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Parliament relaxes entry into Central Hall with reduction in Covid-19 cases

The Lok Sabha Secretariat has asked members to ensure that they are vaccinated and also advised them to wear a face mask all the time

Distribution of literature, placards prohibited in Parl's Monsoon Session

This advisory comes in at a time when Opposition parties created a huge furore over the advisory on permission not been given to hold demonstrations and dharnas within the parliament complex

Bill to regulate digital media listed for upcoming Monsoon Session

Lok Sabha Secretariat, on Friday, released a list of Bills deemed to be introduced and passed in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament

There is democracy in country, nothing is unparliamentary: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena's Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut on Friday said everything is parliamentary in the country. Speaking about the controversial new list of words deemed unparliamentary, he told reporters that India is a democracy, and he was "not ready to accept that there is anything unparliamentary." India is a nation of cultured and civilized people whose biggest strength is their politeness, and those not willing to accept this need to learn about the country's history, he added.

Over two dozen Bills on govt agenda for passage in Monsoon Session

Two dozen Bills are in line for passage in the upcoming Monsoon Session of the Indian Parliament, officials revealed here

Parliament House can't be used for dharnas, strikes: RS Secretariat

Demonstrations, dharnas, fast or religious ceremonies can no longer be held in the precincts of Parliament House, a new circular by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat states

Centre revives bill to regulate registration of digital news media: Report

The govt will propose the Registration of Press and Periodicals Bill, 2019 with the changes before the Union Cabinet soon, says a media report

Adhir Ranjan demands withdrawal of 'unparliamentary expression' list

Lok Sabha MP and West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and sought withdrawal of the new booklet listing out unparliamentary words and expressions

Number wise: Hike in MLA salaries outstripped growth in common man's income

Delhi lawmakers just gave themselves a salary hike, joining counterparts in widening the gap with their voters' income

No words banned, but members should maintain decorum: Lok Sabha Speaker

'It's a routine practice continuing since 1954,' says Om Birla on row over selection of words for expunging

Corrupt, dictator, nikamma: Centre releases list of 'unparliamentary' words

'Khalistaani', 'Baal buddhi', 'Covid spreader', 'anarchist', 'Shakuni', 'dictatorial', 'taanashah', 'taanashahi', 'Jaichand', 'behri sarkar', and 'Snoopgate' are among the words that have been banned

Jobs for Agniveers, attacks in J-K to figure in Parliament session

Demolition due to protests in parts of the country, reservation of jobs for 'Agniveers' in paramilitary forces, riots and police firings are likely to be discussed in Parliament's monsoon session

Congress sees politics in national emblem: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai

He said the country has an active prime minister. Our lion is fierce. Congress believes in the sleeping lion and it reflects their culture, Bommai added.

Including non-personal data in proposed bill will be premature: Report

A bill on protecting personal data may come up before Parliament's monsoon session

National emblem row: Digging history and significance of the Lion Capital

The National Emblem is one of the most visible symbols of national identity, used as the seal of the Republic. It was adopted from the Lion Capital of one of the Ashoka Pillars on January 26, 1950

National emblem: Govt made the lions 'angry', 'full of angst', says Oppn

Opposition members and activists accused the government of distorting the national emblem by replacing the "graceful and regally confident" Ashokan lions

Oppn, activists object to muscular, aggressive lions in national emblem

Opposition had hit out at Modi flouting constitutional norms and not inviting opposition leaders for the event.

PM Modi unveils national emblem atop Parliament building, Oppn slams move

PM Narendra Modi on Monday unveiled the national emblem cast atop the new Parliament building, marking the first major milestone ahead of the building's scheduled opening for later this year.

Sri Lanka's Parliament to elect a new President on July 20, says Speaker

Sri Lanka, which is completely bankrupt and embroiled in a political crisis virtually with no leader, had decided to elect a new President from the Parliament on July 20.

Opposition slams Modi for unveiling emblem atop new Parliament building

Opposition parties on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for unveiling the national emblem cast atop the new Parliament building, accusing him of "subverting" the principle constitutional separation of powers. The Constitution separates powers of parliament, government & judiciary. As head of the government, the Prime Minister should not have unveiled the national emblem atop the new parliament building, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi said. The Speaker of Lok Sabha represents Lok Sabha which isn't subordinate to the government. The prime minister has violated all constitutional norms, said Owaisi, who is a Lok Sabha member from Hyderabad. In a statement, the Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) said the prime minister's action was a "clear violation of the Indian Constitution". It said the Constitution unambiguously separates the three wings of our democracy - the Executive (government), the Legislature (Parliament and state assemblies) ...