Parliament

Sri Lanka's Ranil Wickremesinghe Sworn In As MP For A Record 9th Time

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 23, 2021

Sri Lanka's former prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday was sworn in as an MP for a record ninth consecutive time, creating history as the only politician in the country to have entered every Parliament since 1977.

'Nusrat Jahan Hid Actual Marital Status': BJP MP Seeks Disqualification From Parliament

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 22, 2021

BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh's Badaun Sanghamitra Maurya has written to the Lok Sabha speaker, demanding disqualification of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Nusrat Jahan for allegedly giving a false affidavit over her marital status to the Parliament.

Swedish PM Stefan Lofven Ousted In Parliament No-Confidence Vote

World News | Reuters | Monday June 21, 2021

Sweden's parliament ousted Prime Minister Stefan Lofven in a no-confidence vote on Monday, giving the Social Democrat leader a week to resign and hand the speaker the job of finding a new government, or call a snap election.

Congress Leader P Chidambaram Demands Restoration Of Statehood To J&K

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 21, 2021

Seeking restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said Parliament should repeal the "offending" laws in the upcoming Monsoon session and restore the status quo ante there.

"New Parliament Building Necessity, Mo MP Objected When...": Om Birla

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 18, 2021

Not a single MP in either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha had objected to the construction of a new parliament building when a request for it was made by both the Houses to the Centre, Speaker of the lower house, Om Birla, said on Friday.

Congress Leader, BJP MPs Clash Over Covid Vaccine Issue At Public Accounts Committee Meeting

India News | Asian News International | Thursday June 17, 2021

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament decided its agenda for the following year on Wednesday, even as the meeting saw a huge uproar after Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury sought a review of the COVID-19 vaccination policy.

Pakistan Lawmakers Hurl Abuses, Throw Copies Of Budget In Parliament

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 15, 2021

Pakistan's Parliament on Tuesday touched a new low when lawmakers from the treasury and Opposition hurled abuses and threw copies of official budget documents at each other, injuring one of the female members.

Joe Biden Welcomes New Israeli Government, Reaffirms Security Support

World News | Reuters | Monday June 14, 2021

U.S. President Joe Biden said the United States remained committed to Israel's security and would work with its new government after Israel's parliament ended Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year run as prime minister on Sunday.

BJP Treated Shiv Sena As "Slaves" In Previous Maharashtra Government: Sanjay Raut

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 13, 2021

The Shiv Sena was virtually treated as "slaves" and attempts were made to finish off the party politically when it was in power with the BJP in Maharashtra from 2014 to 2019, Sena Member of Parliament (MP) Sanjay Raut has alleged.

Israel Parliament Set To Vote On Anti-Benjamin Netanyahu Government

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 13, 2021

Israeli lawmakers are to vote Sunday on a "change" coalition government of bitter ideological rivals united by their determination to banish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power.

China's Parliament Opposes US Bill On Chinese Tech Threat

World News | Reuters | Wednesday June 9, 2021

China's parliament expressed indignation and opposition on Wednesday to a U.S. bill aimed at countering a technology threat from the Asian giant, the official Xinhua news agency said.

Kannur MP K Sudhakaran Appointed New Kerala Congress Chief

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 8, 2021

More than a month after losing the crucial state Assembly polls, the Congress revamped its Kerala unit on Tuesday and appointed senior leader and Member of Parliament K Sudhakaran as its new president.

Parliamentary Committees To Meet This Month, Monsoon Session From July

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 8, 2021

The monsoon session of parliament will begin in July and the parliamentary committees are expected to begin functioning from June 16.

Share Details Of Relief Work Done During COVID-19 Pandemic: Lok Sabha Speaker To MPs

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 8, 2021

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday urged Members of Parliament to share details of the relief work done by them in their constituencies amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Congress Demands Parliament Session To Discuss Covid Vaccine Policy

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 8, 2021

The Centre should clarify in Parliament its policy and roadmap for providing COVID vaccines to all by December, the Congress said on Tuesday, as it alleged that the government was driven by headlines and not deadlines and asked why people still have