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Criminal law Bills: Officials to lawyers, 19 experts heard — all ‘welcome initiative’
November 12, 2023 8:25 am
Opposition parties had questioned the choice of domain experts of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs.
Special session of Parliament: How it will work
September 03, 2023 11:52 am
The government has announced a ‘Special Session of Parliament’ from Sept 18-22. The Constitution does not define a ‘special session’. The term sometimes refers to sessions the government has convened for specific occasions, like commemorating parliamentary or national milestones.
Manoj Kumar Jha writes: On Parliament, government is trying to gaslight Opposition – it won't work
September 01, 2023 12:03 pm
Government has used everything it has — numerical strength, suspensions, turning off mics and cameras — to browbeat the Opposition and derail house proceedings. And then it plays victim
'Bharat Mata' not expunged from Rahul's speech, he has lost mental balance: Pralhad Joshi
August 11, 2023 8:38 pm
Speaking to reporters, the minister asserted that only some unparliamentary words and not 'Bharat Mata' were expunged from Gandhi's address during the no-confidence motion debate on Wednesday
Govt calls all-party meet on Tuesday ahead of Winter Session of Parliament
December 05, 2022 7:43 pm
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi had recently sent out invites to floor leaders of various parties to attend the all-party meet. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to be present.
House panel criticises govt for absence of 'clear-cut' policy on Indian diaspora
August 04, 2022 12:58 am
The committee on Ministry of External Affairs also expressed its displeasure over the government not yet having an authentic database of the Indian diaspora, and said Indian missions abroad should play a more proactive role in developing closer contact with the community.
Petroleum Ministry paper leak: Six accused granted bail
May 06, 2015 2:24 am
The counsel appearing for the accused, told that they were seeking relief on ground of parity as one of the co-accused.
RS to meet from April 23
April 08, 2015 12:35 am
The Lok Sabha will meet as scheduled, from April 20, and wrap up the Session on May 8.
Oil Ministry papers leak: Not all ‘secret’ documents are same, judge had ruled in earlier Saikia case
February 21, 2015 5:07 am
The CBI had earlier registered a Preliminary Enquiry to ascertain how the document was leaked just a day before a Cabinet meeting.
Petroleum Ministry document leak: RIL-govt arbitration papers among recoveries, say Delhi Police
February 21, 2015 8:17 am
RIL has a series of ongoing arbitration actions against the government.
MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS VIDEOS
RSS to ABVP to BJP, Ananth Kumar stayed relevant from Vajpayee’s party to Modi’s cabinet
June 22, 2020 6:11 pm
Ananth Kumar passed away on Monday morning due to pancreatic cancer. Through the years, he has managed to be one of the men that found a place in Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s cabinet in NDA-I to NDA-II under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Don't target PM Modi unnecessarily: Naidu
February 25, 2016 4:21 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday targeted the Congress, saying that the grand old party, which has been tolerated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for so many decades, should also tolerate the saffron party for at least ten years. Naidu said that the Congress was unnecessarily targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said unlike past governments where the prime minister (Manmohan Singh) presides and madam (Sonia Gandhi) decides, the BJP-led Government was working collectively in which Prime Minister Modi presides and the team decides.
BJP inherited problems from Congress: Naidu
February 23, 2016 6:36 am
New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): Talking to mediapersons before the Budget session, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday put onus on Congress, saying that issues like 'anti-national' activities in JNU and Jat quota have existed during the tenure of Congress and the BJP-led NDA government inherited these problems from Congress. Naidu added that there is no question of closing JNU, but 'anti-national' activities will not be tolerated. He added that the government is ready to discuss all the problems.
Budget Session: Naidu says ready to discuss all issues
February 22, 2016 2:50 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): Briefing the media after the all-party meet, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said today's meeting helped to build consensus to make parliament function smoothly. He added that some people wanted to discuss governor's issue, agriculture crisis, Jat reservation whereas some people suggested the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to be the top priority. He cleared the air by saying that they are ready to discuss all the burning issues.
Jat quota row: Will analyse reason after situation is normal, says Naidu
February 22, 2016 10:25 am
New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for Parliamentary Affairs Venkaiah Naidu on Monday asserted that the government is waiting for a calm atmosphere in order to come to a conclusion on the ongoing Jat community protests. He further stated that committee formation on the issue reflects government’s desire to come to a conclusion on the demands raised by the Jats. The Jat community is demanding reservations in government jobs and institutions.
BJP protests against anti-national slogans raised in JNU
February 17, 2016 8:31 am
New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): In the row of unending protests all over the nation, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi also joined the protest. The protestors carried placards showing anguish against the ongoing protests at various educational institutions.
Politicians condemn Jadavpur University protest
February 17, 2016 8:07 am
New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 17 (ANI): Condemning the protests in Jadavpur University, Kolkata, Congress leader Manish Tewari on Wednesday said strict actions should be taken against people involved in anti-national activities but sedition charges should not be put against them as it fulfils their aspirations of gaining popularity. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Majid Memon also condemned the protests in educational institutions. Meanwhile, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi emphasised on the need for the Jadavpur University students to come forward and identify the anti-social elements prevalent in the campus.
NCP criticises BJP for JNU row
February 16, 2016 6:55 am
New Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): Lashing out at the NDA Government and Delhi Police, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) general secretary Tariq Anwar said the present BJP-led NDA Government is bothering the university students without any prior investigation. Meanwhile, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said all parties should stand up together against the anti-national elements responsible for the recent Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) issue.
BJP, Congress lock horns over Karan Johar's 'intolerance' remark
January 22, 2016 10:20 am
New Delhi, Jan 22 (ANI): Reacting to Karan Johar's remark that freedom of expression in India is the 'biggest joke' Minister of State for Minority Affairs and BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said those questioning tolerance are ignorant and have no knowledge of Indian culture. He said India is the only country where the intolerance power is so high and whosoever is raising questions has no knowledge about county's rituals. Minister of State for Culture and Tourism and Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma said no country is as tolerant as India. Meanwhile, Congress leader Manish Tewari said ever since BJP has come into power, everyone thinks they are not allowed to speak their ”Mann Ki Baat”. He added that except Bollywood actor Anupam Kher, who is supporting BJP, all the artists are against BJP's theory.
Dalit student suicide case: Cong flays Dattatreya
January 19, 2016 9:03 am
New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Tuesday alleged that Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya was somewhere "anti-Dalit" in nature. He said the reason behind the Dalit student suicide has not been clearly stated. He added that the Congress has always tried to be with the downtrodden at large and would continue to do so. Meanwhile, commenting on the issue, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the incident that happened in the Hyderabad University was unfortunate and offenders would be punished soon. He added that Bandaru Dattatreya is a person who is compassionate about Dalits and targeting him for political gain is not fair.
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