Parliament

INDIA bloc united on no-confidence motion against Speaker over his remark on Oppn MPs: Congress's Jothimani

February 09, 2026 3:32 pm

Congress MP Jothimani terms Speaker Om Birla’s statement about women Opposition MPs’ conduct ‘completely unsubstantiated, false, and vile’.

Lok Sabha adjourned as Opposition insists Rahul Gandhi should be allowed to speak first

February 09, 2026 1:15 pm

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla congratulated the Indian Under-19 men's cricket team for winning the ICC Under-19 World Cup.

Parliament is being hollowed out

February 08, 2026 5:39 am

Parliament and the parliamentary system had a purpose. An executive is made answerable regularly and here and now; not just after five years. When a government consistently treats this essence of the system as dispensable, it begs the question: Why is this happening?

PM frames the deal, corners Congress

February 06, 2026 7:05 am

Having painted a picture of a more self-assured nation on the move, now being embraced by the world, PM Modi then drew the hard lines.

CPWD bought 405 air purifiers for Parliament, govt offices, SC in 4 years: Minister in Lok Sabha

February 06, 2026 5:00 am

Housing and Urban Affairs Minister of State Tokhan Sahu said the CPWD bought 24 purifiers in 2021-2022, 81 in 2022-2023, 144 in 2023-2024 and 156 in 2024-2025.

'Reflects Congress's hatred for Sikhs': PM Modi targets Rahul Gandhi over 'traitor' jibe at MP Ravneet Bittu

February 05, 2026 9:08 pm

PM Modi said Rahul Gandhi called the MP a traitor, "because he is a Sikh".

Lok Sabha passes motion of thanks on President’s address without PM’s reply; Speaker slams Opposition

February 05, 2026 7:10 pm

Speaker Om Birla expressed gratitude to PM Narendra Modi for accepting his request and not coming to the House on Wednesday amid protests by the Opposition.

Allow the Leader of the Opposition to speak

February 05, 2026 7:20 am

And if he seeks to make a point by reading from the memoir of a former Army chief, on events related to the India-China eastern Ladakh stand-off of 2020, there should not be any problem in his doing so.

Parliament Budget Session: Lok Sabha sees disruption as Rahul Gandhi raises India-China issue

February 03, 2026 3:49 pm

The Opposition protested the Lok Sabha Chair's refusal to let Rahul Gandhi quote a magazine article on the India-China conflict.

'Hypocrisy-laden message to nation': Cong slams PM Modi's remarks ahead of Day 2 of Budget session

January 29, 2026 2:09 pm

In his customary briefing ahead of the Budget Session on Thursday, PM Modi hailed the FTA with EU, calling it a step towards an “ambitious India," urging manufacturers to benefit from new markets that are opening for them.

Moments from today's Parliament Winter Session: Opposition protests over Adani issue, Sambhal

December 05, 2024 5:13 pm

Congress and other Opposition leaders continued their protests over the recent US indictment of Adani in a bribery and fraud case. As part of the protest, MPs, including Rahul Gandhi and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi, wore jackets with the slogan "Modi Adani Ek Hai, Adani safe hai" printed on them.

From 'jai samvidhan' to 'jai bhim', Rahul Gandhi, other MPs raise slogans in LS during oath

June 25, 2024 10:30 pm

The oath-taking of newly elected members of the 18th Lok Sabha resumed on Tuesday, the second day of the first session of the Lower House of Parliament.

MPs walk from old Parliament building to new: A transition in photos

September 19, 2023 1:54 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address, said, "As we move to new Parliament building, we should maintain prestige of old building."

From Nehru's speech to Vajpayee's floor test: Historic moments witnessed by old Parliament building

September 18, 2023 3:07 pm

From Rahul Gandhi's return to heated discussion on Manipur violence: Highlights from Parliament this week

August 11, 2023 8:27 am

This week marked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's return to the Parliament after being suspended as an MP over a defamation case.

Parliament impasse drags on as Oppn stages protest over Manipur violence

July 24, 2023 9:49 pm

The Opposition parties are planning to hold an overnight protest in the Parliament complex against the AAP MP Sanjay Singh's suspension from the Rajya Sabha and to press for Prime Minister’s statement on the Manipur issue.

In Pictures | Congress, Opposition parties hold 'Tiranga March' from Parliament to Vijay Chowk

April 06, 2023 1:57 pm

From launching a 'Tiranga march', to boycotting the customary evening tea hosted by the Speaker — the Opposition continued their protest against the Centre even after the Lok Sabha's Budget session ended as scheduled on Thursday.

