New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till noon on Monday following an uproar over the alleged police atrocity on protesting students in Delhi during the paper leak demonstrations.After members and ministers laid papers and reports, Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan called upon members for discussion on matters with permission.Members, however, urged him to first hear Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, who sought to raise the issue of police action against students.The Chairman…
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New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) On the eve of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the Lok Sabha met on Sunday under the chairpersonship of Speaker Om Birla, who sought suggestions from all political parties on issues of public interest. During the meeting, the Speaker invited representatives from all political parties in the Lok Sabha to put forward their views on matters they want to be included in the list of business to be transacted during the session.Member…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday defended the Centre’s decision to invite members of the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) to the all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, saying that while the Opposition had every right to stage a walkout, it would not have been appropriate to exclude 20 elected Members of Parliament from the discussions. This came as the INDIA bloc staged a walkout from the all-party meeting conv…
Kolkata, June 24 (IANS) The faction within the Trinamool Congress that remains loyal to former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, who serves as the party’s general secretary, has been further sidelined and marginalised in the West Bengal Assembly.Not a single party legislator from this faction has been provided with any berth in the newly constituted crucial Business Advisory (BA) committee of the Assembly.The BA committee is treated as one of the most …
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Lok Sabha witnessed repeated disruptions on Friday over sloganeering by the Opposition members leading to the adjournment of the House twice – first till 12 noon and then till 2 PM. The Opposition members sought debate on the shortages and short supply of LPG and kept raising slogans, despite the Chair turning down the request for the same.When the House resumed at 12 noon, chaos prevailed as the Opposition members kept shouting slogans. They stormed into the Wel…
Agartala, Feb 28 (IANS) The budget session of the Tripura Assembly will commence on March 13, with Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu scheduled to address the House on the opening day, officials said on Saturday. A senior Assembly official said that the Governor’s address would mark the beginning of the ninth session of the 13th Tripura Assembly. The detailed schedule and business of the upcoming session will be finalised at a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee on March 6.Reports indicate …
Jaipur, Feb 26 (IANS) The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly will conclude discussions on demands for grants on Thursday, with a full-day debate scheduled on allocations for the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj departments after Question Hour and Zero Hour.After Question Hour and Zero Hour, the House will take up a day-long discussion on the demands for grants concerning the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj departments. During the debate, the Opposition Congress is likely to question the gov…
Jaipur, Feb 23 (IANS) The proceedings of the Budget Session of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on Monday will be quite interesting, as the opposition Congress has prepared to intensify its strategy against the ruling government. It is holding a meeting in Vidhan Sabha, which started at 10 a.m., where the strategy is being discussed.In the wake of a major controversy that erupted on Saturday over Assembly procedures, the Congress has called this high-level Legislature Party meeting to chalk ou…
Shillong, Feb 20 (IANS) The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly on Friday adjourned its Budget Session for the day following the demise of Shillong Lok Sabha Member of Parliament Dr. Ricky A.J. Syngkon, officials said.An emergency meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the Assembly was convened at 9.30 a.m. in view of the sudden passing of the MP.Addressing reporters after the meeting, Speaker Thomas A. Sangma said the BAC, with the consent of the state government, decided to adjourn the…
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Assembly’s interim Budget session will continue until February 20, following a decision taken at the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting chaired by Speaker M. Appavu.Earlier on Tuesday, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu presented the state’s Interim Budget for the financial year 2026–27 in the Assembly. The presentation comes at a crucial time, with Assembly elections due soon, making the interim Budget politically significant. Soon after the F…