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Mar 17, 2020 01:05 PM IST In his letter to the governor on Tuesday, the CM said, "Keeping into account all facts, I have forwarded your direction to me to the Assembly Speaker for an appropriate action".
Jan 21, 2020 11:57 AM IST The suggestion for devising an independent mechanism to deal with disqualification pleas against lawmakers came in a judgment by which the top court asked the Manipur Assembly Speaker to decide within four weeks the plea of a Congress leader seeking disqualification of BJP lawmaker and Manipur Forest Minister Th Shyamkumar.
Dec 17, 2018 03:59 PM IST The party has given a notice of breach of privilege in the Rajya Sabha as well, demanding an explanation from the government on why it provided the Supreme Court "wrong" information on the Rafale deal. During the Zero Hour, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said she has received a notice for privilege motion and the matter is "under my consideration".
May 18, 2018 08:33 PM IST The newly appointed pro tem Speaker has had a controversial political history and has earned the ire of the Supreme Court in the past.
Nov 26, 2015 07:55 AM IST The opposition attack is set to gain momentum from next Monday when the government brings its legislative agenda on the table after a two-day special sitting to discuss Constitution and its maker B R Ambedkar on his 125th birth anniversary. The government has called an all-party meeting today.
Aug 12, 2015 02:07 PM IST If the Congress-backed alliance manages to win in Bihar then the party might just find a new lease of life. Rahul Gandhi may have emerged victorious after the battle of the monsoon session, but then winter is still coming.
Aug 11, 2015 05:24 PM IST Aimed at creating a customs union for India's 1.2 billion people, the Goods and Service Tax (GST) is the biggest revenue shake-up since independence from Britain in 1947. Supporters say it will add up to two percentage points to economic growth.
Aug 04, 2015 04:42 PM IST Congress workers, led by senior vice-president of the state unit Sham Lal Sharma and other leaders, took out a protest march from outside the party office. However, they were halted by the police as Section 144 has been imposed in Jammu.
Aug 03, 2015 06:25 PM IST "For the greater interest of Parliamentary democracy, we are opposed to suspension of 25 Lok Sabha MPs. We are not attending Lok Sabha from tomorrow," Bandyopadhyay said in a statement.
Jun 24, 2015 09:29 AM IST On day one of the Budget session, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) raked up the issue of former Delhi law minister Jitender Singh Tomar‘s fake degrees. Following ruckus in the floor of the House, BJP‘s OP Sharma was marshalled out of the Assembly.
Apr 24, 2015 02:50 PM IST Members of Congress, led by Sonia Gandhi, along with those of TMC, Left and NCP staged a walk out after their plea for referring the Constitution Amendment Bill to the Standing Committee was not accepted. AIADMK and BJD also opposed its consideration but did not walk out.
Apr 20, 2015 02:44 PM IST Agitated members of Congress, Left, TMC, SP, RJD and others stormed the Well of the House as soon as Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Pratap Rudy laid a copy of the Ordinance, promulgated by the President on April 3.
Apr 06, 2015 08:34 AM IST March's report of just 126,000 nonfarm payrolls-about 120,00 less than expected-signals the potential for a rocky start to trading Monday.
Aug 20, 2014 08:04 AM IST Speaker Sumitra Mahajan reportedly communicated the decision to Congress leaders at a function on Monday. A party needs a minimum of 10 percent seats in the Lok Sabha to be considered for the LoP post.
May 02, 2013 02:00 PM IST Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar today rejected the Opposition demand for removal of P C Chacko as Chairman of the JPC probing the 2G scam, citing "absence of express provisions in rules".
Nov 22, 2012 06:39 PM IST CNBC-TV18's economy editor Siddharth Zarabi explains that going forward the Winter Session at Parliament could be a washout after the House was brought to a standstill on the first day
Jul 11, 2012 03:41 PM IST Apple's iPod nano, according to reports, will undergo a major design overhaul later this year. If a post on Macotakara is anything to go by, the design overhaul...
Mar 28, 2012 03:00 PM IST The Andhra Pradesh Assembly remained paralysed over Telangana for the third day today as TDP and TRS members stalled the proceedings demanding a discussion and adoption of a resolution on the statehood issue.
Nov 14, 2011 01:38 PM IST Looks like folks at Apple know no rest! Just when news about a niggling flaw in the battery of their latest iPhone has been ...
