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Monsoon Session of Parliament: No-confidence motion moved against Centre, admitted by Lok Sabha Speaker
• 7 years agoA no-confidence motion on Wednesday was moved against the Narendra Modi government in the Lok Sabha, with Speaker Sumitra Mahajan admitting it and saying she would announce the date for a debate on it in "2-3 days".
Lok Sabha adjourned amid TDP, Congress MPs' protests; House to meet again on 5 March
Ians • 7 years agoThe Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day shortly after 12 pm, without transacting much business amid protest by members from Andhra Pradesh and the Congress, bringing to end the first half of Budget session
TDP demands special facilities for Andhra Pradesh, forces brief adjournment of Lok Sabha
• 7 years agoVociferous protests by members of NDA ally Telugu Desam Party today forced brief adjournment of Lok Sabha proceedings as they demanded special facilities for Andhra Pradesh.
Winter Session of Parliament ends: Compared to Monsoon Session, Lok Sabha performed better, Rajya Sabha slumped
Fppolitics • 7 years agoAs the 14-day long Winter Session of Parliament concluded, the 545 members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha managed to spend 101.9 hours debating, disrupting, passing bills and raising questions.
Winter Session of Parliament ends: MPs remain undecided over triple talaq bill; Rajya Sabha's productivity dips to 54%
Fp Staff • 7 years agoThe Lok Sabha on Friday adjourned sine die, bringing to an end the short Winter Parliament Session during which the House passed 12 bills, including the 'triple talaq' legislation that seeks to criminalise instant divorce in the Muslim community.
National Medical Commission Bill sent to Parliamentary panel after Opposition demand closer scrutiny of draft law
Ians • 7 years agoBill for setting up a National Medical Commission to replace the Medical Council of India (MCI) was sent to a standing committee of Parliament on Tuesday after request from several opposition parties
Lok Sabha pays tribute to victims of Hiroshima, Nagasaki; Sumitra Mahajan says pledge to destroy WMDs must be renewed
Ians • 8 years agoThe Lok Sabha on Friday paid tributes to the victims of the World War II atomic bomb attack on the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Parliament Day 7 highlights: Lok Sabha adjourned after Opposition creates ruckus over suspension of MPs
Fppolitics • 8 years agoCongress members stormed the Well and the ruckus continued during the Zero Hour in the afternoon, forcing an adjournment till 2.00 pm
Monsoon Session of Parliament Day 7: Lok Sabha adjourned till 3 pm
• 8 years agoNew Delhi: The proceedings of the Lok Sabha were adjoured till 3.00 PM to allow members and ministers participate in the swearing-in ceremony of Ramnath Kovind as the 14th President of India.
Sushma Swaraj's 'damdaar' comeback after kidney transplant: EAM is back with her no-nonsense attitude and we are loving it
Fppolitics • 8 years agoSushma Swaraj is probably the only Union minister who commands certifiable respect among her followers on social media.