The Congress Parliamentary Strategy Group on Tuesday met at the residence of CPP Chairperson Sonia Gandhi to finalise a list of key issues, including the MGNREGA and Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to be raised in the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament.
"We have raised many issues. The main issue, however, was the SIR, which now stands for Special Intensive Removal. Normally in a democracy, voters elect their ruler, but here, the reverse is happening. The rulers are selecting their voters," Kumar told ANI after attending the all-party me
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that the central government remains open to suggestions from all political parties ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament.
TDP Parliamentary Party leader Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu on Tuesday said the party raised three national issues and five Andhra Pradesh-related issues after the all-party meeting.
A meeting of the strategy group of Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) will be held on Tuesday at the residence of CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi to discuss the strategy for the upcoming budget session.
Former Awami League MP Bahauddin Nasim backed Sheikh Hasina's criticism of the Yunus-led interim government, alleging widespread violence, repression and insecurity in Bangladesh ahead of the February 12 parliamentary elections.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has called an all-party meeting at 11 am on January 27 to discuss key national issues and legislative business ahead of the Budget Session, according to sources.
The election is scheduled for February 12, 2026, with nearly 2,000 candidates contesting 300 parliamentary seats. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami are leading the campaign, with BNP chairman Tarique Rahman addressing rallies across the country.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said that the retirement of Badminton icon Saina Nehwal has brought the curtains down on an extraordinary chapter in Indian sport.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Wednesday that a 'National Legislative Index' will be prepared to make legislatures more effective, people-oriented and accountable.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence, under the chairmanship of Radha Mohan Singh, undertook an on-the-spot study visit to Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam, on Tuesday, a press release said.
In a move aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability in parliamentary proceedings, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has said that attendance of Members of Parliament will now be recorded only when they are physically present inside the House at their designated seats. The new attendance