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Winter Session begins today: Oppn to pin down govt over demonetisation

Parties have separately given adjournment notices in Lok Sabha and for suspension of proceedings in Rajya Sabha

Demonetisation impact: Opposition gears up to disrupt House

Opposition leaders said they would forcefully raise the issue of demonetisation in parliament

Month-long Winter Session to begin on November 16

Normally, the Winter Session commences in the third or fourth week of November

Opposition to corner government over surgical strikes, economy and rural distress

Winter session of parliament to occur between November 16 to December 16

Congress backs security preparedness to save Parliament

Intelligence agencies have reportedly been tipped off about JeM planning an attack on Parliament

Parliamentary questions' replies to be uploaded on website

The direction comes after Lok Sabha Secretariat pointed out delay in uploading replies to the questions by ministries.

The right to be forgotten

Parliament, rather than the courts, should settle the debate

No proposal to allow lateral entry into civil services: Jitendra Singh

He was asked whether a committee will be set up to study feasibility of lateral entries into civil services that will include successful entrepreneurs, academicians and social workers

Letters: Preserve heritage

With reference to Sahil Makkar's article, "India's temple of democracy needs expansion" (August 9), any proposal to shift Parliament to another building should be deliberated upon carefully, because the present building has witnessed many a historic event and occasion, the memories of which should be preserved for posterity.It was here that freedom fighter Bhagat Singh dropped two bombs in April 1929. It was in the central hall of Parliament that independent India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, delivered his famous "Tryst with destiny" speech. It was on the premises of Parliament that the Constitution of India was enshrined after historic orations by stalwarts.Being home to the Central Legislature, the building reminds us that it had once hosted the erstwhile Chamber of Princes, a conclave of rajas and maharajas who governed one third of what is modern-day India. The erasure of their kingdoms from the map of India is one of the proudest moments of post-Independence India. It

India's temple of democracy needs expansion

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan's proposal for having a new Parliament building has found favourable response from the central government. Mahajan approached the urban development ministry, following the demand for more space for parliamentary committees and other legislative work. Her office feels the current seating capacity of 550 members in Lok Sabha cannot be expanded further and more space would be required in 2026, following the delimitation survey in 2021. It would take at least six years to construct the new complex. Business Standard looks at the facts of the current and iconic Parliament building, which came into existence in 1927.Ready Reckoner| It was designed by two famous architects - Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker - who were responsible for the planning and construction of New Delhi| Foundation stone was laid on February 12, 1921 by H R H The Duke of Connaught | The then Governor-General of India, Lord Irwin performed the opening ceremony on January 18, 1

Govt seeks parliament's approval for $15.4 billion extra spending

The additional expenditure includes 50 billion rupees for a rural jobs programme

Simian distraction

The reading room for members of Parliament and journalists in the Parliament House premises, near its hallowed Central Hall, had an unwelcome visitor on Thursday. A monkey sneaked in and sat inside for nearly half an hour amid newspapers and magazines. The reading room staff members were too scared to drive it out and sought the help of the watch and ward department. They were, however, alert that the monkey might sneak into the Central Hall, where senior MPs were busy meeting each other and the door that opens towards the reading room was closed hurriedly. Until recently, the Parliament House had employed a langur and his caretaker to scare away monkeys. The langur was removed from service purportedly under pressure from animal rights activists.

Monsoon session of Parliament begins, Lok Sabha adjourned

Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the newly-inducted ministers in the Lok Sabha, which will resume on Tuesday

PM Modi to reshuffle, expand Union Cabinet on Tuesday

The last cabinet expansion had taken place in November 2014

Half of promises made by ministries to Parliament not kept

PMO made one assurance in 2014 and has not yet kept it

Politics makes for strange 'bed fellows'

While the Congress got the Left to demand a discussion on the GSPC issue, the BJP got TMC to rile Sonia Gandhi on AgustaWestland

Parliament session to end early, Lok Sabha today, Rajya Sabha tomorrow

According to sources, it is being done in view of the last leg of campaigning for assembly elections in Kerala and Tamil Nadu

3% quota for differently-abled, not implemented: Govt

The national action plan for skill development of persons with disabilities was announced in March last with a view to impart skill training

Why no action taken against 33 Congress MPs in Rajya Sabha, asks TMC

The statement comes a day after TMC leader Sukhendu Sekhar Roy was asked to withdraw from Rajya Sabha

Congress will gherao Parliament on May 6 to highlight Uttarakhand issue, drought

Last year, the Congress had organised a rally at Ram Lila grounds on April 19 to protest the controversial Land acquisition bill