Lok Sabha

04:23 PM
Opposition parties oppose Human Rights bill

Members of opposition parties Friday opposed introduction of the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in the present form, saying it has many gaps and was not in conformity with the Paris principles.

03:48 PM
Lok Sabha takes up discussion on Finance bill

Lok Sabha on Thursday took up discussion on Finance Bill, 2019 after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved it for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha.

03:33 PM
Rajnath Singh: Government ramping up infrastructure along border with China

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday that the Indian and Chinese forces were observing "full restraint" at Doklam, where a standoff had taken place between the two sides in 2017, and noted that infrastructure was being ramped up along the

04:19 PM
Congress walks out of Lok Sabha during Gadkari's reply

Congress members on Tuesday walked out of the Lok Sabha after its leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was not allowed to raise an issue in the House.

04:49 PM
Sitharaman: Government committed to fiscal consolidation, boost investment in social sector

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the government was committed to the path of fiscal consolidation without compromising on requirements of public expenditure and there was an increase in tax receipts of the government.

04:05 PM
Rahul gandhi visits Amethi post loss in Lok Sabha polls

Rahul Gandhi visited his erstwhile Lok Sabha constituency, Amethi, in his first outing there after the humiliating loss to Smriti Irani in the recent elections.

02:45 PM
LS Speaker asks MPs not to talk in the House

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Wednesday asked MPs not to talk when proceedings of the House are on, saying it was unacceptable

02:58 PM
Rajnath: Congress unable to put its house in order

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday accused the Congress in the Lok Sabha of failing to put its own house in order in Karnataka and was disturbing the proceedings of Parliament.

01:16 PM
Congress, DMK stage walk out in Lok Sabha on Karnataka developments

Congress and DMK on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of destabilising an elected government in Karnataka through "poaching" and staged a walk out in Lok Sabha in protest.

05:36 PM
Petrol, diesel, gold and silver set to be dearer

A large number of items including petrol, diesel, gold, silver, cigarettes, fully-imported cars and split air conditioners (ACs) will become more expensive due to hike in taxes, as proposed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget f

05:00 PM
''Uninspiring, directionless', Cong first response to Modi 2.0 budget

In its first reaction to the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Congress on Friday lashed out at the Narendra Modi government and said the budget proposals do not have any steps to help farmers mitigate their challenges an

04:35 PM
Key Highlights of Union Budget 2019-20

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday made her maiden Budget Speech and presented the Union Budget 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha.

03:53 PM
Yogi lauds Union budget: says new India set to become global power

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath welcomed the budget proposals announced by the first full time female Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on Friday and claimed that it will now pave a faster pace for making the new India

03:33 PM
PM says Budget will boost India's development, empower poor and farmers

Describing the Union Budget for 2019-20 as the Budget for New India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it has a roadmap to transform the agriculture sector of the country.

02:54 PM
Speaker appreciates patience shown by members during Budget speech

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday recorded his appreciation for Nirmala Sitharaman for being the first full fledged woman Finance Minister to present the Union Budget for fiscal 2019-20.

01:02 PM
Budget 2019:20: 'Govt to develop 75 thousand skilled entrepreneurs in agro-rural industries'

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the government aims to develop 75,000 skilled entrepreneurs in agro-rural industries.

10:27 AM
Ahead of Budget presentation, Sitharaman calls on President Kovind

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday called on President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan before presenting her first Union Budget.

03:11 PM
OM Birla urges Lok Sabha MPs not to walk out during Zero Hour

Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Thursday urged Members of Parliament (MPs) not to walk out whenever an MP starts speaking during Zero Hour.

03:48 PM
BJP parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday

The first meeting of the BJP parliamentary party during the ongoing session will be held on July 2, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to lay down the agenda for its near 380 MPs, the highest-ever saffron tally in Parliament.

03:45 PM
Centre: No proposal sent by Delhi govt on free rides to women in Delhi metro

The Centre on Thursday said in the Lok Sabha that it has not received any proposal on Delhi government's plans to provide free ride for women commuters in Delhi metro.

03:15 PM
Indian Medical Council bill introduced in Lok Sabha

The government on Thursday introduced in the Lok Sabha the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which aims at bringing transparency, accountability and quality in the governance of medical educations in the country.

02:59 PM
PM Modi: Congress insulted voters by questioning BJP's massive win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday accused the Congress of insulting voters of the country by questioning the massive victory of the BJP in the Lok Sabha polls.

02:50 PM
Firm on stepping down as Congress chief, Rahul says his stand is clear

Despite party members urging him to rescind his resignation, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday remained firm on stepping down and said that he has made his stand clear about it.

01:04 PM
Congress MPs urge Rahul to remain party chief, he rejects appeal

Lok Sabha MPs of the Congress on Wednesday urged Rahul Gandhi to continue as the party chief, even as he remained firm on stepping down from his post, sources said.