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Met governor, discussed matters related to pending bills, says West Bengal Speaker

The TMC government and previous Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar had crossed swords over several issues during his three-year tenure, including those related to bill approvals

Uncertainty continues over Babul Supriyo's oath-taking as TMC MLA

Supriyo, took to Twitter on Sunday to request Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar to reverse his decision and allow the Speaker to preside over his oath taking ceremony. The governor, however, in a prompt response, said it was not possible

BJP's Ritu Khanduri becomes first woman Speaker of Uttarakhand Assembly

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami congratulated Khanduri and said that under her leadership, the state Assembly would create 'new history'

Suvendu Adhikari submits petition to West Bengal Speaker seeking Mukul Roy’s disqualification as MLA

Roy recently rejoined the TMC, of which he was once the second-in-command, following his three-and-a-half year-long stint in the BJP

JBL Boombox 2, JBL Go 3, JBL Clip 4 Bluetooth speakers launched in India

While the JBL Boombox 2 has been priced at Rs 33,999, the JBL Go 3 is available at Rs 3,999 and JBL Clip 4 costs Rs 4,499.

Disqualification notice to Sachin Pilot, 18 MLAs: What previous judgments, laws say on Speaker's powers

The Constitution gives exclusive jurisdiction to the Speaker to rule on disqualifications for defection, and often courts have been very cautious in intervening in such matters

Speaker cracks whip in Lok Sabha, says MPs who cross over to other side will face suspension; bans placards

Sending out a stern message, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday said members from Opposition and Treasury sides who cross over to the other side during the time of uproar in the House will be suspended for the Session

West Bengal guv Jagdeep Dhankhar lashes out at TMC govt for being made to use alternative gate, calls it 'insult to Constitution'

A drama unfolded at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in Kolkata on Thursday as Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was made to wait outside the state Assembly as the gate designated for his entry was locked and the Speaker and staff were nowhere to be found

Parliament updates: LS debates bill on inter-state water disputes, DMK says Centre toothless without nationalisation of rivers

Parliament LIVE updates: The Rajya Sabha, a day after it passed the contentious triple talaq bill, will take up the much-debated Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019, on Wednesday.

Parliament updates: Lok Sabha passes National Medical Commission Bill to replace Medical Council of India, cap MBBS fees

Parliament LIVE updates: The Lok Sabha passed a Bill to replace the 63-year-old Medical Council of India (MCI) with the National Medical Commission, aiming to reform the medical education sector.