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Centre to move New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (Amd) Bill in LS

The Central government on Monday will move the 'The New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (Amendment) Bill, 2022' in the Lok Sabha

As 2024 LS polls approach, Oppn parties are chopping and changing strategy

Experts and politicians are divided over who the challenger to the NDA/BJP is really going to be: the Congress or regional parties

Vice-President Election 2022: Voting, result date and other details

The vice-president of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of the members of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha. Here is a list of Indian VPs so far

2024 polls: BJP plans to expand base among Yadavs, Pasmanda Muslims

The BJP has planned to expand its base among the Yadavs, Jatavs and Pasmanda Muslims as part of its strategy to win all 80 Lok Sabha seats in the 2024 general election

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla flags off 'Har Ghar Tiranga yatra' in Delhi

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla flagged off "Har Ghar Tiranga yatra" in the national capital today

School drop-out rate decreasing across all levels: Govt informs Lok Sabha

School drop-out rate is continuously decreasing in the country at all levels of education, including primary, upper primary and secondary, the government informed Lok Sabha

Monsoon session: Bill to strengthen antitrust watchdog tabled in Lok Sabha

The CCI has in recent times ordered probes and passed orders over alleged unfair business practices in the growing digital market

91 private member bills, including one on Agnipath, introduced in Lok Sabha

91 bills, including one by RSP MP N K Premachandran seeking to provide a framework for the Agnipath scheme for recruitment of soldiers in the armed forces, were introduced in Lok Sabha on Friday.

Value of defence offset commitment in 15 years stands at $6.83 bn: Govt

The total value of defence offset commitment that needed to be implemented over the last 15 years has been estimated at USD 6.83 billion, the government said in Lok Sabha on Friday.

Not being allowed to raise issue, claim DMK MPs as they walk out of LS

Members of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Friday walked out of the proceedings of Lok Sabha in protest, claiming that they wanted to raise an issue in the House but they were not being allowed

Monsoon Session of Parliament: Centre introduces two bills in Lok Sabha

The Competition (Amendment) Bill, which seeks structural changes in the governing structure of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday

130 hate news cases reported between 2019 LS election, Assembly polls 2022

A total of 130 cases of "hate news" were reported to social media platforms between the 2019 Lok Sabha election and the latest round of Assembly polls in five states held earlier this year

After Herald House sealing, Congress steps up attack on govt in Parliament

A day after the ED sealed Herald House, the Congress on Wednesday gave multiple adjournment motion notices in the Lok Sabha and suspension of business notice in the Rajya Sabha.

Rs 2.54 trillion spent on central govt pensioners during FY2021-22

Over Rs 2.54 lakh crore was spent on nearly 70 lakh central government pensioners during 2021-22, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. There were 69,76,240 pensioners and family pensioners 11,28,441 civil pensioners, 36,03,609 defence pensioners (including armed forces pensioners), 4,32,968 telecom pensioners, 14,82,223 railway pensioners and 3,28,999 postal pensioners, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said in a written reply. Total expenditure incurred on these pensioners was Rs 2,54,284.4 crore during the financial year 2021-22, he said.

India at 75: The legislatures have come up a little short on representation

What the legislatures have achieved over 75 years is good but is it good enough for the next 75 years?

81 Chinese nationals given Leave India notice, 117 deported in 3 yrs: Govt

As many as 81 Chinese nationals were given 'Leave India' notices and 117 others from that country were deported for violating visa conditions and the other illegal acts between 2019 and 2021

Monsoon session: No plans to bring Census into concurrent list, says govt

The government has no plans to bring the census into the concurrent list and allow state governments to conduct the census, Union Minister Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday

WB ministers do not pick calls even if we ring 10 times: Pratima Bhoumik

"Even if we call 10 times, ministers in West Bengal do not pick the calls...That is the situation," Union minister Pratima Bhoumik said in Lok Sabha while replying to queries.

Congress MP gives adjournment notice on unemployment in Lok Sabha

A day after a discussion on the price rise was held, Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Tuesday gave an adjournment notice on the issue of unemployment in the country.

Parliament passes bill to ban funding of weapons of mass destruction

The bill was approved by the Lok Sabha in April