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Guess Who Justin Trudeau Had An Important Lunch Meet In Parliament With?

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Friday September 21, 2018

A picture of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau having lunch with his daughter is making the Internet go 'aww'.

Executive Order To Make Triple Talaq An Offence Cleared: LIVE Updates

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Wednesday September 19, 2018

The cabinet today approved an executive order or ordinance making triple talaq or instant divorce an offence after an amended draft bill failed to clear Rajya Sabha in the last session of parliament amid disagreement within parties.

Triple Talaq To Be An Offence, President Clears Ordinance: 10 Facts

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday September 20, 2018

Triple talaq or instant divorce is just short of becoming a punishable offence after the government cleared an ordinance or executive order on Wednesday to enforce a proposed law that could not be passed in parliament in August. President Ram Nath Kovind signed the ordinance on Wednesday night, a top law ministry functionary said. The goverm...

M Venkaiah Naidu Reconstitutes 8 Parliamentary Panels

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 18, 2018

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday reconstituted eight department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees that are serviced by the upper house of Parliament, an official release said.

Defence Minister Suppressing Rafale Deal Facts, Says AK Antony

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 18, 2018

Senior Congress leader A K Antony today accused Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of suppressing facts on the Rafale deal and asked why the government was shying away from setting up a joint parliament committee to probe it.

Pakistan President Arif Alvi Brings Up Kashmir In First Parliament Speech

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 17, 2018

Pakistan's new President Arif Alvi on Monday brought up the Kashmir issue in his first address to the joint session of Parliament, saying Kashmiris have a right to "self-determination" as he sought the international community's help.

After Digvijay Singh's "Ram Path" Promise, BJP's Swipe At Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 16, 2018

Days after Congress leader Digvijay Singh said the party will construct "Ram Path" in Madhya Pradesh if voted to power, the BJP has dared him to announce support in parliament to the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Commission Recommends Legal Framework To Ensure Use Of Legislator's Fund

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 16, 2018

The Central Information Commission (CIC) has asked the offices of the Lok Sabha Speaker and the Rajya Sabha Chairman to device "legal framework" to ensure transparency, accountability, liability of parliamentarians and other organisations in the utilisation of funds under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS).

BJP's Hour By Hour Day Plan Of Arun Jaitley To Reject "Mallya Meet" Claim

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday September 15, 2018

After a Congress leader claimed that fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had a "15-minute sit-down meeting in parliament" a day before the fugitive tycoon's flight to the UK, BJP sources said the meeting could not have taken place because Mr Jaitley wasn't in parliament that long on that day in March 2016.

Police Plans To Limit Number Of Protestors At Delhi's Jantar Mantar

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 13, 2018

A maximum of 1,000 people will be allowed to protest at the Jantar Mantar, 2,000 at Parliament Street and 100 at Boat Club, according to the draft guidelines prepared by the Delhi Police on the direction of the Supreme Court.

Spanish Lawmakers Approve Exhumation Of Dictator Francisco Franco

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 13, 2018

Spanish lawmakers on Thursday approved a decree by the Socialist government authorising the exhumation of late dictator Francisco Franco.

"Jaitley-Mallya Meeting Lasted 15-20 Minutes, Check CCTV": Congress MP

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday September 13, 2018

Fugitive tycoon Vijay Mallya and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley were witnessed by a Congress leader having a discussion in parliament, Rahul Gandhi alleged today. "Arun Jaitley is lying, Congress leader PL Puniya witnessed his meeting with Vijay Mallya," Rahul Gandhi said a day after the finance minister rubbished Vijay Mallya's claim that he had me...

EU Parliament Approves Copyright Law in Blow to Big Tech

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 12, 2018

European lawmakers were sharply divided on the issue, with both sides engaging in one of the biggest rounds of lobbying that the EU has ever seen.

Supreme Court Seeks Details Of Pending Cases Of Lawmakers

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 12, 2018

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Chief Secretaries of all the states, including Registrars General (RGs) of the high courts, to furnish details of the criminal cases pending against the members of parliament and members of legislative assemblies.

1,097 Criminal Cases Pending Against Lawmakers: Centre Tells Top Court

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 11, 2018

The centre today informed the Supreme Court that 1,097 criminal cases are pending before 12 special courts against members of parliament and members of State legislatures in 11 states and a Union Territory.