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  Rajya Sabha fails to transact any business on first day of Monsoon session

  Politics | July 21, 2015 23:35 IST

  New Delhi: Rajya Sabha failed to transact any significant business today on the first day of the Monsoon session as opposition pressed for resignation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj as also Chief Ministers of

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  Lalit Modi issue reverbates in Rajya Sabha

  Politics | July 21, 2015 16:40 IST

  New Delhi:  A united Opposition on Tuesday stalled the Rajya Sabha, demanding the resignation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and others in the wake of the Lalit Modi controversy and the Vyapam scam.As the opposition

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  India to get Rafale planes on IAF-approved configuration: Government

  Politics | July 21, 2015 21:37 IST

  New Delhi:  The 36 Rafale combat planes and associated systems and weapons would be delivered in the same configuration as had been tested and approved by Indian Air Force, and with a longer maintenance responsibility

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  Opposition running away from debate as Lalitgate rocks RS: Arun Jaitley

  Politics | July 21, 2015 14:42 IST

  New Delhi: A combative government today accused opposition parties of running away from a debate as they created uproar in Rajya Sabha over Lalit Modi controversy ignoring its offer of a discussion and a statement

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  Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha adjourned for the day after obituary references

  Politics | July 21, 2015 12:37 IST

  New Delhi: The Lok Sabha paid tributes to a sitting member and 13 former MPs who died in the recent past on the first day of the Monsoon session today, following which the House was

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  BJP launches counter-attack, alleges scams in Congress-ruled states

  Politics | July 21, 2015 12:16 IST

  New Delhi: Countering Congress' attack as the monsoon session of Parliament commenced today, BJP said it was ready for discussion on all issues including on "damaad (son-in-law) and Quatrocchi", besides the "scams" in Congress-ruled states."The

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  RS adjourned for the day due to continuous uproar over Lalitgate

  Politics | July 21, 2015 15:30 IST

  New Delhi: The three-week long Monsoon session of Parliament begun today with playing of national anthem in both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.Highlights:* Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day due to continuous uproar over the

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  PM Modi hopeful of fruitful Monsoon Session

  Politics | July 21, 2015 10:59 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed hope that the Monsoon Session of Parliament will be fruitful and all MPs will contribute towards making good decisions."Hope in this session good decisions will be made,

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  Monsoon session of Parliament to begin today; 9 other major events of the day

  India | July 21, 2015 10:41 IST

  1. Parliament's three-week monsoon session to begin todayNew Delhi: The Monsoon Session of Parliament is set to begin today, however,  it will be a truncated three-week affair.2. Rahul likely to address Mahila Cong workers in

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  Stage set for stormy Monsoon Session of Parliament

  Politics | July 21, 2015 10:57 IST

  New Delhi: The three-week long Monsoon session of Parliament is all set to start from today with the opposition warning of disruptions and the government saying it will give an equally aggressive response on several

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  BJP allies back govt, seek appointment of convenor

  Politics | July 20, 2015 23:54 IST

  New Delhi:  Faced with an unrelenting Congress attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today got the backing of all the NDA constituents but they demanded better coordination in the alliance and sought the appointment of a

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  Monsoon session to be 'maha-muqabala': Shiv Sena

  Politics | July 20, 2015 23:29 IST

  New Delhi: As the NDA projected a united face, the Shiv Sena on Monday declared that the monsoon session will be a "maha-muqabla" between the ruling alliance and the opposition as it came out in

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  Sushma Swaraj keen to make statement in Parliament on Lalit Modi issue: Venkaiah Naidu

  Politics | July 20, 2015 23:54 IST

  New Delhi: Parliamentary affairs minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj was keen to make a statement in Parliament on the Lalit Modi controversy surrounding her."Sushma Swaraj is keen to

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  BJP to 'aggressively' counter opposition attack in House

  Politics | July 20, 2015 8:50 IST

  New Delhi: Top BJP leaders on Sunday met at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence reportedly to discuss strategy for the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament as Congress said that it was ready to support government's

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  Amit Shah discusses Parliament strategy with BJP ministers

  Politics | July 19, 2015 23:17 IST

  New Delhi: Ahead of the Monsoon session, BJP chief Amit Shah on Sunday discussed with senior Union Ministers the strategy to counter the opposition in Parliament and is also meeting party Chief Ministers Vasundhara Raje

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  BJP decides to brazen it out over Raje, Sushma, Chouhan issues

  Politics | July 19, 2015 18:50 IST

  New Delhi:  Setting the tone for the upcoming Monsoon session, BJP today decided against being defensive over the controversies related to Sushma Swaraj, Vasundhara Raje and Shivraj Singh Chouhan and would brazen it out in

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  Will oppose land bill in parliament, raise Posco issue: BJD

  Politics | July 19, 2015 18:08 IST

  Bhubaneswar:  The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha on Sunday said it would oppose the land acquisition bill proposed by the Centre during the monsoon session of parliament beginning from Tuesday.The party said it

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  PM Modi calls maiden Session eve meet of NDA parties

  Politics | July 18, 2015 23:27 IST

  New Delhi:  Bracing for an Opposition onslaught on Lalit Modi controversy, Vyapam scam and other issues, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a maiden meet of all NDA constituents on the eve of the Monsoon

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  Wait to see the 'muqabla', says PM Modi ahead of Monsoon Session

  Politics | July 17, 2015 17:51 IST

  Jammu:  Facing prospects of a stormy Monsoon Session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today acknowledged that there will be a 'muqabla' (contest).Modi, who was here to commemorate the birth centenary of leader Girdhari Lal

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  PM Modi to address public rally in Varanasi; 5 other major events of the day

  India | July 16, 2015 10:02 IST

  1. PM Modi to address public rally in VaranasiVaranasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to make a day-long visit to his Lok Sabha constituency today.During his visit the prime minister will address a public