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  National anthem played for first time in Tripura Assembly

  India | March 23, 2018 20:28 IST

  The first session of the newly elected House begun with the election of Speaker Rebati Mohan Das.

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  CM Palaniswami falls short of majority: How numbers stack up in Tamil Nadu Assembly

  Politics | August 23, 2017 8:23 IST

  Chief Minister EK Palaniswami has fallen short of the simple majority in Tamil Nadu Assembly after AIADMK MLAs loyal to Dhinakaran withdrew support from the government yesterday.

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  Laws that destroy Muslims are made in Parliament, assemblies: Akbaruddin Owaisi

  Politics | July 03, 2017 16:54 IST

  Akbaruddin Owaisi said Parliament and Assemblies pass laws against Muslims and that is why community's presentation in legislative bodied needed to be increased.

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  Tamil Nadu crisis: AG advises Governor to hold composite floor test in Assembly within a week

  Politics | February 13, 2017 23:26 IST

  Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi has advised Governor C Vidyasagar Rao to hold composite floor test in the Assembly pitting caretaker Chief Minister O Paneerselvam against AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala.

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  Power cut: When Karnataka CM presented state Budget under mobile torchlight

  Politics | March 19, 2016 16:54 IST

  In an embarrassment for the Congress government in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today presented the state’s annual budget under the torchlight of a mobile phone after power in the assembly snapped twice while the CM was speaking

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  Odisha legislators ask Sonia, Rahul to remove chief whip

  Politics | July 21, 2015 18:41 IST

  Bhubaneswar:  Twelve Congress legislators from Odisha met party president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday demanding the removal of the party chief whip in the state assembly. The legislators met Sonia and

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  JD(U)-RJD to work hard for upcoming Bihar polls: K C Tyagi

  Politics | July 12, 2015 17:53 IST

  New Delhi: After BJP's victory in the recent legislative council election in Bihar, senior leader K C Tyagi today said that the JD(U)-RJD alliance will have to work hard and closely with each other for the

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  Centre 'harassing' Delhi govt: Arvind Kejriwal

  Politics | June 30, 2015 22:30 IST

  New Delhi:  In a stinging attack on the Centre, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said no government in history with such an overwhelming mandate had been "harassed" the way AAP dispensation is being "targeted" and

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  Sushil Modi meets Manjhi for joint campaign in Council poll

  Politics | June 30, 2015 20:55 IST

  Patna: Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi today had a closed door meeting with former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi over political situation in the state and to draw strategy to win all 24 seats

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  Vandalised Church was built in an 'Illegal' colony, says Manohar Lal Khattar

  India | March 17, 2015 8:10 IST

  Chandigarh: Amid a row over vandalisation of an under-construction church in Hisar, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has told the Assembly that the building was reportedly built in an illegal colony and the dispute

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  Dilemma for PDP as J-K election results point towards hung assembly

  Politics | December 23, 2014 18:34 IST

  Srinagar: It was writ large the day polling ended in J & K that no party would get clear majority as BJP's vigorous campaign not only changed the scenario for national Conference and Congress but

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  AP Capital Development Bill passed in Assembly

  India | December 23, 2014 7:39 IST

  Hyderabad:  Andhra Pradesh Assembly late tonight passed the AP Capital Region Development Authority Bill, 2014, on a day proceedings of the House were marred by noisy scenes and unruly behaviour by members of the opposition

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  Imran Khan's party lawmakers to resign from parliament, assembly

  World | August 18, 2014 21:44 IST

  Islamabad: Opposition leader Imran Khan's political party today decided to withdraw its representatives from the National Assembly and all provincial assemblies except Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where it is in government, stepping up pressure on the Nawaz

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  HP MLAs take computer lessons as assembly to go 'paperless'

  India | July 06, 2014 23:03 IST

  Shimla: Trying to go completely paperless, Himachal Pradesh Assembly has turned into a classroom for legislators, with MLAs of all ages taking lessons in computer.  Himachal Assembly, which celebrated its golden jubilee last year, launched

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  Congress likely to finalise Lok Sabha and assembly candidates for Seemandhra region

  India | April 11, 2014 7:18 IST

  Hyderabad: Congress is likely to finalise its candidates for Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly elections in the Seemandhra region in a few days.Andhra Pradesh (Seemandhra region) Congress Committee president N Raghuveera Reddy, Union minister and

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  Jammu Kashmir assembly to summon former Army chief V K Singh

  India | October 09, 2013 18:31 IST

  Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly  today took cognisance of a  privilege motion for summoning former Army Chief  Gen  V K Singh for his remarks that state ministers and legislators were paid by the

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  Haryana assembly condemns Chautala, seeks sports code

  Other Sports | September 12, 2013 12:34 IST

  Chandigarh: The Haryana assembly Wednesday condemned suspended Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Abhay Singh Chautala for not paving the way for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to allow India back into the Olympic fold.The assembly

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  Kanda gets bail to attend Haryana assembly

  India | September 05, 2013 15:34 IST

  New Delhi: Former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, accused of abetting the suicide of a former air hostess, on Thursday got interim bail from a Delhi court to could attend the state assembly.Additional Sessions Judge

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  Gopal Kanda seeks interim bail to attend Haryana assembly session

  India | September 04, 2013 21:57 IST

  New Delhi: Former Haryana Minister Gopal Kanda, an accused in a former airhostess suicide case, today sought interim bail from a Delhi court contending that he would attend state assembly session and discharge his obligation

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  Monkey population has fallen by 55,000 in HP: Minister

  India | August 27, 2013 7:17 IST

  Shimla: The population of monkeys, who have become nuisance for farmers and people in Himachal Pradesh, has come down by 55,000 as per the latest census conducted by the state forest department, Forest minister Thakur