Parliamentary Affairs Minister

Narendra Modi calls meeting of presidents of all parties on 19 June to discuss 'one nation, one election'

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi said that Narendra Modi has also called a meeting of MPs to discuss these issues on 20 June.

Ram Vilas Paswan urges Lok Sabha members to pass 'revolutionary' Consumer Protection Bill without debate

Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today urged Lok Sabha members to pass the new Consumer Protection Bill without debate, saying it is a "revolutionary" and "non-controversial" measure aimed at benefiting consumers.

Congress accuses Hindutva outfits of triggering Maharashtra clashes during Lok Sabha's Zero Hour

As several parts of Maharashtra continued to reel under caste violence, Congress on Wednesday accused the RSS and certain Hindutva outfits of triggering it and demanded a probe by a Supreme Court judge into the clashes.

Congress, NCP attack BJP govt over 230 acres land given to Patanjali group for food park at MIHAN

Congress and NCP on Thursday targeted the BJP-led Maharashtra government for giving 230 acres of land to Patanjali Ayurved Limited

Odisha spent Rs 26.55 crore towards airfare of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and ministers

The Odisha government has spent more than Rs 26.55 crore towards airfare of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and other ministers in three years

Winter Session to be held in December, dates will be announced soon, says Parliamentary affairs minister

The government will call Winter Session of Parliament in December and its dates will be announced soon, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said.

Gorkhaland agitation: Bengal's BJP chief Dilip Ghosh heckled in Darjeeling, cancels meeting with party workers

West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh was heckled on Thursday by a group of people which asked saffron leaders visiting Darjeeling

Govt must immediately provide relief to farmers hit by rains: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday urged the government in Lok Sabha to respond quickly to the plight of farmers in north India hit by heavy rains.

Venkaiah Naidu 'optimistic' of passage of GST, other bills in Budget Session

M Venkaiah Naidu expressed confidence that the GST bill as well as the ones on bankruptcy and real estate will get the approval of Parliament.

Hope Congress will help in passing pending bills: Venkaiah Naidu

The government on Monday hoped that the Congress and other opposition parties would stand by their "promise" and help in passing of the pending bills.