Everything you need to know about Vidhan Sabha: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Vidhan Sabha: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Corruption scandals past and present have cast long shadows on the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government that completes four years of its second term May 22, amid a big question mark on whether it will be back for a third time.
* The Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2011 is meant to replace the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Elections have become the biggest source of corruption in India, former chief election commissioner (CEC) S.Y. Quraishi has said, while stressing for the need for poll reforms.
Bhubaneswar, May 15 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Wednesday that it would not ally with Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in the 2014 general elections.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday termed "an eyewash" the decision of the central government to form a Group of Ministers (GoM) to look into the issue of autonomy of the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Guwahati, May 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who submitted his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha seat from here today, expressed his gratitude to Assam for sending him to the upper house and said that he would do all possible to accelerate the state's economy so as to eliminate poverty.
Guwahati, May 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh filed his nomination for a fifth consecutive term in the Rajya Sabha here Wednesday.
Guwahati, May 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha here Wednesday, informed sources said.
Guwahati, May 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Wednesday submitted his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha seat, whose term as Member of Parliament (MP) expires later in the month.
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) In a volte face days after announcing its candidate for the Howrah Lok Sabha by-polls, the BJP Tuesday said it would not field a candidate as it wanted to concentrate on the upcoming panchayat polls.
Shimla, May 12 (IANS) Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh Sunday said the Jat community should get reservation under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.
Panaji, May 11 (IANS) Goa will host the forthcoming Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive where the party's roadmap for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls will be discussed, a BJP leader said Saturday.
Mumbai/New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari on Friday said that the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government has complete support of its coalition partners on the Food Security Bill.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Cabinet Thursday approved amendments to the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2010, pending in the Lok Sabha, to ensure its provisions are in conformity with the Constitution (Ninety-Seventh Amendment) Act, 2011, an official statement said.
Bangalore, May 9 (IANS) Set to form a government on its own in Karnataka after nine years, the Congress faces a bumpy road. In contrast, the BJP, which lost power, has an uphill task of rebuilding the shattered morale of the organization.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) With just about 45-50 working days left in the current Lok Sabha's life, the fate of a staggering 116 bills, including those relating to food security and land acquisition, is hanging fire, experts say.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) BJP MP Tarun Vijay Wednesday again accused Google of violating India's mapping laws by showing vital military installations with annotations and asked the government to take steps to access the data the company possessed.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Disappointed by the poll verdict in Karnataka, the BJP Wednesday sought to downplay the impact of the results on the momentum of its campaign against the UPA government and said it will work on correctives.
New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's term as Member of Parliament (MP) expires on June 14 with the Election Commission today announcing the election for the two Rajya Sabha seats from Assam will be held on May 30.
New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today said the UPA Government is committed to the passage of Food Security Bill.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The CBI is preparing letters rogatory as part of its probe into the alleged kickbacks in the VVIP helicopter deal with Augusta Westland, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Speaker Meira Kumar Wednesday said she adjourned the Lok Sabha sine die two days ahead of schedule as it was "not running".
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Karnataka win will be a sure morale booster for the Congress, now battling charges of corruption, but the real challenge will be to focus on good governance ahead of the next round of state elections and the 2014 Lok Sabha battle, experts say.
New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): Both Houses of Parliament adjourned sine die on Wednesday, two days before the scheduled end of the Budget Session.
Parliament was adjourned on Wednesday following the disruption created by opposition party BJP demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks. The opposition also demanded P.K. Bansal and Ashwani Kumar to step down.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die Wednesday, after the opposition created a ruckus over various issues.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari on Tuesday expressed confidence that the Food Security Bill will be passed by the Parliament.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar unveiled the statue of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder N T Rama Rao in Parliament on Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 1 p.m., while the Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2. p.m., following Opposition uproar over alleged scam in top railway appointments, coal block allocation issue and demands for resignation of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was Tuesday adjourned till noon as the BJP continued with its demand for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation over irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks and other issues.
Shimla, May 6 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh, with a population of 6,856,509, has over 46 lakh voters and photo identity cards have been prepared for all of them, state's Chief Electoral Officer Narinder Chauhan said here Monday.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony has said that the defence services have established Cyber Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) to prevent and react to cyber attacks.
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) As the government tried to debate the Food Bill in the Lok Sabha Monday, opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said they would not allow any important bill to be passed amidst the din.
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Monday extended till the monsoon session the time for submission of the report of the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) looking into 2G spectrum allocation.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): The second half of the Budget Session of Parliament continued to face disruptions on Monday, as the opposition refused to allow any debate or transaction of business, citing various issues on which it could not agree with the government.
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were Monday adjourned till noon as the BJP persisted with its demand for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation over irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks and other issues.
