Triple talaq bill to be presented in Lok Sabha on Thursday, says parliamentary affairs minister

The Bharatiya Janata Party has issued whip to all its members.

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· Dec 26, 2018 · 05:08 pm

Parliament: Both Houses adjourned till December 27 amid continuing commotion

Friday was the ninth day of the Parliament’s Winter Session.

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· Dec 21, 2018 · 12:43 pm

Parliament: Lok Sabha passes two bills, Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day without proceedings

The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice amid ruckus about the proposed Mekedatu dam over the Cauvery river, while Congress MPs protested over the Rafale deal.

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· Dec 20, 2018 · 11:59 am

Parliament: Lok Sabha passes surrogacy bill, Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day over Rafale row

In the Lok sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Narendra Singh Tomar rejected the Congress’ demand for a parliamentary panel probe into the India-France deal.

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· Dec 19, 2018 · 12:43 pm

After turning the heat up on demonetisation, the Opposition is uncertain of how to fan the flames

Parties do not how to step up the protests against the move without giving the impression that they are deliberately stalling Parliament.

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· Dec 08, 2016 · 07:00 am

Enter Mamata: Trinamool storms into the national stage as it leads the charge on demonetisation

But the politics of agitation that worked so well in West Bengal may be lost at the Centre.

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· Nov 16, 2016 · 09:00 am

Parliament: Rajya Sabha pledges to pass six bills in three days

There was still no consensus among members on the Goods & Service Tax Bill after an all-party meeting called by vice-president Hamid Ansari.

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· Dec 18, 2015 · 05:13 pm

Congress disrupts Parliament saying political row in Arunachal Pradesh is undemocratic

The party, which rules the state, said the situation there was alarming after some of its MLAs joined hands with the BJP to oust the Assembly Speaker.

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· Dec 17, 2015 · 06:32 pm

Has the BJP decided to temporarily shelve GST and gun for the Opposition instead?

With the Gandhis and Arvind Kejriwal in the line of fire, the government seems to have slowed down efforts to get the key economic legislation passed.

Anita Katyal

· Dec 16, 2015 · 10:30 am

Women’s reservation bill: Congress finds an old stick to beat the Modi government with

The party is searching for 'people's issues' to delink the protests in the Parliament from the National Herald case.

Anita Katyal

· Dec 15, 2015 · 09:15 am

Parliament: Centre, Opposition clash after Kerala CM excluded from Narendra Modi's function

Educational organisation Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam, the organiser of the event, claimed responsibility for the decision.

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· Dec 14, 2015 · 04:28 pm

GST Bill: Arun Jaitley holds talks with Congress leaders, criticises Parliament logjam

The Centre and the Opposition failed to arrive at a conclusion during the discussion and decided to continue to meet.

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· Dec 14, 2015 · 04:10 pm