Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar

Budget Session to commence from 29 Jan; Arun Jaitley will present Narendra Modi govt's last full Budget on 1 Feb

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present India's first Budget post the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on 1 February 2018.

Triple talaq bill tabled in Lok Sabha: BJP, Congress jockey for position with eye on Karnataka Assembly election

Despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealing to all members of Parliament for a consensus on the triple talaq bill, the Opposition stuck to its stand of ‘conditional support’. The Congress rider came in the form of removal of the ‘criminality clause’ and referral of the Bill to the Standing Committee.

Govt 'ready to discuss all issues' in Parliament but Gujarat campaign's animosity may overshadow Winter Session

The Opposition refused to buy the government's argument that Winter Session have been delayed or truncated in the past too.

Parliament Day 7 highlights: Lok Sabha adjourned after Opposition creates ruckus over suspension of MPs

Congress members stormed the Well and the ruckus continued during the Zero Hour in the afternoon, forcing an adjournment till 2.00 pm

Budget Session of Parliament to be convened from 31 January

The Budget Session is being advanced as the government wants early allocation of funds for various schemes — from 1 April, the beginning of the financial year.

LK Advani blames speaker, parliamentary affairs minister for repeated Lok Sabha disruptions

Advani made it clear to a stunned Ananth Kumar that either the Lok Sabha should act against those who were disrupting the proceedings or make peace with them.

Parliament session a washout for the 13th straight day as Opposition stalls both houses

Both the Houses failed to transact any business due to the uproar created by the Opposition over demonetisation, even as the government expressed readiness to discuss the issue

All-party meet: Narendra Modi govt reaches out to Opposition ahead of Parliament session

eeking to break the impasse over the GST bill, the government called an all-party meeting on Sunday, requesting support from the opposition parties in the passage of pending legislations during the Monsoon Session of Parliament that will begin on Monday.