Budget Session: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan chairs all-party meeting
The Modi government has agreed to debate issues like the unrest in JNU in the Parliament.
Feb 22, 2016, 19:22 PM IST
Visually challenged IAS officer pens inspirational fiction
Unfolding an inspiring and struggle filled journey of a visually impaired IAS officer, a book "I: Putting the Eye in IAS" reflects the author's life but is not an autobiography.
Feb 18, 2016, 14:42 PM IST
JNU row: President, Election Commission to take action against Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal for 'support' to anti-nationals?
The row over anti-national slogans in Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University fails to die down.
Feb 16, 2016, 17:05 PM IST
'India all for sustainability but developed world must do its bit'
Mahajan said schemes like Make in India, Skill India and Digital India would give the country a leg-up in achieving the sustainable development goals.
Jan 30, 2016, 23:06 PM IST
Dalit scholar suicide: JPC team likely to visit Hyd university
Voicing concern over the suicide of Rohith Vemula, a dalit scholar in Hyderabad University, a Parliamentary panel has favoured sending a delegation to the institution and also IIT-Chennai, to look into complaints of injustice and discrimination against dalit students.
Jan 28, 2016, 20:30 PM IST
No need for review of reservation policy: Sharad Yadav
The Janata Dal (United) on Sunday suggested that there is no need for a review of the existing reservation policy in jobs and education, a day after Lok Sabha Speaker appeared to advocate a rethink on the policy.
Jan 25, 2016, 02:08 AM IST
No subsidised meals in Parliament canteen, now MPs to pay more for food items
Food items in Parliament canteen will be much dearer from January 1.
Jan 01, 2016, 09:21 AM IST
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Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan pitches for new Parliament building
India may get a new Parliament building with latest technological facilities as a proposal has been mooted by Lok Sabha Speaker who has said the existing 88-year-old structure is showing signs of "distress" and will no longer be able to meet the growing demand for space.
Dec 27, 2015, 19:11 PM IST
Parliament adjourned sine die, Ram temple issue rocks Rajya Sabha
Parliament's winter session ended on Wednesday with both the houses adjourned sine die.
Dec 23, 2015, 23:03 PM IST
Winter session of Lok Sabha ends, 13 bills passed amid din
The 20-day session, adjourned sine die, was considerably much productive as compared to the last Monsoon session.
Dec 23, 2015, 15:55 PM IST
Gandhigiri in Parliament: BJP MPs give roses to their 'angry' Congress colleagues
In a sarcastic move, some BJP MPs on Tuesday offered roses to their Congress rivals in the Lok Sabha who were protesting inside the Well over alleged atrocities against Dalit youths in Punjab.
Dec 15, 2015, 13:55 PM IST
MPs pay tribute to martyrs of 2001 Parliament attack
On 14th anniversary of terror attack on Parliament, Narendrs Modi, Sumitra Mahajan, Sonia Gandhi, Lal Krishna Advani, Manmohan Singh among other MPs paid tribute to the martyrs.
Dec 13, 2015, 16:36 PM IST
Lok Sabha members concerned over farmers' suicide, OROP
Spate of suicide by farmers, one-rank-one-pension (OROP), removal of toll tax all over the country, attacks on social media and immediate publication of the caste census were among a host of issues raised in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
Dec 04, 2015, 15:29 PM IST
Congress seeks VK Singh's apology for dog analogy, protests in Lok Sabha
Congress members in Lok Sabha on Wednesday demanded an apology from Union Minister VK Singh for his dog analogy and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi what action he plans to take against the minister.
Dec 02, 2015, 12:51 PM IST
Term of Parliament joint panel on land bill extended
The Lok Sabha on Monday gave another extension to a joint committee looking into the land bill as Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said the government will consider the panel's report before taking a final view on the proposed legislation.
Nov 30, 2015, 20:24 PM IST
Do not show intolerance in house, Parliament Speaker tells MPs
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Monday urged MPs not to show their intolerance in the house while taking part in the debate on the issue of intolerance.
Nov 30, 2015, 13:58 PM IST
Speaker Sumitra Mahajan launches revamped Lok Sabha website
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Wednesday launched the house's refurbished website which has a number of new features including easy access to categories such as "today's debate", "bill search", "committee meetings" and "business (today and tomorrow)".
Nov 25, 2015, 22:57 PM IST
Members keen on maximum discussion, says Lok Sabha Speaker
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, who on Wednesday evening met leaders of parties in Lok Sabha, said there had been an agreement to have as much discussions as possible in the house during the winter session which begins on Thursday.
Nov 25, 2015, 22:46 PM IST