Parliament

Monsoon Session Of Parliament To Begin From July 18

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 25, 2018

The Monsoon session of parliament will commence from July 18 and end on August 10, the Cabinet Committee of Parliamentary Affairs recommended today.

Kangaroo Invades Football Pitch, Hangs Out In Penalty Box. Watch

Offbeat | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 25, 2018

A kangaroo has become the latest social media sensation after invading a football pitch just 2 km from Parliament House in here, Australian authorities said on Monday.

Turkey's Erdogan Wins Presidential Polls, Extending 15-Year Grip On Power

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday June 25, 2018

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a new mandate in presidential elections in the first round of voting by winning more than half of the votes, the chief of Turkey's election authority said Monday.

Thousands March In London To Demand Brexit Deal Referendum

World News | Reuters | Saturday June 23, 2018

Around 100,000 supporters of the European Union marched through central London on Saturday to demand that the British government hold a final public vote on the terms of Brexit, organisers said.

Seychelles Parliament Blocks Planned Indian Naval Base On Remote Island

India News | Reuters | Friday June 22, 2018

Seychelles parliament will not ratify a pact allowing India to build naval facilities on one of the archipelago's islands, a top foreign affairs ministry official said on Friday.

UK Minister Quits Ahead Of Heathrow Expansion Vote In Parliament

World News | Thursday June 21, 2018

A junior minister in British Prime Minister Theresa May's government quit Thursday to vote against her plan to build a third runway at London's Heathrow airport, which returns to parliament next week.

Pro-Smoking Japanese Lawmaker Apologises For Heckling Cancer Patient

World News | Reuters | Thursday June 21, 2018

A Japanese member of parliament apologised on Thursday for jeering a lung cancer patient testifying about the dangers of second-hand smoke, saying he had spoken out to prevent discrimination against smokers.

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May Survives Crucial Brexit Vote In Parliament

World News | Reuters | Wednesday June 20, 2018

Prime Minister Theresa May won a crucial Brexit vote in parliament on Wednesday, keeping her deeply divided government's plans to end Britain's more than 40 years of partnership with the European Union on track.

EU Copyright Reforms Draw Fire From Internet Luminaries as Key Vote Looms

Reuters | Wednesday June 20, 2018

Article 13 or mandatory upload filtering would require online platforms to install filters to prevent users from uploading copyrighted materials or seek licences to display content.

"Can't Do Our Job": Death Threats "Become Routine" In Toxic Brexit Debate

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 20, 2018

As a crucial Brexit battle comes to a head in the British parliament on Wednesday, MPs are weighing not just their own views but also their personal safety amid increasingly toxic public debate.

Parliament Rejects Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit Laws

World News | Reuters | Tuesday June 19, 2018

Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plans were rejected by parliament's upper chamber on Monday, setting up a confrontation with pro-EU lawmakers later this week which will test her ability to lead a minority government.

Information Office Directs Government To Upload Lawmaker Funds Data

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 18, 2018

The Central Information Commission has directed the government to proactively disclose on its website the details of works undertaken under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) in every constituency.

"Upskirting" To Be Criminalised In Britain, Offenders To Face Jail

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 15, 2018

Britain plans to ban "upskirting" -- secretly taking pictures up women's skirts -- under a new law being debated in parliament on Friday that would impose prison sentences of up to two years.

BJP Lawmaker Will Pay Legal Bill For Men Accused Of Jharkhand Lynching

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday June 15, 2018

A BJP lawmaker from Jharkhand has said he will pay for the legal expenses of four men in Jharkhand accused of killing two others on suspicion of cattle theft in the state's Godda district. Nishikant Dubey, who represents the Godda constituency in the parliament, called it a "personal decision" since he believes the four men were being unfairly targ...

FIFA World Cup 2018: Russian Women Should Not Sleep With World Cup Guests, Warns MP

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 13, 2018

Russian women should refrain from sleeping with visiting World Cup fans so as to avoid becoming single mothers with mixed-race children, a lawmaker who heads the parliament's family committee said Wednesday.