Parliament

Bill To Allow Poll Body To Link Aadhaar With Voters' List Likely In Budget Session

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 24, 2020

The government is likely to bring a bill in the Budget session of the parliament to give the Election Commission (EC) statutory backing to collect the Aadhaar number of new applicants and existing voters to check multiple entries in electoral rolls.

Allahabad High Court Grants 2 Day Parole To Rape Accused To Take Oath As MP

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday January 24, 2020

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday granted parole for two days to Atul Rai, who won last year's Lok Sabha election from Ghosi parliamentary constituency in Mau, Uttar Pradesh, for taking oath as Member of Parliament in New Delhi.

Gujarat BJP MP Says Instagram Account Hacked, Police Start Probe

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 23, 2020

Senior BJP Member of Parliament from Gujarat CR Patil on Wednesday said his Instagram account has been hacked and sought police action in the matter.

Brexit Bill Clears Britain Parliament, Set To Become Law

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 23, 2020

After years of acrimonious debate, British lawmakers on Wednesday finally approved the terms of their country's historic departure from the European Union -- due in just nine days time.

MHRD, Ministry Of Parliamentary Affairs Partner For Online Youth Parliament Programme

Education | Edited by Anisha Singh | Wednesday January 22, 2020

MHRD and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs have come together for Online Youth Parliament Programme to commemorate 70 years of Constitution.

Supreme Court Suggests Amending Constitution Over Powers Of Speaker To Disqualify MPs, MLAs

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 22, 2020

In a path breaking ruling, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said Parliament should "rethink" whether the Speaker of a House should continue to have powers to disqualify lawmakers as such a functionary "belongs to a particular political party".

Union Budget 2020: Date, Time, What To Expect

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Wednesday January 22, 2020

Budget 2020: The Union Budget 2020 will be presented in the parliament on February 1, 2020, Saturday, by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

"States Can't Say 'Won't Follow Law Passed By Parliament'": Kapil Sibal

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Sunday January 19, 2020

Days after Kerala moved the Supreme Court against the Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA amid nationwide protests, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal, who was in Kozhikode on Saturday, said it would be "difficult for any state government to say that 'I will not follow a law passed by the parliament'".

When Parliament Makes Bad Laws, Judges Do Lawmakers' Job: Hamid Ansari

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 19, 2020

When parliament makes bad laws, they end up in courts where judges do what the lawmakers should be doing, former vice president Hamid Ansari said on Sat

No Big Ben Bongs: UK Plans Light Show To Mark Brexit

World News | Reuters | Sunday January 19, 2020

Boris Johnson had proposed a crowdfunding campaign to allow the Big Ben bell in parliament's clock tower to sound even though it has been largely silent since 2017 while renovation work is carried out on the tower.

Ramachandra Guha's Sharp Remarks On Rahul Gandhi, Says PM "Self-Made"

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 18, 2020

A "fifth-generation dynast" Rahul Gandhi has no chance in Indian politics against a "hard-working and self-made" PM Narendra Modi, and Kerala did a disastrous thing by electing the Congress leader to Parliament, historian Ramachandra Guha said in Kozhikode on Friday.

Russian Parliament To Review Putin's PM Pick After Shock Overhaul

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 16, 2020

Russian lawmakers will begin reviewing President Vladimir Putin's nomination of a little-known tax chief as the new prime minister on Thursday after his announcement of a sweeping constitutional shake-up fuelled speculation about his future plans.

Jammu and Kashmir Cop, Arrested With Terrorists, Stripped Of Gallantry Medal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 16, 2020

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday "forfeited" the Sher-e-Kashmir Police Medal for Gallantry awarded to Deputy Superintendent of Police Davinder Singh, who was arrested in a car with three terrorists, an official order said.

Aaditya Thackeray Meets Rahul Gandhi Day After Shiv Sena Skips Opposition Meet: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at his residence in Delhi, two days after the Shiv Sena skipped a crucial opposition meet in Parliament complex.

Parliament Budget Session To Begin On January 31, Conclude On April 3

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 15, 2020

The Budget Session of Parliament will commence on January 31 and subject to the exigencies of government business, is likely to conclude on April 3 with a recess in between, an official communication said on Wednesday.