Zero Hour

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

BJP’s Vijay Goel and AAP’s Sanjay Singh clash in Rajya Sabha over water quality in Delhi

Trouble started when BJP's Vijay Goel was called to make his Zero Hour submission on the quality of water in Delhi and AAP's Sanjay Singh started countering him in a loud voice

Digvijaya Singh urges Centre to take steps to revive automobile sector, hold meetings with representatives of industry

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh urged the government to take steps to revive the automobile sector and hold a meeting with representatives of the industry.

Next Parliament session should be paperless, says Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, asks MPs to access information online

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday said he was keen on the next session of Parliament made paperless, and said the members should prepare themselves for the same

Noisy scenes in both houses of UP legislature as Samajwadi Party accuses state govt of attempting to frame Azam Khan

Uttar Pradesh Legislature witnessed unruly scenes as Samajwadi Party charged the state government with attempts to frame its leader Azam Khan.

Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha: Members express concern over incidents of building collapse, suggest cheaper loans for repair of old structures

Rajya Sabha members voiced concern over incidents of buildings collapse and the resultant casualties and suggested cheaper loans to people for the repair of their old buildings.

Monsoon Session of Parliament: Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day after Opposition MPs raise slogans over Karnataka crisis

Rajya Sabha on Tuesday witnessed uproar over the Karnataka crisis with opposition Congress members storming the well of the house and raising slogans.

Monsoon Session of Parliament: SP MP Shafiqur Rahman Barq raises concerns over lynchings during Zero Hour in LS

Raising the issue during Zero Hour, SP MP Barq said, 'We have to decide how Muslims would live in this country", in a reference to lynching incidents.'

'Fake news, indecent language on social media triggers communal riots,' says Digvijaya Singh in Rajya Sabha, demands law for regulation

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said communal riots and societal divide is being created by circulation of fake news on social media and demanded a comprehensive law to regulate social media.

Centre using ‘suppressive’ tactics against media, alleges Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in Lok Sabha

Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday accused the government of using "suppressive" tactics against the media.