Parliament passed eight bills during the relatively short winter session, with the opposition and treasury benches engaging in sharp exchanges on some of the legislations and during debates on electoral reforms and the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam on December 20-21, during which he will inaugurate the New Terminal Building of Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport in Guwahati and unveil development projects worth around Rs 15,600 crore in Assam
The Congress leader also highlighted constituency-related issues, sharing details of her interaction with Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari. In a post on X, Priyanka Gandhi said she had met Gadkari to press for faster implementation of pending infrastructure wor
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that the government wanted a discussion on air pollution, but it could not take place due to the ruckus created by Congress and other opposition parties during the passing of Viksit Bharat- G RAM G Bill.
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday had a lunch discussion with former Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, during his 5-day visit to Germany.
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over air pollution, with party leader Jairam Ramesh alleging that the recently concluded winter sitting of Parliament effectively turned into a "pollution session" due to the government's unwillingnes
The Sixth Session of the Eighteenth Lok Sabha, which commenced on December 1, concluded today, marking a productive fortnight in Parliament. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla informed that the House held 15 sittings, totalling 92 hours and 25 minutes, achieving a productivity rate of 111 per cen
Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad on Friday slammed the central government, stating that sooner or later, the government will remove Mahatma Gandhi's photograph from the currency notes.
The 269th Session of the Rajya Sabha concluded on Friday with the Chairman and Vice-President of India extending his valedictory remarks, highlighting the productivity and constructive debates during the winter session, RS Chairman CP Radhakrishnan said.
Meanwhile, amid Opposition protests over the passage of the VB-G RAM G Bill, Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die by Speaker Om Birla after Vande Mataram was played in the House. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who returned from a three-nation visit yesterday, was present in the House.
The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra's Challenge to the Lokpal Sanction in the Cash-for-Query Case. The High Court set aside the order passed by the Lokpal.