'Stop jhula diplomacy': Opposition party leaders corner govt on China incursions

December 21, 2022 2:54 pm

Opposition parties, led by Congress MPs Sonia Gandhi and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, on Wednesday staged a protest at the Gandhi statue in the Parliament complex, demanding a discussion over the border issue with China.

Scenes from the Parliament: Amit Shah, Mahua Mitra, Shashi Tharoor and others attend Winter Session

December 09, 2022 8:13 pm

See photos of Amit Shah, Derek O'Brien, Mahua Moitra and others as they attend the Winter Session of Parliament.

PM meets Sonia Gandhi, Mulayam Yadav, Farooq Abdullah as Parliament Budget Session concludes

April 07, 2022 8:52 pm

The Budget Session of Parliament was curtailed by a day on the request of Opposition leaders, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday, while asserting that the government was ready to conclude the session on the last day.

On Doklam and surgical strikes, Modi says Congress' comments were childish

June 22, 2020 6:21 pm

Replying to the no-confidence motion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that when it came to Doklam, the Congress was all over the place when asked about meeting Chinese officials. And on surgical strikes, he said, the party's comments were childish.

Congress given 38 minutes, BJP gets over 3 hours to speak on the no-confidence motion

June 22, 2020 6:21 pm

The Telugu Desam Party has moved a no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government. Here's the amount of time each party is allowed to speak on the issue. See more: https://bit.ly/2M2t86i

Country Is Not The PM, PM Is Not The Country: Rahul Gandhi In Lok Sabha

March 03, 2016 10:48 am

MPs demand import duty hike on rubber in Kerala

March 01, 2016 9:48 am

New Delhi, Mar 01 (ANI): Kerala MPs stalled the Parliament proceedings demanding import duty hike on rubber. The MPs protested and urged the government to increase the import duty on natural rubber. Rubber growers have been distressed owing to more than 155 per cent fall in prices in the last five years.

Aircel-Maxis scam: Uproar in Parliament over Karti Chidambaram's role

March 01, 2016 9:05 am

New Delhi, Mar 01 (ANI): Proceedings in the Parliament were adjourned today following an uproar by AIADMK members over former finance minister P Chidambaram's son Karti Chidambaram's alleged involvement in the Aircel-Maxis scam. AIADMK members marched into the Well of the House and raised slogans against Karti, following which the Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2.00 pm. Meanwhile, a similar situation prevailed in the Lok Sabha as well.

Petrol price reduced, diesel hiked

March 01, 2016 3:48 am

New Delhi, Mar 01 (ANI): The government on Monday lowered the price of petrol by Rs 3.02 per litre while the price of diesel was raised by Rs 1.47 per litre. The revised prices will take effect from the midnight of February 29 and March 1. The revision in fuel prices comes on a day when Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget for 2015-16 in the Parliament. With this change, the price of Petrol in Delhi will become Rs. 56.61/litre while diesel will be available at Rs. 46.43/litre. People across the nation welcomed the reduction of petrol price, and hoped for further reduction in fuel price.

Left MPs protest demanding hike on import duty of rubber

February 26, 2016 9:20 am

New Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI): Kerala Left MPs on Friday staged a protest outside the Parliament in front of Gandhi statue demanding to raise the import duty on rubber. The protestors raised slogans to curb the import of rubber and provide adequate price to the farmers cultivating rubber.

Copies of Economic Survey brought to Parliament

February 26, 2016 7:56 am

New Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI): Copies of the Economic Survey, to be tabled on Friday, have been brought to the Parliament. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday will present the Economic Survey for 2016-2017 in the Parliament. The Economic Survey is the Finance Ministry's view on the annual economic development of the country that gives a broad idea on the macro-economic data, which will impact the budget decisions.

Budget Session Kicks Off On A Dramatic, Stormy Note: An Analysis

February 25, 2016 10:53 am

Copies of Rail Budget brought to Parliament

February 25, 2016 5:51 am

New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): The copies of the Rail Budget 2016 were brought to the Parliament on Thursday. The Rail Budget is expected to focus on capacity creation in the rail sector with an increased outlay of about Rs. 1.25 lakh crore. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, who is expected to present the Budget at 12 noon, will face a tough challenge on whether to raise the passenger fare or not.