Bangalore, May 5 (IANS) Ruling BJP's senior leader and lawmaker M. Venkaiah Naidu had a taste of the people's power Sunday when he was snubbed by voters when he tried to muscle his way into a polling booth with party workers and supporters, jumping the queue.
Bhubaneswar, May 4 (IANS) A Biju Janata Dal (BJP) MP has written to Petroleum Minister M. Veerappa Moily demanding the early implementation of the Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR) project in Odisha, his office said Saturday.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley Saturday said it was up to the government to decide whether parliament will function or not, and his party was firm on its demands for resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the 2G and coal blocks scams.
Lucknow, May 4 (IANS) Are fast-tracked preparations by political parties in Uttar Pradesh a signal that the Lok Sabha elections may be held earlier than scheduled?
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned Friday as opposition members created a ruckus over the coal block allocations and Chinese incursion in Ladakh while proceedings in the Rajya Sabha couldn't take place due to lack of quorum.
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Friday, while the Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2.30 p.m., as the opposition continued to demand answers from the government over the coal blocks allotment and 1984 anti-Sikh riots issues.
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): Opposition members on Friday forced an adjournment of Parliament by demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in connection with the alleged scam in the allocation of coal blocks.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were again disrupted Friday as opposition members created a ruckus over the coal block allocations and Chinese incursion in Ladakh.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were Friday adjourned till noon as the BJP persisted with its demand for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation over irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Seeking to corner the government over the death of Sarabjit Singh in Pakistan, the BJP Thursday slammed what it called the weak foreign policy and described Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the "weakest prime minister ever".
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Expressing deep shock and sorrow at the death of Sarabjit Singh, both houses of parliament Thursday condemned the "inhuman treatment" meted out to him in a Pakistani jail.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were adjourned till Friday as the BJP protested Sarabjit Singh's death and the Akali Dal raised the issue of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's acquittal in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
Bangalore, May 2 (IANS) Karnataka's electoral outcome will reveal what the national mood is ahead of upcoming Lok Sabha elections, say both the BJP and the Congress. This is probably one of the reasons why the Sunday election has attracted so much national attention.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and several other parties Thursday walked out of the Rajya Sabha after the Finance Bill 2013 was introduced, slamming the government for inefficiency.
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): The Appropriation (Railways) Bill 2013 and the Finance Bill 2013, passed by the Lok Sabha, were introduced in the Rajya Sabha for their consideration and return, amidst opposition protests on Thursday.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party Thursday walked out of the Rajya Sabha after the Finance Bill 2013 was introduced, saying it was dissatisfied with the moral standards of the government and thus could not cooperate.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Expressing deep shock and sorrow at the demise of Sarabjit Singh, the Lok Sabha Thursday condemned the "inhuman treatment" meted out to him in a Pakistani jail.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) After stalling parliament, the main opposition BJP has decided to hold nationwide protests May 4 and 5 to "expose" the scams of the UPA government.
Mandya (Karnataka), May 1 (ANI): Stepping up his offensive against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government in Karnataka, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused it of having mortgaged the people's future to mafia and of selling the state to mining barons the Reddy brothers.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The decision on amendments to marriage laws has been referred to an empowered group of ministers (EGOM) by the cabinet as members were divided on a clause in it.
Shimla, May 1 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will be the chief guest at Himachal Pradesh University's convocation here May 24, while Human Resource Development Minister M.M. Pallam Raju will be the guest of honour, an official said Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) As the Finance Bill 2013-14 was passed by the Lok Sabha Tuesday without any debate, parliamentary data shows this session touched one of the lowest points in terms of debate on the budget.
New Delhi, April 30 (ANI): Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said that her party would not move a no-confidence motion against the UPA Government.
Lucknow, April 30 (IANS) Concerned that its appeal among Muslim voters was dimming, Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) is on an overdrive to hardsell its boycott of a Harvard lecture after minister Azam Khan was detained at Boston airport as "standing up to imperialist US".
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were Tuesday disrupted over the allocation of coal blocks, and were adjourned till May 2 after the Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill for the 2013-14 fiscal.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Tuesday passed the Finance Bill for the 2013-14 fiscal with minor amendments but without a debate as the opposition parties walked out of the house protesting against Coalgate.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday expressed hope that the Finance Bill for the 2013-14 fiscal will be discussed and debated in the Rajya Sabha.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Tuesday passed the Finance Bill for the 2013-14 fiscal with minor amendments, even as the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) walked out of the house protesting against Coalgate.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government was the most corrupt since independence, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Tuesday while stressing that the opposition was not responsible for parliament not transacting any business.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. Tuesday amidst demands by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation over the coal blocks allocation.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were Tuesday adjourned till noon over the issue of allocation of coal blocks.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) For a democracy to flourish, it is necessary that diverse opinions are reflected in the legislature and are debated upon, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said Monday.
