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  Opposition leaders march towards Vijay Chowk from Parliament

  News | August 12, 2021 11:47 IST

  Opposition leaders from various parties on Thursday, 12 August, held a march from Parliament House to Vijay Chowk in New Delhi, demanding a repeal of the Centre's contentious farm laws. They were also protesting against other issues.

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  PM Modi, Sonia Gandhi attend Speaker's meet after end of Lok Sabha session

  India | August 12, 2021 9:09 IST

  PM Narendra Modi and Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at his chamber after the end of the Monsoon Session.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Why Venkaiah Naidu broke down in Rajya Sabha while condemning sacrilege by Opposition

  Aaj Ki Baat | August 11, 2021 22:57 IST

  Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday expressed concerns over the Opposition leaders' behaviour in the House Yesterday. As the House met to transact business, the Chairman got emotional as he spoke about yesterday's ruckus.

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  Productivity of Lok Sabha going down to 22% is a matter of concern, says LS Speaker Om Birla

  News | August 11, 2021 21:00 IST

  Expressing anguish over the disruptions in Lok Sabha proceedings during the Monsoon session, Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday said he was hurt and voiced hope that parties will, through consensus, ensure that members follow the rules strictly and maintain the dignity of the House.

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  Kurukshetra | Opposition MPs resort to paper tearing, howling in Parliament

  Kurukshetra | August 11, 2021 19:33 IST

  Opposition MPs created uproar in the Lok Sabha as they raised 'Khela Hobe' slogan and demanded a discussion on 'Pegasus Project' report. The MPs also tore papers, leading to disruption.

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  Special News | Pains me that Lok Sabha did not run smoothly, says Speaker Om Birla

  News | August 11, 2021 16:20 IST

  Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday expressed pain that the House did not run smoothly during the Monsoon session. Addressing the media after the House was adjourned sine die (for an indefinite period), he said members holding placards, raising slogans in the Well of Lok Sabha was not in accordance with its traditions.

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  Lok Sabha session concludes early, Speaker Om Birla says 'hurt because of continuous disruptions'

  News | August 11, 2021 13:12 IST

  Addressing the media, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that the House functioned for only 74 hours and 46 minutes and that the productivity was 22 per cent.

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  Lok Sabha session cut short, Speaker says 'hurt because of continuous disruptions'

  India | August 11, 2021 14:10 IST

  Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die, bringing an end to the stormy Monsoon session. Opposition protests over the Pegasus snooping row, farm laws and other issues had continuously marred the proceedings since the start of the session on July 19.

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  'Sacredness destroyed': Naidu gets emotional, slams Opposition for continuous ruckus in RS

  India | August 11, 2021 14:04 IST

  Ugly scenes were witnessed in Rajya Sabha as Opposition MPs climbed on the officials' table, waved black cloth and threw files when the House.

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  OBC Bill likely to be passed in Lok Sabha today

  News | August 10, 2021 15:49 IST

  The constitutional amendment, which aims to restore the power of states to identify backward castes, was introduced in the Lower House on Monday. Since it is a constitutional amendment, it needs to pass in both the Houses.

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  Key OBC Bill tabled in Lok Sabha, Opposition parties including Congress extend support

  News | August 10, 2021 7:40 IST

  A key OBC Bill was tabled in Lok Sabha yesterday which would give state governments the power to list the OBCs. This bill was widely supported by Congress and other opposition parties.

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  Opposition to support govt on OBC Bill in Parliament, says Mallikarjun Kharge

  India | August 09, 2021 13:08 IST

  OBC Bill: The Monsoon Session entered its last week on Monday. The government has listed four bills for passage in the Rajya Sabha to get the Parliament’s nod.

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  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders ride bicycles to the Parliament

  News | August 03, 2021 11:04 IST

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders ride bicycles to the Parliament, after the conclusion of their breakfast meeting.

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  Rahul Gandhi Leads opposition meet on Parliament strategy as logjam persists, AAP skips

  News | August 03, 2021 11:20 IST

  While parties such as the Trinamool Congress, Shiv Sena, NCP and RJD, Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party was conspicuous by its absence. The AAP has always stayed away from opposition strategy meetings in Parliament, especially those led by the Congress. Unlike in the past, AAP had been invited for this meeting but it chose to stay away.

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  Muqabla | Rahul Gandhi invites Opposition leaders for breakfast meeting

  News | August 02, 2021 18:40 IST

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has invited leaders of Opposition parties to a breakfast meeting at the Constitution Club in Delhi on Tuesday to chalk out a joint strategy on the Pegasus snooping issue. This comes at a time when the Opposition has been demanding a discussion in Parliament on the Pegasus row and its leaders have been giving adjournment notices every day.

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  Monsoon Session: Opposition plans to up the ante against Modi govt over Pegasus row

  India | July 28, 2021 12:29 IST

  Opposition parties' leaders on Wednesday held a meeting at the Parliament to chalk out the future course of action on several issues including the alleged Pegasus snooping controversy.

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  Haqikat Kya Hai | Both Houses adjourned till tomorrow amid Opposition's uproar over Pegasus spyware

  Hakikat Kya Hai | July 26, 2021 21:28 IST

  Both the Houses of Parliament witnessed stormy scenes after the Opposition raised slogans and placards on the Pegasus snooping row and farmers’ issue on July 27, two days after the proceedings were disrupted on July 23. Both the Houses were repeatedly adjourned. Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day as protests by Opposition members continued.

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  No plan to print currency notes to tide over crisis: Nirmala Sitharaman

  Business | July 26, 2021 17:08 IST

  The government has no plan to print currency notes to tide over the current economic crisis triggered by the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed Parliament on Monday.

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  Ground Report | TMC comes with clarification after paper snatched from IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

  News | July 22, 2021 16:48 IST

  In the Rajya Sabha, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was forced to cut short his statement on the row by the uproar among opposition members. As soon as Mr Vaishnaw rose to speak on Pegasus, Trinamool MP Shantanu Sen snatched his papers, tore, and flung them at Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh. This forced the minister to lay the paper on the table instead.

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  Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow amid opposition uproar over Pegasus scandal

  News | July 22, 2021 14:40 IST

  Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned twice during the pre-lunch period on Tuesday after uproar by opposition members over various issues including the Pegasus snooping issue.