Of Power": Lawmakers Write To PM Against Indira Jaising Raid

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Thursday July 11, 2019

Over 20 members of parliament on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, protesting the Central Bureau Investigation's (CBI) raids against senior lawyer Indira Jaising and her husband Anand Grover, who are accused of violating a law on foreign funding.

"Amethi Elected Me As 'Didi', Not MP," Says Smriti Irani

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 6, 2019

Union minister and Amethi Lok Sabha lawmaker Smriti Irani Saturday said people of the constituency elected her as their ''Didi'' (elder sister) and not a Member of Parliament, while underlining her resolve to do the best for the region.

Bangladesh Doctor Says He Was Moved After Criticising Cricket Captain

Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 30, 2019

Mohsin Uddin, a deputy secretary of the country's health ministry who signed the transfer order, said it was "only an administrative decision", and rejected any suggestion it was a punishment.

PM Modi To Host Dinner For All Members Of Parliament Tomorrow

India News | ANI | Wednesday June 19, 2019

The invitation to all the members of the parliament was extended by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi to all members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

BJP's Virendra Kumar Sworn In As Protem Speaker Of Lok Sabha

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 17, 2019

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday sworn in seven-term member of Parliament Virendra Kumar as the protem speaker of Lok Sabha.

In Lutyens' Delhi, 400 New Flats To Be Built Using Construction Waste

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 16, 2019

The government has decided to demolish 400 old flats and construct new ones in their place in Lutyens' Delhi for Members of Parliament using construction waste.

Shripad Naik - Key BJP Man In Goa Inducted In PM Modi's Cabinet

People | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 30, 2019

Shripad Naik, the BJP's North Goa Member of Parliament who was inducted in the new Union Council of Ministers, has played a key role in growth of the party in Goa.

Elections 2019: Shiv Sena Lawmakers To Take Oath In Marathi

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 28, 2019

Newly-elected members of parliament of the Shiv Sena will take oath of the 17th Lok Sabha in Marathi, a party leader has said.

Election Results: At 25, BJD Lawmaker Is Youngest Member Of Parliament

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 26, 2019

In a first, a 25-year-old engineering graduate from Odisha has become the youngest Member of Parliament to the 17th Lok Sabha. Chandrani Murmu represents tribal-dominated Keonjhar.

Farooq Abdullah Wins From Jammu And Kashmir's Srinagar

People | Edited by Swati Sharma | Thursday May 23, 2019

Farooq Abdullah is a three-time chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and the Member of Parliament from Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency.

Theresa May To Ask British Lawmakers To Vote On Second Brexit Referendum

World News | Reuters | Tuesday May 21, 2019

British Prime Minister Theresa May said her government will include in her Withdrawal Agreement Bill a requirement for Members of Parliament (MPs) to vote on whether to hold another Brexit referendum.

Lok Sabha Polls: "Hope In The Eyes" Of Voters, Says Rajyavardhan Rathore's Wife

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday May 6, 2019

Gayathri Rathore, the wife of BJP leader and former Olympian Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, claimed today her husband's five years as a member of parliament, representing the Jaipur Rural Lok Sabha seat, had led to "so much development".

Haven't Decided On Quitting BJP But Party Forcing Me To Leave: Udit Raj

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 24, 2019

Sitting member of parliament from the reserved northwest Delhi parliamentary seat Udit Raj Tuesday claimed he was being forced to quit the BJP but said he has not taken a decision on the matter yet.