Lok Sabha passes 3 criminal law bills in absence of 97 suspended MPs
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed three bills to replace the colonial-era criminal laws by voice vote. The Bills were passed even as 97 MPs from Opposition have been suspended in the Lok Sabha. So far 143 opposition MPs have been suspended from the two Houses of Parliament. The three redrafted bills—the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik […]
6 MPs from Punjab among 49 more parliamentarians suspended from Lok Sabha
Amid protests from opposition MPs seeking answers to the security breach in Parliament, the Lok Sabha on Tuesday suspended 49 more MPs for ‘disrupting’ the proceedings of the House. The suspension shall be for the remainder of the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament. With this, a total of 82 MPs have been suspended from Lok […]
Sensex rises 393 points, Nifty closes above 19,800 on gains in energy, FMCG shares
Mumbai, October 11 (Press Ki Taquat) Benchmark Sensex rose by 393 points while Nifty closed above the 19,800 level on Wednesday on buying in energy, FMCG and capital goods shares amid mixed global cues and easing inflation concerns. Rising for the second straight session, the 30-share Sensex spurted by 393.69 points or 0.6 per cent […]
New Parliament building designated as Parliament House of India
New Delhi, September 19 The new Parliament building has been designated as the Parliament House of India, a Lok Sabha Secretariat notification said. “The Speaker, Lok Sabha, is pleased to notify the new building of Parliament situated in the precincts of the Parliament House on Plot Number 118, New Delhi, east of the existing Parliament […]
ECI HOLDS REVIEW MEETING WITH CEO PUNJAB AND DCS IN VIEW OF FORTHCOMING LOK SABHA POLLS
Chandigarh, September 14 (Press ki Taquat) Election Commission of India (ECI) team led by Deputy Election Commissioner (DEC) Hirdesh Kumar held a review meeting here today with Chief Electoral Officer Punjab Sibin C and all 23 Deputy Commissioners-cum-District Election Officers (DEOs) on Special Summary Revision of electoral roll and poll preparedness for the ensuing Lok […]
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 3.30pm over uproar on Manipur issue
As the House reassembles at 2pm, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar says the government has agreed to a short- duration discussion on the Manipur issue under Rule 176 and calls for the initiation of the discussion. New Delhi, July 31(Press Ki Taquat) The Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the fourth time till 3.30pm on Monday as […]
JAGGU BHAGWANPURIA BEHIND BARS SINCE JUNE 5, JAIL MINISTER OUTRIGHTLY REJECTS ALLEGATIONS LEVELED BY SUKHBIR
Chandigarh, August 9 (Shiv Narayan Jangra): Outrightly rejecting the allegations leveled by the President, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Sukhbir Singh Badal regarding the murder of youth akali leader Vicky Middhukhera, Jail Minister S. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa today said that the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, whose name is being mentioned time and gain by the SAD President, is […]