Parliament passes Election Laws (Amendment) Bill
Parliament passed a bill to amend electoral laws for a limited delimitation exercise to grant voting rights to people of the former enclaves of Bangladesh, with the Rajya Sabha adopting…
Biennial Elections for 13 Rajya Sabha seats on March 21
Biennial elections to 13 Rajya Sabha seats in six states, of which 12 are falling vacant in April, will be held on 21st of next month. In Punjab, where five…
RS discusses situation on JNU and Hyderabad University
AMN / The Rajya Sabha took up a discussion on the situation in Jawaharlal Nehru University and Hyderabad University. Initiating the discussion, Sitaram Yechuri of the CPIM demanded setting up…
HRD minister asks opposition not to politicise Rohit Vemula’s sucide
Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani attacked opposition in Lok Sabha yesterday over the issue of suicide of Hyderabad Central University student Rohith Vemula saying Rohith’s death was used a…
Prabhu to present Rail Budget for 2016-17 in Parliament today
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will present the Rail Budget for 2016-17 in Parliament today. This will be his second Rail Budget after assuming charge of the ministry. Mr Prabhu said…
No innocent student will be harassed: Home Minister
Parliament debates JNU row & Rohith Vemula’s suicide issues AMN / Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today assured the Lok Sabha that no innocent student will be harassed in connection…
Security agencies keep close watch on ISIS: Govt in RS
Government today said a close watch is being kept on terror group ISIS by security agencies which have been also directed to identify potential recruits and keep them under surveillance.…
India’s Atomic Energy Act amended
AMN / The Government of India has amended sections 2 and 14 of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 through the Atomic Energy (Amendment) Bill, 2015, which would enable Nuclear Power…
RAJYA SABHA adjourned for the day over Rohit Vemula suicide
Our Correspondent / BSP members stalled the proceedings in the Rajya Sabha today. They demanded inclusion of a dalit member in the Judicial Commission probing the suicide death of a…
Rajya Sabha faces adjournments over Rohith Vemula suicide case
AMN / The Rajya Sabha witnessed two adjournments in the Zero Hour today over the suicide of a Dalit student Rohith Vemula in Hyderabad. Raising the issue, Ms. Maywati of…