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Rahul Gandhi says corruption, divisiveness, economic failure peaked under Narendra Modi; asks Congress to provide alternative

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that corruption, economic failure, incompetence and spread of social divisiveness have peaked under the Narendra Modi government and asked party MPs to provide an alternative.

Parliament Logjam Part 3: Core problem cannot be fixed till we introduce checks on Speaker's discretionary powers

Reports on Parliament's dysfunction focus on images — such as Members of Parliament rushing to the Well; or on statistics to highlight the increasingly fraught manner in which legislative business is conducted in the country.

Parliament Logjam Part 4: Strengthening committee system can improve quality of drafted laws, fast-track implementation

India needs greater & effective utilisation of Parliamentary Committees to strengthen Parliament as a deliberative body which can ensure effective oversight.

Parliament Logjam Part 5: 'Bye-Partisanship'; What Indian legislature needs to break deadlocks, improve discourse

If the Indian Parliament is to produce long-term successful policies, we have to turn towards bipartisanship to show us the way.

Parliament Logjam Part 6: Waning legislative influence, lack of clear mission flags need to redefine Rajya Sabha's functioning

Rajya Sabha has, over time, whittled away its legislative influence in Parliament, as well as its ability to represent states' interests at a federal level.

Venkaiah Naidu orders biometeric attendance for Rajya Sabha Secretariat after finding some staff missing during surprise visit

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu ordered introduction of bio-metric attendance marking system in the Upper House secretariat after he found some staff members missing from office during his surprise visit to the secretariat

TDP leaders protest at Parliament House demanding special status for Andhra Pradesh

TDP members held placards in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue at Parliament House in support of their demand for special status for Andhra Pradesh

Budget Session 2018 begins: Ahead of Parliament proceedings, Narendra Modi asks parties to help pass triple talaq bill

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday made a "humble request" to all political parties to help pass the bill on instant triple talaq in the Budget session of Parliament

Govt to present Economic Survey 2018 today: Speaker Sumitra Mahajan seeks cooperation of parties for smooth Budget Session

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan sought the cooperation of various parties for the smooth functioning of the Budget Session of Parliament.

TMC to continue fight against Aadhaar and expose card-related problems, says MP Derek O'Brien

The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) said on Tuesday that it would continue to "expose" various Aadhaar card-related problems and carry on its fight against the central government's move in and outside Parliament.