RS takes up Juvenile Justice bill for consideration & passing
Rajya Sabha has taken up Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) bill 2015 for consideration and passing. The House was earlier repeatedly adjourned till 2 pm on demand of…
Parliament passes Bill to prevent atrocities against SCs, STs
AMN / Parliament today passed a crucial bill that provides for stringent action against those involved in crimes against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes with the Rajya Sabha approving it…
Naidu urges opposition to allow Parliament to function
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu has urged the opposition parties to allow both the Houses to function for the passage of important Bills. Talking to reporters outside Parliament today, Mr.…
All party agree to pass 6 bills in Winter session; No consensus on GST
Our Correspondent / / The Rajya Sabha is likely to function smoothly from Monday as all parties have agreed for passage of six important pending legislations in the remaining period…
Parliament congratulates ISRO
Parliament today congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for successful launching of six Singapore Satellites and putting them into orbit through Polar Satellites Launch Vehicle PSLV-C29. Making a reference…
Govt rejects Congress demand for JPC probe into DDCA irregularities
Government today rejected Congress demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the alleged financial irregularities in the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA). Talking to reporters outside Parliament,…
Govt ready for discuss functioning of BSNL & MTNL: Prasad
AMN / Union Communication and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today assured the Rajya Sabha that BSNL is making operating profits for the last few months and will turn around.…
Din in Rajya Sabha over Governor role in Arunachal Pradesh
Protests by Congress and other opposition parties on Arunachal Pradesh Governor summoning state assembly led to repeated adjournments of the Rajya Sabha for the second day today. The House failed…
BJP issues whip, asks MPs to be present in Parliament
AMN / The BJP today issued whip to its MPs asking them to be present in both the Houses for the remainder of the Winter Session of Parliament. The direction…
Parliament session threatened with wash out like last session: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the current session of Parliament is also threatened with a wash out like the last session. In a facebook post, Mr Jaitley wrote the…