Tag: Parliament
No Ministers Involved In Any Private Business: BJP
None of the ministers in the Narendra Modi government are engaged in any private business, and all are "committed" to government work, parliament was told on Monday.....
Mental Health Bill Decriminalising Suicide Passed By Parliament
The Mental Healthcare Bill 2016, that provides for mental healthcare and services for persons with mental illness, and also decriminalises suicide, secured parliamentary approval on Monday with the Lok Sabha's assent to the legislation. ....
Congress Accuses Jaitley Of 'misleading' Parliament On Lokpal
The Congress on Wednesday filed a privilege notice against Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for "misleading" the Lok Sabha on the appointment of Lokpal.....
PDP Asks EC To Postpone Anantnag Bypoll In J&K
The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday asked the Election Commission to postpone Anantnag parliamentary constituency bypoll scheduled to be held on April 12, party sources have confirmed.....
Lok Sabha Passes Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill
A draft legislation to amend the Motor Vehicles Act to impose stiffer penalties on traffic rules violations and to protect the Good Samaritans from legal harassment was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday.....
We Want Peace But We Aren't Weak: Sharif
Pakistan is a peace loving country but this should not be seen as a sign of weakness, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Tuesday.....
India Will Do Everything To Secure Justice For Jadhav: Rajnath
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said New Delhi will do everything required to secure justice for Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, who has been sentenced to death in Pakistan. ....
Budget Session Was Meaningful, Successful: Modi To Party MPs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, addressing BJP MPs, expressed satisfaction on a successful Budget session, which he said had been "very meaningful and useful".....
Manmohan, His PMO Gets Clean Chit On Commonwealth Games Wrongdoing
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has virtually absolved former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the then Prime Minister's Office of any wrongdoing in the Commonwealth Games held here in 2010.....
Parliamentary Panel Summons RBI Governor Again
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel has been summoned by Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance to appear before it on May 25 on the demonetisation issue.....
