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Two Lok Sabha MPs choose not to take salary, allowances and perks: Check names of rare duo
India | Mar 10, 2026, 08:09 AM ISTAn RTI reply reveals that only two MPs in the current Lok Sabha, BJP's Naveen Jindal and Congress' Dr Bimol Akoijam, have opted not to take their salary. Jindal has gone further by refusing all government allowances and perks.
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PM Modi inaugurates multi-storey flats for MPs: Why the new housing project crucial?
India | Aug 11, 2025, 10:15 AM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates 184 newly constructed Type-VII multi-storey flats for Members of Parliament at Baba Kharak Singh Marg in New Delhi.
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Lok Sabha embraces tech as online attendance system rolled out for MPs
India | Jul 14, 2025, 11:55 PM ISTBirla had last year given the members the option to mark their attendance in the House using a digital pen on an electronic tablet as part of efforts to make Parliament paperless.
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Government to send all-party MP delegations abroad to brief on Pahalgam attack, Operation Sindoor
India | May 16, 2025, 04:36 PM ISTIndia to send cross-party MP delegations abroad to present its stance on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, aiming to counter Pakistan's narrative on Kashmir and highlight cross-border terrorism.
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MPs' salary, daily allowance and pension hiked: Here's how much parliamentarians will earn now
India | Mar 24, 2025, 05:07 PM ISTThe salary of Members of Parliament has been increased from ₹1 lakh to ₹1.24 lakh per month. The changes aim to adjust for inflation and rising living costs. The revisions have been approved by the Lok Sabha Secretariat and take effect immediately.
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Lok Sabha MP's PS mistakenly dials fake helpline number for train ticket enquiry, loses Rs 1lakh
India | Mar 04, 2025, 11:09 PM ISTThe victim was booking a train ticket for his daughter through an app on his mobile phone. After the money was deducted and no ticket confirmation was received, he searched for the helpline number, which turned out to be of scammers who made three transactions from his account.
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Lok Sabha Speaker constitutes committee to review MPs' leave requests amid Amritpal Singh case
India | Feb 25, 2025, 07:53 PM ISTThe 15-member committee was constituted as the Punjab and Haryana High Court is hearing a petition filed by Lok Sabha member Amritpal Singh, who is detained in Dibrugarh jail. He has bee seeking permission to attend the Parliament session.
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Priyanka Gandhi, holding copy of Constitution, takes oath as Lok Sabha MP after big win from Wayanad
India | Nov 28, 2024, 01:52 PM ISTPriyanka Gandhi on Saturday won the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll with a thumping margin of over four lakh votes, defeating Sathyan Mokeri of the CPI(M)-led LDF.
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Amritpal Singh moves Punjab and Haryana High Court challenging NSA proceedings against him
India | Jul 20, 2024, 07:18 AM ISTAmritpal Singh, who heads the 'Waris Punjab De' outfit and has styled himself after slain Khalistani militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, was jailed along with nine of his associates under the NSA.
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BJP posts video of Rahul Gandhi 'instigating' opposition MPs to disrupt PM Modi's speech | Watch
India | Jul 03, 2024, 10:58 PM ISTParliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju earlier today slammed the opposition Congress-led INDIA bloc for intentionally disrupting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speeches in both Houses of Parliament.
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Amritpal Singh likely to take oath as Lok Sabha member on July 5
India | Jul 03, 2024, 05:51 PM ISTJailed pro-Khalistani supporter Amritpal Singh, who won Lok Sabha election from Khadoor Sahib seat in Punjab, is likely to take oath as Member of Parliament on Friday.
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Parliament HIGHLIGHTS: Elected leaders take oath as MPs in Lok Sabha
India | Jun 24, 2024, 08:33 PM ISTLok Sabha session live updates: Pro-tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab administered oath to PM Modi and presiding officers, Radha Mohan Singh and Faggan Singh Kulaste. Following this, he administered oath to other leaders. A total of 544 MPs will take oath in two days from June 24-25.
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Rahul Gandhi pens emotional note for Wayanad people ahead of taking oath as Raebareli MP
India | Jun 23, 2024, 09:29 PM ISTRahul Gandhi said when I faced abuse day after day, your (people of Wayanad) unconditional love protected me. You were my refuge, my home and my family. I never felt for even a moment that you doubted me.
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Two jailed candidates win Lok Sabha election, what are the rules | Details
India | Jun 05, 2024, 04:43 PM ISTBoth the incarcerated members will have to seek permission of the speaker of the house to remain absent. Meanwhile, if they get convicted during their tenure, the would lose their constituency immediately.
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B'desh MP 'honey trapped' before murder by illegal immigrant in Kolkata, body skinned and chopped
West Bengal | May 24, 2024, 02:59 PM ISTJihad Hawladar, an illegal immigrant from Mumbai, has been apprehended by authorities, after which he reportedly confessed to his involvement in the murder of the Bangladeshi MP. Anwarul Azim was smothered to death, his body skinned and chopped to pieces before being disposed of in Kolkata.
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CID takes over case of Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim Anar murdered in Kolkata | VIDEO
India | May 22, 2024, 03:39 PM ISTAnwarul Azim, the MP from Bangladesh's Awami League, came to Kolkata on May 12 and was staying with his friends. There was no physical or direct contact with him since May 12 and a missing complaint was lodged on May 18 by his friend in Bidhannagar.
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UK: Major setback for Rishi Sunak as Conservative MP defects, accuses party of 'incompetence'
World | May 09, 2024, 07:29 AM ISTNatalie Elphicke, MP for Dover, is the second former Conservative MP to defect to Labour in the past two weeks after Dan Poulter's decision last month. This is a major blow to Sunak and the Conservatives as polls show the party losing to Labour in the upcoming general election.
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Trend shows average age of MPs kept rising over decades since first Lok Sabha
India | May 08, 2024, 05:46 PM ISTEver since the first Lok Sabha in 1951, the average age of Indian lawmakers elected to the Lok Sabha has seen an upward trend over the decades.
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What are the salaries, perks and allowances of Indian President, PM and MPs? Know all details
India | Mar 15, 2024, 12:16 PM ISTWith the Lok Sabha elections approaching, there is growing curiosity among the public about the salaries of their President, Prime Minister, MP, and Vice President. Apart from salary, they also get many types of allowances. Let's know what facilities are provided to them.
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Maharashtra: Ink thrown on poster in Baramati declaring Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra as future MP
Maharashtra | Feb 11, 2024, 05:44 PM ISTMaharashtra political news: In a setback to Sharad Pawar, the Election Commission (EC) recently recognised the Ajit Pawar-led faction as the real NCP and allotted it the clock symbol. Ajit Pawar's cousin sister Supriya Sule, daughter of Sharad Pawar, is the sitting MP from Baramati.