New Delhi, Apr. 29 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Monday said the budget allocation of Indian Navy for 2013-14 is Rs. 34,212.33 crores out of which Rs. 22738.70 crores is earmarked for modernization.
New Delhi, Apr. 29 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Monday said AgustaWestland has participated in bids to procure choppers for Indian Navy and Coast Guard as no decision has been taken by the Central Government to debar it from the procurement process.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Fearing that the truce it struck with the opposition to pass the financial bills Tuesday would collapse, the Congress Monday was concerned over the fate of the key food security bill and the land takeover bill.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party Monday said they will allow the Finance Bill 2013-14 to be passed in the Lok Sabha Tuesday, as they did not want a "constitutional crisis" to arise.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The unorganized sector in India employs 43.7 crore people, Minister of State for Labour and Employment K. Suresh said Monday.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party Monday said they will allow the Finance Bill 2013-14 to be passed in the Lok Sabha Tuesday, as they did not want a "constitutional crisis" to arise.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Silicosis is one of the most common diseases that affects Indian mine workers, parliament was informed Monday.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were adjourned till 2 p.m. Monday as the BJP demanded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation over the contentious issue of coal blocks allocation.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were again disrupted Monday, losing the crucial question hour, as opposition members created a ruckus over the contentious issue of coal blocks allocation.
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Falling in line with the government's Sports Code, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) has amended its constitution by fixing the term and the age limit of its office bearers.
Hyderabad, April 27 (IANS) Elected unopposed for the seventh consecutive term as president of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), K. Chandrasekhara Rao Saturday urged people of Telangana to give 100 assembly seats and 15 to 16 Lok Sabha seats to his party to achieve separate statehood to the region.
Hyderabad, April 27 (IANS) Elected unopposed for the seventh consecutive term as the president of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), K. Chandrasekhara Rao Saturday vowed not to rest till separate Telangana state is achieved.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The water resources ministry said that there is no proposal to create a database of old and natural water resources across the country, parliament was informed Friday.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) After opposition ruckus over various issues again distrupted the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha Friday, both the houses were adjourned for the day.
New Delhi, April 26 (ANI): The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day amidst noisy scenes on different issues.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were disrupted again Friday, as opposition members created a ruckus over the coal block allocations and various other issues, including 2G spectrum.
New Delhi, April 26 (ANI): Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned, as the government and the opposition traded charges over a number of issues.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were disrupted again Friday, losing the crucial question hour, as opposition members created a ruckus over various issues.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) There is need for synergy between the democratic process and education, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said Thursday while noting that democracy has sustained in India despite economic disparities and multiple identities of its people.
New Delhi, April 25 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday, after the opposition refused to let proceedings continue over a demand for accountability to be fixed for the telecom and coal allocation scams.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was Thursday adjourned till 12 noon as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) again pressed for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation and the Left parties raised the issue of the chit fund scam in West Bengal.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was Thursday adjourned for the day after condoling the death of Howrah MP Ambica Banerjee, who passed away in the morning.
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Attempting to strike an early bargain, the Republican Party of India presented its seat share demands for the next Lok Sabha and Maharashtra assembly elections from its allies here Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks disrupted both houses of parliament Tuesday with the government and the Congress rejecting the opposition's demand for the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar over the issue and a parliamentary panel suggesting cancellation of all mines given since 1993.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were repeatedly disrupted before being adjourned for the day Tuesday as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) noisily demanded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) All the coal blocks allocated since 1993 were illegal, the licences should be cancelled and those responsible for the allocation should be investigated, Kalyan Banerjee, chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on coal, said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Apr. 23 (ANI): Proceedings in both the houses of Parliament were disrupted for the second day on Tuesday with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led opposition demanding Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's resignation in connection with the coal blocks allocation issue, while other political outfits raised various other matters, leading to adjournment of the Lok Sabha for the day, and the Rajya Sabha till 2 p.m.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was disrupted Tuesday as the BJP raised a din over allegations of interference in the functioning of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and demanded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was Tuesday adjourned for the day amid noisy demands by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 p.m. Tuesday following noisy Samajwadi Party protests on the reported Chinese incursion into Indian territory in Ladakh region and Trinamool Congress demand for a special package for West Bengal.
New Delhi, April 23 (ANI): Members of Parliament representing the BJP, the Left and the DMK have submitted privilege notices against Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) Chairman P C Chacko for the manner in which the JPC draft report on the 2G spectrum scam was leaked to the media even before it reached most of the 30 panel members.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Daily disruptions and ruckus inside parliament - that Vice President Hamid Ansari said has been described as "competitive hooliganism" - have become routine and both the government and opposition blame each other for it, but experts say it is a negation of democracy and probably a way to get media coverage.
