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Budget Session: Speaker calls meeting of leaders on 22 February

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has called a meeting of leaders of political parties on 22 February to ensure smooth run of the Budget Session The post Budget Session: Speaker calls meeting of...

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Smriti Irani upset after BJP MP says ‘govt should be ashamed of literacy level’

A BJP member on Wednesday embarrassed the government saying it should be "ashamed" over the low literacy levels in the country, drawing a snub from Union Minister Smriti Irani who said he should be...

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Opposition’s ruckus over farmer’s suicide at AAP rally adjourns Lok Sabha

Opposition members created a ruckus over farmer's suicide at the AAP rally forcing the Lok Sabha to adjourn The post Opposition’s ruckus over farmer’s suicide at AAP rally adjourns Lok Sabha appeared...

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Lok Sabha: Uproar over demand for separate Telangana HC

The Lok Sabha witnessed an uproar on Tuesday following a Telangana member's demand for a separate high court in the state. The post Lok Sabha: Uproar over demand for separate Telangana HC appeared...

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To improve quality of debates, Speaker Mahajan to have experts train MPs

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan is likely to appoint experts to help raise the level of debates in the lower House. The group will comprise experts, advisers and researchers who can simply complex...

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Getting Parliament to work: Sumitra Mahajan should crack the whip on noisy MPs

The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha may have functioned but the quality of its work left a lot to be desired. The post Getting Parliament to work: Sumitra Mahajan should crack the whip on noisy MPs appeared...

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Parliament joint committee likely to seek week’s extension to review land bill

The Parliamentary panel examining the contentious land acquisition bill is likely to seek a week's extension to complete its task as it may find it difficult to prepare its report before July 21, when...

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All party meet sets tone for stormy monsoon session of Parliament

Narendra Modi with Ministers of State Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi arrived for an All Party Meeting at Parliament House in New Delhi on Monday. The post All party meet sets tone for stormy...

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‘The Chair is helpless': Day 2 of Parliament session was a complete washout

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha PJ Kurien, after several disruptions, finally gave up and adjourned the Parliament for the day. The post ‘The Chair is helpless':...

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Bringing Parliament on track: Will Sumitra Mahajan take disciplinary action...

As the stalemate in Parliament continues and the antagonism between BJP and Congress intensifies, all eyes are now on the Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. The post Bringing Parliament on track: Will...

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LS Speaker tells Cong MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury to leave after he banged...

An agitating Congress member in Lok Sabha on Monday banged his placard on the table of the Speaker, prompting the angry Sumitra Mahajan to abruptly adjourned the House for an hour. The post LS Speaker...

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Amidst continuous uproar, LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan convenes all-party meet...

Amid continuous disruptions by opposition members, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has convened an all-party meeting on Wednesday to discuss better functioning of the Lok Sabha, proceedings of which have been...

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All-party meeting convened by Lok Sabha Speaker fails to end Parliament logjam

An all-party meeting convened by the Lok Sabha Speaker on Thursday failed to break the Parliament deadlock. The post All-party meeting convened by Lok Sabha Speaker fails to end Parliament logjam...

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From Sonia Gandhi to Rajeev Shukla, who said what on suspension of Congress...

Confrontation between government and opposition is set to escalate with Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today suspending 25 Congress members for five days for "persistently, wilfully obstructing" the...

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Suspension of 25 Congress MPs not surprising, but breakthrough in Parliament...

Finally the 'Tai', Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, suspended 27 Congress MPs after the continuous uproar. The post Suspension of 25 Congress MPs not surprising, but breakthrough in Parliament logjam...

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Suspension of MPs: Cong, TMC, NCP boycott Lok Sabha proceedings; Left, SP,...

A combative opposition on Tuesday launched a united protest in Lok Sabha against the suspension of 25 Congress MPs, as members of the Congress, TMC and NCP boycotted the proceedings and those of the...

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Democracy is being murdered: Sonia Gandhi on suspension of 25 Congress MPs

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday described the Lok Sabha Speaker's decision to suspend 25 of her party MPs as a "murder" of democracy. The post Democracy is being murdered: Sonia Gandhi on...

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Angry Rahul trumps fiery Sumitra: Suspended MPs a boon for Congress’ boycott...

The real winner of the ongoing parliamentary logjam may end up being Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi The post Angry Rahul trumps fiery Sumitra: Suspended MPs a boon for Congress’ boycott strategy...

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Suspension of 25 Congress MPs unites Oppn, escalates confrontation with govt

The suspension of 25 Congress MPs on Tuesday united the Opposition in Parliament and escalated the confrontation with the government. The post Suspension of 25 Congress MPs unites Oppn, escalates...

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Dear Sonia Gandhi, getting suspended from Lok Sabha is not ‘murder of democracy’

"Loktantra ki hatya (murder of democracy)," Sonia Gandhi thundered, describing Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan's decision to suspend 25 Congress MPs. The post Dear Sonia Gandhi, getting suspended...

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